The National Economic Impact Of Civil Aviation

In collaboration with The Campbell-Hill Aviation Group, Global Insight developed a study to examine the economic impact of the U.S. civil aviation system and the consequences of failing to improve the supporting infrastructure. The study forecasts cost of delays to passengers for each state for the next ten years and presents data establishing the economic benefits to the nation - a return of almost 5:1 for every dollar spent on civil aviation infrastructure.

The study finds that in 2000 aviation contributed to nine percent of the nation's gross domestic product and 11.2 million jobs, with roughly 60 percent of those jobs arising from other industries. It also reports that air passengers and the shipment of air cargo could be spared delays of nearly 64 million hours per year if the government pursued early completion of runway and airway infrastructure improvements over the next ten years.

Read AIA's policy statement on civil aviation investment and infrastructure.

Look over AIA's table showing the impact of air traffic congestion.

View the study on the Global Insight web site.