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Eurocontrol: European air transport increasing

Brussels, Belgium - The total number of flights was 9.49 million last year

In 2010, aviation in Europe pulled out of the economic downturn and began to climb again. The total number of flights in Europe in 2010 was 9.49 million, an increase of 0.8% compared to 2009. Growth was driven mainly by low-cost carriers, which saw an increase of 6.9% compared to 2009, though this slowed markedly at the end of the year. Business aviation also contributed strongly to growth, bouncing...

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Rome, Italy, 02/16/2011 16:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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