IATA released (01-Jun-2018) a snapshot of aviation in Australia. Key details include:
- Traffic: 94 million passengers to, from, or within Australia in 2017;
- Demand growth: 2.4% p/a over next 20 years. Over 150 million passenger journeys p/a to, from and within Australia by 2037;
- Workforce: Aviation supported 668,000 Australian jobs in 2016;
- GDP contribution: USD62 billion in 2016;
- Total airport pairs: 705 operated within Australia;
- International airport pairs: 187. [more - original PR]