Europe's aviation market will grow at 2.3 percent over the next two decades, according to IATA predictions, and the total market will be 1.5 billion passengers by 2036.

Ahead of Routes Europe 2018in Bilbao, we take a look at some of the major statistics shaping this global aviation powerhouse.

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