"Commercial aviation traffic in China has hit an all-time low, similar to where it was at the onset of the pandemic. China has been battling another spike in COVID-19 infections, which forced the biggest city-wide lockdown since March 2020. A few weeks ago, China Eastern, one of China's largest airlines, experienced a tragic accident that grounded more than 200 Boeing 737-800 planes, aiding in the 76% drop in commercial traffic from mid-February."
- James Sulak, President, FlightAware
Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - United States
Weekly Average | Apr 10 - Apr 17
Flights per Day:
2022: 24,622
2021: 19,338
2020: 7,785
2019: 28,463
Year-over-year change:
2022 vs. 2021: +27.33%
2022 vs. 2020: +216.27%
2022 vs. 2019: -13.49%
Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide
Weekly Average | Apr 10 - Apr 17
Flights per Day:
2022: 72,790
2021: 58,829
2020: 19,580
2019: 98,590
Year-over-year change:
2022 vs. 2021: +23.73%
2022 vs. 2020: +271.75%
2022 vs. 2019: -26.17%
Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe
Weekly Average | Apr 10 - Apr 17
Flights per Day:
2022: 20,141
2021: 6,942
2020: 1,522
2019: 24,728
Year-over-year change:
2022 vs. 2021: +190.15%
2022 vs. 2020: +1223.46%
2022 vs. 2019: -18.55%
Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - China
Weekly Average | Apr 10 - Apr 17
Flights per Day:
2022: 2,784
2021: 13,852
2020: 5,779
2019: 14,016
Year-over-year change:
2022 vs. 2021: -79.90%
2022 vs. 2020: -51.83%
2022 vs. 2019: -80.14%
Commercial Airline: Any scheduled passenger airline flights. The FAA refers to these as Part 121 and Part 129 traffic. The airline numbers shown in this report do not include canceled flights.
Quick Stats: Business Aviation Traffic - United States
Weekly Average | Apr 10 - Apr 17
Flights per Day:
2022: 12,422
2021: 11,229
2020: 3,017
2019: 10,845
Year-over-year change:
2022 vs. 2021: +10.62%
2022 vs. 2020: +311.74%
2022 vs. 2019: +14.54%
Business Aviation: Any turbine general aviation flights that are not commercial or cargo airlines. The FAA refers to these as Part 91 or 135 traffic.
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