THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS ON AIRPORTS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Abstract

This article provides basic information about global economic crisis and its influence on the aerial sector in the European Union. The first part explains the causes of the economic crisis. Next part is devoted to the influence of the economic crisis on passengers and cargo air transport. This influence will be analyzed by using different sets of indicators. In the last section we describe possible scenarios for medium-term evolution in the air transport sector.