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# [Aviation Stats Update: November 1, 2023](https://blog.flightaware.com/aviation-stats-update-11-01-23)

 By [FlightAware](https://blog.flightaware.com/author/flightaware)   |  Nov 01, 2023 

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"Even though flight traffic is slightly down compared to 2019, we know that passenger volume is at or slightly above 2019 levels, implying higher utilization of fixed resources like aircraft and airports."

*- Matt Davis, President, FlightAware*

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* *

### 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.

[![Launch Interactive Dashboard](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7228775/51d37c55-0d84-4c2f-8f56-83d0d1ea4c77.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7228775/51d37c55-0d84-4c2f-8f56-83d0d1ea4c77)

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### Commercial Airline Traffic - United States

![US Traffic 1123](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/US%20Traffic%201123.png?width=550&height=313&name=US%20Traffic%201123.png)

**Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - United States**

**Weekly Average | October 25 - October 31**

**Flights per Day:  
**2023: 26,263  
2022: 24,346  
2021: 23,393  
2020: 14,611  
2019: 27,969

**Year-over-year change:**  
2023 vs. 2022: +8%  
2023 vs. 2021: +12%  
2023 vs. 2020: +80%  
2023 vs. 2019: -6%

### Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide

**![WW Traffic 1123](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WW%20Traffic%201123.png?width=550&height=313&name=WW%20Traffic%201123.png)**

**Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide**

**Weekly Average | October 25 - October 31**

**Flights per Day:  
**2023: 94,263  
2022: 79,904  
2021: 71,919  
2020: 51,994  
2019: 99,034

**Year-over-year change:**  
2023 vs. 2022: +18%  
2023 vs. 2021: +31%  
2023 vs. 2020: +81%  
2023 vs. 2019: -5% 

### Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe

**![EU Traffic 1123](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EU%20Traffic%201123.png?width=550&height=313&name=EU%20Traffic%201123.png)**

**Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe**

**Weekly Average | October 25 - October 31**

**Flights per Day:  
**2023: 23,694  
2022: 22,250  
2021: 17,729  
2020: 9,528  
2019: 24,382

**Year-over-year change:**  
2023 vs. 2022: +6%  
2023 vs. 2021: +34%  
2023 vs. 2020: +149%  
2023 vs. 2019: -3%

### Commercial Airline Traffic - China

**![China Traffic 1123](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/China%20Traffic%201123.png?width=550&height=314&name=China%20Traffic%201123.png)**

**Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - China**

**Weekly Average | October 25 - October 31**

**Flights per Day:  
**2023: 13,358  
2022: 4,620  
2021: 9,619  
2020: 12,328  
2019: 14,329

**Year-over-year change:**  
2023 vs. 2022: +189%  
2023 vs. 2021: +39%  
2023 vs. 2020: +8%  
2023 vs. 2019: -7%

 

***Commercial Airline:** Any scheduled passenger airline flights. The FAA refers to these as [Part 121](https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/air_carriers/operations/part_121/?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ghcI0HI-8XniPW6LhNAdqxd7bsdeo5SePRDnOhINiM0iHb6Ri_ar9JGRD0RIKobySX0H4) and [Part 129](https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/air_carriers/operations/part_129/?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ghcI0HI-8XniPW6LhNAdqxd7bsdeo5SePRDnOhINiM0iHb6Ri_ar9JGRD0RIKobySX0H4) traffic. The airline numbers shown in this report do not include canceled flights.*

### Business Aviation Traffic - United States

**![US BA Traffic 1123](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/US%20BA%20Traffic%201123.png?width=550&height=312&name=US%20BA%20Traffic%201123.png)**

**Quick Stats: Business Aviation Traffic - United States**

**Weekly Average | October 25 - October 31**

**Flights per Day:  
**2023: 11,909  
2022: 12,449  
2021: 12,683  
2020: 9,340  
2019: 10,198

**Year-over-year change:**  
2023 vs. 2022: -4%  
2023 vs. 2021: -6%  
2023 vs. 2020: +28%  
2023 vs. 2019: +17%

***Business Aviation: **Any turbine general aviation flights that are not commercial or cargo airlines. The FAA refers to these as Part [91](https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/air_carriers/operations/part_91/?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9W7cUtmJUKuSWBM815DJs-qNEqxWCo7KjWyTzRcuo-tLPw1i_pILK2anRg7QjMyr5f18WI) or [135](https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/air_carriers/operations/part_135/?utm_campaign=Media%20Emails%20&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9W7cUtmJUKuSWBM815DJs-qNEqxWCo7KjWyTzRcuo-tLPw1i_pILK2anRg7QjMyr5f18WI) 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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