EconomyIATA – Airlines Expect 31% Rise in Passenger Demand by 2017 IATA – Airlines Expect 31% Rise in Passenger Demand by 2017 IATA released the IATA Airline Industry Forecast 2013-2017 showing that airlines expect to see a 31% increase in passenger numbers between 2012 and 2017. By 2017 total passenger numbers are expected to rise to 3.91 billion. This was posted on Google+ Share:Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Standard