Air transportation in the UK - statistics & facts
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- Number of passengers transported by UK airlines
- 106m
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Number of passengers transported by United Kingdom airlines 2013-2022
- Number of people employed by UK-based airlines
- 79,199
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Worldwide employment by registered airlines in the United Kingdom 2002-2022
- Leading aircraft model in use
- Airbus A320
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Leading aircraft models in use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines net profit in Europe 2013-2024
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines EBIT in Europe from 2013-2024
- Basic Statistic Turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom 2008-2018
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom: number of enterprises in the air transport industry 2008-2018
- Basic Statistic Number of passengers transported by United Kingdom airlines 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Worldwide employment by registered airlines in the United Kingdom 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading aircraft models in use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Premium Statistic Volume of turbine fuel consumed in aviation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from civil aviation in the UK 1990-2022
Overview
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Commercial airlines net profit in Europe 2013-2024
Commercial airlines net profit in Europe 2013-2024
Net profit of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Commercial airlines EBIT in Europe from 2013-2024
Commercial airlines EBIT in Europe from 2013-2024
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margin of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2024
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Turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom 2008-2018
Turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom 2008-2018
Annual turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in million euros)
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United Kingdom: number of enterprises in the air transport industry 2008-2018
United Kingdom: number of enterprises in the air transport industry 2008-2018
Number of enterprises in the air transport industry in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2018
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Number of passengers transported by United Kingdom airlines 2013-2022
Number of passengers transported by United Kingdom airlines 2013-2022
Total number of passengers transported by airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)
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Worldwide employment by registered airlines in the United Kingdom 2002-2022
Worldwide employment by registered airlines in the United Kingdom 2002-2022
Number of people employed worldwide by UK-based airlines between 2002 and 2022
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Leading aircraft models in use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Leading aircraft models in use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Leading models of aircraft in use in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, ranked by number in service
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Volume of turbine fuel consumed in aviation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Volume of turbine fuel consumed in aviation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
Amount of aviation turbine fuel consumed annually in the operation of aircraft in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2000 and 2022 (in million metric tons)
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Greenhouse gas emissions from civil aviation in the UK 1990-2022
Greenhouse gas emissions from civil aviation in the UK 1990-2022
Greenhouse gas emissions from civil aviation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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- Premium Statistic Countries ranked by international passenger movements to and from the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic UK airlines: Seat occupancy on international and domestic flights 2002-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of passenger movements on domestic flights within the UK 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Regions ranked by international passenger movements to and from the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Amount of air freight set down and picked up in the United Kingdom (UK) 1950-2020
- Premium Statistic Air cargo uplifted from airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2020
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Countries ranked by international passenger movements to and from the UK 2021
Countries ranked by international passenger movements to and from the UK 2021
Countries with the highest number of passengers moving to and from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 (in 1,000s)
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UK airlines: Seat occupancy on international and domestic flights 2002-2021
UK airlines: Seat occupancy on international and domestic flights 2002-2021
Passenger seat occupancy on scheduled international and domestic flights flown by airlines in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2002 and 2021*
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Number of passenger movements on domestic flights within the UK 2007-2021
Number of passenger movements on domestic flights within the UK 2007-2021
Number of passenger movements on domestic flights within the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000)
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Regions ranked by international passenger movements to and from the UK 2021
Regions ranked by international passenger movements to and from the UK 2021
International passenger movements at United Kingdom (UK) airports in 2021, by region of embarkation or landing (in 1,000 passengers)*
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Amount of air freight set down and picked up in the United Kingdom (UK) 1950-2020
Amount of air freight set down and picked up in the United Kingdom (UK) 1950-2020
Total amount of freight set down and picked up by aircraft in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1950 and 2020* (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Air cargo uplifted from airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2020
Air cargo uplifted from airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2020
Total air cargo (freight and mail) uplifted from airports in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2002 and 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Airlines
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- Premium Statistic Leading airlines in Europe based on passenger numbers 2022
- Premium Statistic Selected major European airlines based on revenue 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of passengers uplifted by United Kingdom airlines 2023
- Basic Statistic Most popular airlines in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2023
- Basic Statistic Punctuality of airlines in the UK May 2021
- Premium Statistic Aircraft kilometers of airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Premium Statistic Seat occupancy rate for airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Basic Statistic Freight uplifted by United Kingdom based passenger airlines 2020
Airlines
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Leading airlines in Europe based on passenger numbers 2022
Leading airlines in Europe based on passenger numbers 2022
Leading airlines in Europe in 2022, based on passenger traffic (in millions)
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Selected major European airlines based on revenue 2022
Selected major European airlines based on revenue 2022
Selected major airline groups in Europe in 2022, based on revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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Number of passengers uplifted by United Kingdom airlines 2023
Number of passengers uplifted by United Kingdom airlines 2023
Leading airlines in the United Kingdom in 2023, by number of passengers uplifted (in millions)
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Most popular airlines in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2023
Most popular airlines in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2023
Most popular airlines in the United Kingdom (UK) in Q1 2023
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Punctuality of airlines in the UK May 2021
Punctuality of airlines in the UK May 2021
UK's most punctual airlines in May 2021, ranked by on-time performance
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Aircraft kilometers of airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Aircraft kilometers of airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Annual aircraft kilometers covered by airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 (in million kilometers)
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Seat occupancy rate for airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Seat occupancy rate for airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
Passenger seat occupancy as a percentage of available seats for airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Freight uplifted by United Kingdom based passenger airlines 2020
Freight uplifted by United Kingdom based passenger airlines 2020
Amount of freight and excess baggage uplifted by United Kingdom (UK) passenger airlines in 2020 (in metric tons)*
Airports
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- Basic Statistic Arrivals and departures from UK airport terminals 1992-2022
- Basic Statistic Aircraft landings and take-offs volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 1992-2020
- Premium Statistic Air freight handled in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Size of UK airports by passenger share 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Purpose of air travel at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2019
- Premium Statistic Percentage of flights on time at selected airports in the UK 2022
Airports
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Arrivals and departures from UK airport terminals 1992-2022
Arrivals and departures from UK airport terminals 1992-2022
Number of passengers arriving and departing at airport terminals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1992 to 2022 (in millions)
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Aircraft landings and take-offs volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 1992-2020
Aircraft landings and take-offs volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 1992-2020
Number of aircraft landings and take-offs at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1992 to 2020 (in millions)
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Air freight handled in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2020
Air freight handled in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2020
Amount of international and domestic air freight handled at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Size of UK airports by passenger share 2015-2021
Size of UK airports by passenger share 2015-2021
Size of leading UK airports as a percentage share of passengers to all UK airports from 2015 to 2021
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Purpose of air travel at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2019
Purpose of air travel at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2019
Distribution of travel purpose from selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2002 and 2019*
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Percentage of flights on time at selected airports in the UK 2022
Percentage of flights on time at selected airports in the UK 2022
Percentage of scheduled flights departing on time at selected airports in the UK in 2022
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