Developing Countries and Their Passenger Airlines: An Economic History

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the century-long economic history of scheduled passenger airlines services in developing countries. Initially there is discussion of what constitutes a developing country and how airlines activities interact with development processes. It is a broad view which compares and contrasts the varying paths civil aviation has taken within different countries and internationally. It offers some insights as to why airlines are where we are today and as to what the future may hold for developing nations.

Citation

Button, K. (2023), "Developing Countries and Their Passenger Airlines: An Economic History", Button, K. (Ed.) Airlines and Developing Countries (Advances in Airline Economics, Vol. 10), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 11-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2212-160920230000010002