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Aviation Stats Update: February 9, 2021

Written by FlightAware | February 9, 2021 6:51:59 PM Z

"Over the last few days, commercial flight traffic in China has started to increase following a month of sharp decline. The United States and Europe began 2021 with a slight drop in traffic but have mostly been holding steady."

-Daniel Baker, CEO, FlightAware

Commercial Airline Traffic - United States

Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - United States
Weekly Average | February 1-7

 

Flights per Day:
2021: 14,995

2020: 26,950
2019: 26,174

Year-over-year change:
2021 vs. 2020: -44.36%
2021 vs. 2019: -42.71%

 

 

Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide

Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide
Weekly Average | February 1-7
 

Flights per Day:
2021: 43,845

2020: 87,299
2019: 92,378

Year-over-year change:
2021 vs. 2020: -49.78%
2021 vs. 2019: -52.54%


 

Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe

Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe
Weekly Average | February 1-7
 

Flights per Day:
2021: 5,223

2020: 20,736
2019: 20,402

Year-over-year change:
2021 vs. 2020: -74.81%
2021 vs. 2019: -74.40%

 

 

Commercial Airline Traffic - China

Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - China
Weekly Average | February 1-7
 

Flights per Day:
2021: 7,484

2020: 5,474
2019: 14,145

Year-over-year change:
2021 vs. 2020: +36.71%
2021 vs. 2019: -47.09%

 

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 | February 1-7
 

Flights per Day:
2021: 8,675

2020: 9,559
2019: 9,306

Year-over-year change:
2021 vs. 2020: -9.25%
2021 vs. 2019: -6.78%

 

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.

 
 
Notice a change? To give a full picture of the recovery we are now graphing all three years. 2019 still serves as a high-water mark, but the improvements over 2020 showcase a recovery from the worst crisis the aviation industry has faced in its existence.
 

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