--- title: "Aviation Stats Update: Q1 2024" description: Commercial air traffic soared in the first quarter of 2024, with China leading the rebound. image: https://blog.flightaware.com/hubfs/people-walking-inside-airport-terminal_657883-561.jpg --- [![arrow left](https://blog.flightaware.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/FA_Header_Footer/images/nav/left-chevron.png) Back to Flight Tracking ](https://www.flightaware.com) ![](https://blog.flightaware.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/FA_Header_Footer/images/nav/icon-close.svg) [![FlightAware](https://blog.flightaware.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/FA_Header_Footer/images/nav/flightaware-logo-color.svg) ](https://flightaware.com) - Products Data Products - [![](https://blog.flightaware.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/FA_Header_Footer/images/nav/icon-aeroapi.png) AeroAPI Flight data API with on-demand flight status and flight tracking data. ](https://www.flightaware.com/commercial/aeroapi/) - [![](https://blog.flightaware.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/FA_Header_Footer/images/nav/icon-firehose.png) FlightAware Firehose Streaming flight data feed for enterprise integrations with real-time, historical and predictive flight data. ](https://www.flightaware.com/commercial/firehose/) - 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[Tweet](https://twitter.com/share?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ** Tags: [News & Announcements](https://blog.flightaware.com/tag/news-announcements) [Aviation Recovery](https://blog.flightaware.com/tag/aviation-recovery) "Commercial air traffic soared in the first quarter of 2024, with China leading the rebound. By the end of March, China's weekly average reached 8% above 2019 levels. Globally, air traffic is nearing pre-pandemic levels, sitting at just 1% below 2019 figures." *- 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. [![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) --- ### Commercial Airline Traffic - United States ![US Q1 2024-1](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/US%20Q1%202024-1.png?width=550&height=313&name=US%20Q1%202024-1.png) **Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - United States** **Weekly Average | March 25 - March 31** **Flights per Day: **2024: 27,552 2023: 25,831 2022: 24,589 2021: 19,507 2020: 13,940 2019: 29,009 **Year-over-year change:** 2024 vs. 2023: +7% 2024 vs. 2022: +12% 2024 vs. 2021: +41% 2024 vs. 2020: +98% 2024 vs. 2019: -5% ### Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide **![WW Q1 2024-1](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WW%20Q1%202024-1.png?width=550&height=313&name=WW%20Q1%202024-1.png)** **Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Worldwide** **Weekly Average | March 25 - March 31** **Flights per Day: **2024: 94,778 2023: 87,965 2022: 71,067 2021: 57,731 2020: 31,104 2019: 95,865 **Year-over-year change:** 2024 vs. 2023: +8% 2024 vs. 2022: +33% 2024 vs. 2021: +64% 2024 vs. 2020: +205% 2024 vs. 2019: -1%  ### Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe **![Europe Q1 2024-1](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Europe%20Q1%202024-1.png?width=550&height=313&name=Europe%20Q1%202024-1.png)** **Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - Europe** **Weekly Average | March 25 - March 31** **Flights per Day: **2024: 21,307 2023: 19,844 2022: 18,442 2021: 6,895 2020: 2,663 2019: 21,939 **Year-over-year change:** 2024 vs. 2023: +7% 2023 vs. 2022: +16% 2023 vs. 2021: +209% 2023 vs. 2020: +700% 2023 vs. 2019: -3% ### Commercial Airline Traffic - China **![China Q1 2024-1](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/China%20Q1%202024-1.png?width=550&height=314&name=China%20Q1%202024-1.png)** **Quick Stats: Commercial Airline Traffic - China** **Weekly Average | March 25 - March 31** **Flights per Day: **2024: 14,584 2023: 12,771 2022: 3,197 2021: 13,012 2020: 5,250 2019: 13,566 **Year-over-year change:** 2024 vs. 2023: +14% 2023 vs. 2022: +356% 2023 vs. 2021: +12% 2023 vs. 2020: +178% 2023 vs. 2019: +8%   ***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 Q1 2024](https://blog.flightaware.com/hs-fs/hubfs/US%20BA%20Q1%202024.png?width=550&height=312&name=US%20BA%20Q1%202024.png)** **Quick Stats: Business Aviation Traffic - United States** **Weekly Average | March 25 - March 31** **Flights per Day: **2024: 11,388 2023: 11,907 2022: 12,952 2021: 11,432 2020: 3,334 2019: 10,252 **Year-over-year change:** 2024 vs. 2023: -4% 2023 vs. 2022: -12% 2023 vs. 2021: 0% 2023 vs. 2020: +242% 2023 vs. 2019: +11% ***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. [![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) ---   **Want more data? 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