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Eurocontrol: Business Aviation traffic declines amid continuing difficult economic conditions

Geneva, Switzerland - The latest statistics by the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

"The decline affecting the aviation industry is showing little sign of abating. The latest EUROCONTROL statistics show an 8% year-on-year decline in European air traffic for the first quarter of 2009. Business Aviation, which for years was amongst the biggest contributors to growth, has declined by almost 20% compared to a year ago. Traffic recovery is now only expected in spring 2010. Announcing...

fra/pec - 1104348
Rome, Italy, 05/13/2009 12:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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