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Italy's airports are strategic for GDP and employment, as well as for the development of tourism, industry, logistics and commerce. This follows from a study conducted by Nomisma for Assaeroporti and presented this morning at the conference "Airports: strategic infrastructure for the development of the country".

According to the study, the aviation sector accounts for an added value equal to 3.8% of Italian GDP. Armando Brunini, Sea CEO and President of Aci Europe, said, "In the last ten years, airports have doubled their investments, reaching more than five billion as an aviation system. The aim of these investments has been to meet strong demand: at both the European and Italian level, demand has grown by''4% annually. Thanks to these investments, perceived quality at European level has improved by 8% and in Italy by 15%. "

The increase in investment, according to Brunini, is also due to the increase in privatization.

The Nomisma analysis also shows that the aviation system creates about 1.3 million jobs. For every additional million units transported, including passengers and cargo, it is estimated that 552 new aviation jobs are created and 6,105 new jobs are created nationally.

Research''Emphasizes that the presence of an airport and its ability to connect with other airports represents a significant benefit for several strategic components of the local and national economy, such as tourist flows, international trade, logistics, access to new markets, location choices of Italian and foreign companies, and the ability of territories to attract investment.

Carlo Borgomeo, president of Assaeroporti, says: "The Italian market is characterized by the presence of many medium and small airports. This feature brings significant benefits to the territories and reinforces the positive impact that airports as a whole have on the entire economy of the country. "