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Aviation Industry is celebrating 100 years of commercial flight.  Jan 1^st 1914 marked an event that would change the world – the first ever scheduled flight with paying passenger.

Celebration of first paying passenger flight launches year of reflection on contribution of aviation to modern life

1 January 2014 marks exactly 100 years since the birth of commercial aviation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) invites everyone with an interest in aviation to join a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary and take part in a conversation about what needs to happen to make the next 100 years even more momentous.

From a pioneering beginning to a global force for good

• On 1 January 1914, a team of four visionaries combined efforts in the first scheduled commercial airline flight.
• Percival Fansler organised the funding for the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line which provided the first scheduled air service across Tampa Bay, Florida.
• Thomas Benoist’s airboat conducted the first flight, piloted by Tony Jannus.
• Abram Pheil, then mayor of St. Petersburg, paid $400 at auction for the 23-minute flight.

These pioneers could not have envisioned the transformational changes that would follow.The industry began with only one passenger on one route on 1^st January 1914. Today the global aviation industry provides unprecedented connectivity and positively impacts—directly and indirectly—people in all corners of the world. Some key statistics include:

• On average, every day more than 8 million people fly. In 2013 total passenger numbers were 3.1 billion—surpassing the 3 billion mark for the first time ever. That number is expected to grow to 3.3 billion in 2014 (equivalent to 44% of the world’s population).
• About 50 million tonnes of cargo is transported by air each year (about 140,000 tonnes daily). The annual value of these goods is some $6.4 trillion—or 35% of the value of goods traded internationally.
• Aviation supports over 57 million jobs and generates $2.2 trillion in economic activity. The industry’s direct economic contribution of around $540 billion would, if translated into the GDP ranking of countries, place the industry in 19^th position.
• Global airline industry turnover is expected to be $743 billion in 2014, with an average industry profit margin of 2.6%.
  

Key Commercial Aviation Statistics :

Every 60 seconds :

·         52 aircrafts take off

·         $ 12.1 million worth of cargo is delivered.

·         5700 passengers will board aircraft somewhere in the world

·         Global feet crosses over 70,000 km

Environment:

• Aviation accounts for 2% of global CO2 emissions The aviation industry has voluntarily agreed targets to:
• Improve fuel efficiency 1.5% per year to 2020
• Cap CO2 emissions from 2020 with carbon-neutral growth
• Cut net CO2 emissions by 50% by 2050 (compared to 2005)
• Since the first jets, aircraft have become 70% more efficient and produce 70% less noise

Passengers:

• 2013 saw 3 billion passengers for the first time
• Over half of tourists travelled by air in 2013
• Demand is set to expand by approximately 6% in 2014
• An estimated 8m passengers will fly in New Year’s Day 2014
• 3.6 billion forecasted passengers worldwide by 2016

Connectivity:

• Over 40,000 city pairs connect people and businesses worldwide
• Air transport connects nearly 4,000 airports through 1,500 airlines covering every country on the planet

Freight:

• 35% of world trade by value delivered by aviation
• 50 million tonnes of cargo are carried per annum
• $6.4 trillion or about 35% of the value of goods traded internationally

Employment:

• 57 million jobs are supported by the commercial aviation industry
• Air transport supports $2.2 trillion of economic activity
• $9.3 million jobs are created via purchases of goods and services from companies in the supply chain
• 34.5 million direct and indirect jobs are created through air transport’s catalytic impact on tourism
• Jobs created by aviation contribute roughly three and a half times more to the global economy than that contributed by other jobs.

Revenue:

• Global profit outlook of $12.9 billion in 2013 – a net margin of just 2.6%