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Aviation Stats Update: Q2 2024

Written by FlightAware | July 1, 2024 2:14:00 PM Z

"Global air travel has rebounded, just barely trailing the levels seen in 2019. China's commercial flights have surged by 8%, while US business aviation has soared by 19%, setting all-time records."

- Matt Davis, President, FlightAware

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Commercial Airline Traffic - United States

Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - United States

Weekly Average | June 24 - June 30

Flights per Day:
2024: 29,109
2023: 26,352
2022: 25,772

2021: 23,765
2020: 11,041
2019: 30,530

Year-over-year change:
2024 vs. 2023: +10%
2024 vs. 2022: +13%
2024 vs. 2021: +22%
2024 vs. 2020: +164%

2024 vs. 2019: -5%

Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide

Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide

Weekly Average | June 24 - June 30

Flights per Day:
2024: 105,358
2023: 99,428
2022: 86,989
2021: 67,135
2020: 34,869
2019: 105,657

Year-over-year change:
2024 vs. 2023: +6%
2024 vs. 2022: +21%
2024 vs. 2021: +57%
2024 vs. 2020: +202%
2024 vs. 2019: 0%
 

Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe

Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe

Weekly Average | June 24 - June 30

Flights per Day:
2024: 27,936
2023: 26,802
2022: 24,062
2021: 13,652
2020: 4,891
2019: 28,410

Year-over-year change:
2024 vs. 2023: +4%
2024 vs. 2022: +16%
2024 vs. 2021: +105%
2024 vs. 2020: +471%
2024 vs. 2019: -2%

Commercial Airline Traffic - China

Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - China

Weekly Average | June 24 - June 30

Flights per Day:
2024: 15,554
2023: 14,668
2022: 8,901
2021: 11,592
2020: 9,302
2019: 14,409

Year-over-year change:
2024 vs. 2023: +6%
2024 vs. 2022: +75%
2024 vs. 2021: +34%
2024 vs. 2020: +67%
2024 vs. 2019: +8%

 

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 | June 24 - June 30

Flights per Day:
2024: 13,101
2023: 13,311
2022: 13,429
2021: 13,168
2020: 9,161
2019: 10,972

Year-over-year change:
2024 vs. 2023: -2%
2024 vs. 2022: -2%
2024 vs. 2021: -1%
2024 vs. 2020: +43%
2024 vs. 2019: +19%

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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