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THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION

A booming middle class, expected to reach 5 billion people by 2030, will likely double the demand for air travel in the next 20 years.1 Urbanization trends suggest that this growing middle class will reside primarily in cities, increasing the need for commercial aviation as people travel the world for business and pleasure.2 Global aviation plays a vital role in advancing the healthy growth of urban areas around the world.

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