This book presents, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis and assessment of sustainability of the contemporary civil air transport system, examining its three main components: airports, air traffic control, and airlines. It offers an in-depth examination and quantitative insight into the system's current and prospective structure and operations, as well as the related effects and impacts.

Presents an analysis and assessment of the sustainability of the contemporary civil air transport system, examining its three main components: airports, air traffic control, and airlines. This book examines the situations of users of the system, air transport operators, local and national communities, policymakers and the general public.

'A timely analysis of the sustainability of the world's air transport system, examining the airlines, airports, and air traffic control, as well as aerospace manufacturers, local and national communities, policymakers, users (passengers and air freight shippers) and the general public.' Airways, July 2008 'It left us with a better appreciation of the needs and promises for incorporating sustainability into contemporary practices of air transportation.' Transportation Research Part C 17 (2009) 'This book presents, for the first time, a complete analysis and evaluation of the sustainability of actual civil air transport systems, analyzing three main components: airports, air traffic control and airline companies.' Aviador, no 52, 2009