Social development
Aviation brings the world’s people and cultures together like no other form of transport. Fast, reliable and safe services with greater value are allowing more people to experience the world and supporting the world’s number one industry – tourism.
Developing skills
Jobs in the air transport are wide ranging, from technical and engineering roles to customer service work, and require a variety of different skills. Many roles demand highly qualified workers and a significant amount of training.
Tourism enabler
The tourism industry relies heavily on aviation. Without the connectivity flight provides, many countries that rely on a steady inflow of tourists would not enjoy their present levels of economic growth.
Community lifeline
Air transport offers a vital lifeline to communities that lack adequate road or rail networks. For many remote communities and small islands, access to the rest of the world and essential services is only possible by air.
Rapid disaster response
Aviation's speed and reliability are perhaps most apparent in the delivery of urgent assistance during conflicts and disasters. For example, there are many successful cases of humanitarian airdrops that have saved lives, such as by the International Committee of the Red Cross in South Sudan.
Safety culture
The aviation industry is renowned for its dedication to safe operations. Its impressive track record, built up over many decades, is the result of an inbuilt conservative approach to operations, and a safety culture which is providing a blueprint adopted by other industries such as healthcare and firefighting.