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"Flight traffic this week has exceeded pre-pandemic levels in China, with 4% more commercial flights in the skies than in 2019. Worldwide, commercial flights continue to grow year over year, closing in on 2019 levels."
- Matt Davis, President, FlightAware
Interactive US Cancellations and Delays Report
Due to the high interest in delays and cancellations, our team has developed an interactive Delays and Cancellations Report in Tableau.
Commercial Airline Traffic - United States
Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - United States
Weekly Average | April 24 - April 30
Flights per Day:
2023: 25,765
2022: 24,838
2021: 19,436
2020: 6,952
2019: 28,633
Year-over-year change:
2023 vs. 2022: +4%
2023 vs. 2021: +33%
2023 vs. 2020: +271%
2023 vs. 2019: -10%
Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide
Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide
Weekly Average | April 24 - April 30
Flights per Day:
2023: 94,039
2022: 76,697
2021: 58,816
2020: 19,200
2019: 98,562
Year-over-year change:
2023 vs. 2022: +23%
2023 vs. 2021: +60%
2023 vs. 2020: +390%
2023 vs. 2019: -5%
Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe
Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe
Weekly Average | April 24 - April 30
Flights per Day:
2023: 23,128
2022: 21,040
2021: 6,762
2020: 1,788
2019: 24,954
Year-over-year change:
2023 vs. 2022: +10%
2023 vs. 2021: +242%
2023 vs. 2020: +1194%
2023 vs. 2019: -7%
Commercial Airline Traffic - China
Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - China
Weekly Average | April 24 - April 30
Flights per Day:
2023: 14,320
2022: 4,148
2021: 14,525
2020: 6,538
2019: 13,806
Year-over-year change:
2023 vs. 2022: +245%
2023 vs. 2021: -1%
2023 vs. 2020: +119%
2023 vs. 2019: +4%
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.
Business Aviation Traffic - United States
Quick Stats: Business Aviation Traffic - United States
Weekly Average | April 24 - April 30
Flights per Day:
2023: 12,087
2022: 13,258
2021: 11,251
2020: 4,037
2019: 10,527
Year-over-year change:
2023 vs. 2022: -9%
2023 vs. 2021: +18%
2023 vs. 2020: +228%
2023 vs. 2019: +26%
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.
Interactive US Cancellations and Delays Report
Due to the high interest in delays and cancellations, our team has developed an interactive Delays and Cancellations Report in Tableau.
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