ABSTRACT

Many innovative ideas have been put forward for consideration throughout the years concerning the fundamental features in the development of international air transport policies and the planning of aviation infrastructure. Yet, their particularities and technicalities have long proven not to be guarded against inevitable changes in the aviation environment and the world economy.1 An assessment of the means whereby they are defined must take into account several factors, economic influences, and particularly, future trends in aircraft movements, passenger and freight traffic flows.2