Key Market Indicators
Chinese air transport is set to reach over 5.3 million departures by 2026. This is a 2.3% growth year-on-year from the current 4.3 million departures in 2021. Since 1979, Chinese demand for air transport has grown by an average of 1.7% year-on-year. In 2021, the US overtook China as the number one air transport user with 4.3 million departures, followed by China, India and Russia in second, third and fourth place respectively.