1. ICAO Strategic Objective: Economic Development of Air Transport
E-Learning Courses for Statistics, Forecasting and Air transport economics and regulation
Narjess Abdennebi
Chief, Economic Analysis and Policy (EAP) Section
AIR TRANSPORT BUREAU

2. Partnering on e-learning

3. Background
ICAO important role: civil aviation community access to pool of qualified professionals for safe, secure and economically sustainable development
CAE: a global leader in modelling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defence.
Objectives: partnership to develop and implement a viable business model to provide three air transport courses to the aviation community:
Air transport statistics
Air transport economics and regulation
Forecasting for air transportation

4. Statistics for aviation
The complexities brought about by changes in technology but also in the operational, commercial and regulatory environments within air transport industry, have led, in some cases, to statistical data being presented without uniformity.

5. Statistics for aviation (cont’d)
This course will introduce to some of the most important data series which ICAO collects.
Objective: this course aims to:
provide to those who need to collect or make use of international air transport statistics a basic understanding of the standard terminology used, how these data are collected and what they represent;

6. Statistics for aviation(cont’d)
create a forum to discuss the key element of collecting date for airlines and airports;
explain how to effectively conduct market research and to address some of the current and future challenge in data manipulation.

7. Statistics for aviation cont’d
Designed for:
the beginner, but it would be of benefit to any practitioner in the air transport industry, be it in government, airlines, airports, aviation consultants or specialized journalists.
those who use air transport statistics for their professional activity, and who need to be aware of the changes which have taken place in the terms and definitions used in civil aviation statistics being presented in the public domain.

8. Statistics for aviation(cont’d)
Support document required: Companion Document to the Air Transport Statistics Course
This document may be purchased online through the ICAO E-store at:
Course information at:
Click on link for demo (make sure sound is on and set): link NOT TO BE DISCLOSED

9. Air Transport Economics and Regulation
Air transport developed and became more complex over the past six decades, so too has its regulation. This course will provide easy learning material to help you acquire the basic knowledge on the many aspects of this dynamic activity.

10. Air Transport Economics and Regulation cont’d
This course will also provide with the required knowledge of specialized terminology and procedures that are important for the conduct of international relations.
Objective: designed to provide:
a clear foundation of the underlining principles of airline and airport economics;
to address aviation regulatory issues.

11. Air Transport Economics and Regulation cont’d
Designed for:
New staff working in air transport industry (airport planners, managers and operational staff, airport specialists in government departments, airline executives involved with airport planning, analysts from aircraft manufacturers, staff from government or regulatory bodies and aviation consultants)
Also be valuable for people working in related fields such as finance, economic development or tourism who deal with airline and airport issues.

12. Air Transport Economics and Regulation (cont’d)
Support document required:
Doc 9626: Manual on the Regulation of International Air Transport
Doc 9587: Policy and Guidance Material on the Economic Regulation of International Air Transport
This documents may be purchased online through the ICAO E-store at:
Course information at:
Click on link for demo (make sure sound is on and set): link NOT TO BE DISCLOSED

13. Forecasting for Aviation activities
The air transport industry has experienced rapid growth in the past few decades. Investigations into trends and in applying economic analyses provides a necessary foundation for fostering the planning and sustainable development of international air transport.

14. Forecasting for Aviation activities(cont’d)
This course provides training on the economics of air transport at large and it concerns best practices in statistics and data manipulation, forecasting and planning as well as air transport regulation framework.
Objective: This course aims to:
address key demand and supply issues;
assess forecasting methodologies
discuss future strategies

15. Forecasting for Aviation activities(cont’d)
Designed for:
airports and airlines planners;
managers and operational staff, aviation specialists in government departments;
analysts from aircraft manufacturers and air transport consultants.

16. Forecasting for Aviation activities(cont’d)
Support document required and pre-requisite:
Doc 8991: Manual on Air Traffic Forecasting
This documents may be purchased online through the ICAO E-store at:
Students must first have completed
Air Transport Statistics course at

17. Thank you!

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