World airline traffic set to grow at 5% a year until 2025

(ClimateRadar.com) According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Total world airline scheduled passenger traffic in terms of passenger-kilometres is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 4.6 per cent up to the year 2025, half a percentage point lower than the growth rate achieved over the period 1985-2005, according to forecasts prepared by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Total freight traffic growth over the same period is forecast to be stronger, at 6.6 per cent per annum in terms of freight tonne-kilometres.

http://www.icao.int/icao/en/nr/2007/pio200708_e.pdf