If Aviation Were A Country, It Would Rank As The World’s 4th Largest Economy

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“About 3.9% GDP equivalent is thanks to aviation, and if aviation were a country, it would actually be the fourth biggest economy in the world, just ahead of Japan.” These were the words ofAirbus’ Head of Marketing for Commercial Aircraft, Joost van der Heijden, who spoke at Airbus’ 2026 Global Market Forecast. Simple Flying attended this briefing in London.

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