This year marks the 100th anniversary of commercial airlines. Since that first flight in 1914, airlines have carried over 65 billion passengers. Based on current growth trends, the next 65 billion will take flight before 2030.
It’s an extraordinary rate of growth for any industry and will yield significant economic benefits for economies worldwide – particularly in the emerging and developing world where much of the growth will take place – but that growth comes with significant environmental challenges.
To discuss the challenges faced by the industry and how it can work with governments to ensure that the economic and social benefits of air transport can be shared by all, around 250 delegates from 50 countries representing the industry, governments and civil society met in Geneva for the Global Aviation Summit.
Watch our video where we catch up with some of these experts to get their thoughts on the future of air travel.
The Summit is coordinated by the cross-industry Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), which coordinates aviation sustainability policy