Global Air Network and Leading Central Airport Cities (IMAGE)

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)

Global Air Network and Leading Central Airport Cities

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Illustrative snapshot of global air network as of 2019 and top hubs by eigenvector centrality. Nodes represent airport cities and links denote direct flight routes, while node size and colour highlight the most central cities as measured by eigenvector centrality. The right panel ranks the top 20 cities. 2019 data is shown here as it represents normal operating conditions, and key findings remain consistent over three decades.

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