Figure 1.1.
All-cargo and business aviation have taken a larger share of flights during the COVID-19 downturn
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Figure 1.2.
Summer 2021 traffic was about two thirds of pre-pandemic summer traffic
Figure 1.3.
Following the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, numbers of flights are predicted to grow slowly out to 2050
Figure 1.4.
Trend of increasing scheduled connectivity impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
Figure 1.5.
The average aircraft age per flight has increased to 11.6 years
Figure 1.6.
The number of night time arrivals and departures increased until 2019
Figure 1.7.
Summary of air traffic indicators (% change to 2005)
Figure 1.8.
Noise exposure was reduced by two-thirds between 2019 and 2020 and may stay below 2005 levels after recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak
Figure 1.9.
Summary of noise indicators (% change to 2005)
Figure 1.10a.
Full-flight CO2 emissions may grow beyond 2019 levels under the base and high traffic forecast
Figure 1.10b.
Net CO2 emissions could be halved by 2050 using sustainable aviation fuels
Figure 1.11.
CO2 emissions of traditional scheduled airlines saw significant growth between 2016 and 2019
Figure 1.12.
NOx emissions reached about 700 thousand tonnes in 2019
Figure 1.13.
Single-aisle jets have the larger share of flights and noise, but twin-aisle jets have the larger share of fuel burn and emissions in 2019
Figure 1.14.
Share of flights and CO2 emissions by destination region in 2019
Figure 1.15.
Summary of full-flight emission indicators (% change to 2005)
Figure 1.16.
Emissions and noise energy have grown slower than passenger kilometres but faster than number of flights
