Donald Trump’s contribution to the global aviation system. The ground has already shifted

Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been marked by a combination of populism, nationalism, protectionism, racism - notably against Mexicans - and anti-Muslim rhetoric. There have also been even less attractive elements of his campaign.

This CAPA analysis considers the impact of his campaign and possible presidency on the aviation and tourism sector, against the background of the past year. There is more to the apparent shift in US international attitudes than just Mr Trump, as a sweeping dissatisfaction and distrust of "politicians" pervades that country - and others. Austria's recent election polarisation is one example.

Mr Trump's positions have been matched at the other end of the political spectrum - in a less unpleasant way - by Bernie Sanders, who is also playing to the populist disillusionment with Washington. The result, already, is to have shifted the policy fulcrum, regardless of the political outcome.

For aviation purposes Mr Trump has said and done things that are relevant in several important areas, as observed.