The report contains a summarised checklist of the steps which need to be taken in order to maximise air transport's socio-economic influence while also presenting helpful overviews of the related investment and partnership priorities and comprehensive regional summaries showing how aviation is improving prosperity all over the world.
Highlighting the significant impact of the sector in global economic development, Alexandre de Juniac, CEO, IATA, stated, “Aviation is the business of freedom, allowing the people of the world to travel, trade, explore, and visit loved ones. It is the catalyst for USD2.7 trillion of economic activity and 63 million jobs worldwide […].''