Future challenges in Aerospace/
Aeronautical Engineering
• The air transport industry is expanding, and the future of aviation is a bright one.
• In 2017, airlines worldwide carried around 4.1 billion passengers. They transported 56 m
tonnes of freight on 37 million commercial flights. Every day, airplanes transport over 10 m
passengers and around USD 18 billion worth of goods.
• This indicates the significant economic impact of aviation on the world economy, which is
demonstrated by the fact that aviation represents 3.5 per cent of the gross domestic product (G
worldwide (2.7 trillion US dollars) and has created 65 million jobs globally.
,Here are some of the challenges that the aviation industry will experience over th
coming years:
1)Fuel Cost & Efficiency
2)Aftermath of the Global pandemic
3)War conflict
4)Airline Infrastructure
5)Global Congestion
6)Cyber-attacks Emerge
7)Climate Change
8) Regional connectivity
, 1)Fuel Cost & Efficiency
• The availability and costs of aviation fuel remain one of the major economic factors affecting the a
industry for decades.
• Spike in jet fuel prices has a direct influence on the financial portfolio of airline firms.
• In 2021, the expenditure on airline fuel increased by almost 30% due to the easing of travel restric
and the initial recovery in global passenger demand.
2)Aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
• The pandemic was among the greatest challenges the aviation companies ever faced, with its im
continuing even after travel restrictions are lifted in many parts of the world.
• According to the IATA report, the pandemic erased essentially 20 years of gains in passenger traf
one sudden blow.
• The report forecasts that by 2040, air traffic would still be 6% below IATA’s pre-pandemic for
highlighting the long-lasting effect of the COVID-19 crisis.
Aeronautical Engineering
• The air transport industry is expanding, and the future of aviation is a bright one.
• In 2017, airlines worldwide carried around 4.1 billion passengers. They transported 56 m
tonnes of freight on 37 million commercial flights. Every day, airplanes transport over 10 m
passengers and around USD 18 billion worth of goods.
• This indicates the significant economic impact of aviation on the world economy, which is
demonstrated by the fact that aviation represents 3.5 per cent of the gross domestic product (G
worldwide (2.7 trillion US dollars) and has created 65 million jobs globally.
,Here are some of the challenges that the aviation industry will experience over th
coming years:
1)Fuel Cost & Efficiency
2)Aftermath of the Global pandemic
3)War conflict
4)Airline Infrastructure
5)Global Congestion
6)Cyber-attacks Emerge
7)Climate Change
8) Regional connectivity
, 1)Fuel Cost & Efficiency
• The availability and costs of aviation fuel remain one of the major economic factors affecting the a
industry for decades.
• Spike in jet fuel prices has a direct influence on the financial portfolio of airline firms.
• In 2021, the expenditure on airline fuel increased by almost 30% due to the easing of travel restric
and the initial recovery in global passenger demand.
2)Aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
• The pandemic was among the greatest challenges the aviation companies ever faced, with its im
continuing even after travel restrictions are lifted in many parts of the world.
• According to the IATA report, the pandemic erased essentially 20 years of gains in passenger traf
one sudden blow.
• The report forecasts that by 2040, air traffic would still be 6% below IATA’s pre-pandemic for
highlighting the long-lasting effect of the COVID-19 crisis.
