The relation between air transport and selected aspects of the regional economy

Abstract

In articles already published in 2010 – 11, the authors clearly defined and specified the relationship between the existence of the airport in a particular region and the regional economy. This delineation was based primarily on studies conducted by professional groups of companies operating in the aviation industry and the leading associations. This article aims to expend on previous research and presents the results of empirical research, which confirms originally formulated relations. With the aim of verifying the formulated hypotheses, diagnostic missions have been applied to the international airports in Brno, Bratislava and Karlovy Vary in order to obtain primary data. Subsequently, interviews with operational experts from the airport have been carried out. Furthermore, current evidence has been collected regarding the number of passengers who have checked in observed periods. The authors have also performed an analysis of the horizontal development of staff (internal and external3) and it is in relation to the number of checked in passengers at airports surveyed.