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Transport by aircraft. Eurocontrol: economic gloom drives fall in traffic

Brussels, Belgium - The number of flights in Europe is set to fall by 1.3% this year compared to 2011

The number of flights in Europe is set to fall by 1.3% this year compared to 2011, reflecting the continent’s economic problems and the recent surge in fuel prices, according to the latest edition of EUROCONTROL’s Medium Term Forecast of European Flights (2012-2018). The drop is a second dip in the annual number of flights since the economic crisis of 2009. Flights in European airspace are for...

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Rome, Italy, 03/01/2012 14:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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