Reviews various trends in the airline industry and its related suppliers, providing insights into the specific areas of the air transport industry, including: airlines, airports, cargo, deregulation, the environment, navigation, strategy, information technology, security and tourism.

This book reviews current trends in the airline industry and its related suppliers, providing an insight into the forces that are changing its dynamics. It examines the factors reshaping the industry's structure with a view to identifying the key issues whose impact will be critical in the future. With contributions from senior industry executives and academics, the objective is to evaluate the core competencies that are determining the current shape of the industry and examine the forces that will change its direction.

'The air transport industry is one of the fastest growing, economically important, yet least profitable industries in the world. Air Transport in the 21st Century: Key Strategic Developments takes the reader on a fascinating journey through some of the key strategic challenges facing the industry today. O'Connell and Williams have succeeded in bringing illumination to issues such as the regulatory constraints on doing business, the challenges of getting adequate and cost-effective infrastructure, the innovation taking place in business models and some of the latest challenges on security and environment.' Giovanni Bisignani, Director General & CEO, IATA - International Air Transport Association, Montreal - Geneva