Türkiye, implementing a “regional aviation policy” and “liberalization in civil aviation” since 2003, will shut 2023 with information within the subject, the nation’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated Thursday.
Uraloğlu stated Türkiye follows developments within the subject of worldwide civil aviation and crucial preparations for the up-to-date implementation of the foundations and requirements accepted by worldwide organizations.
“As a result of the efforts made in the airline sector, as of the end of November 2023, the total number of air transportation enterprises reached 231, including 13 airline enterprises, 44 air taxi enterprises, 97 general aviation enterprises, 67 balloon enterprises and 10 very light aircraft enterprises,” Uraloğlu instructed Anadolu Agency (AA).
Speaking on the event of International Civil Aviation Day on Dec. 7, the minister additional stated the overall variety of plane elevated by 246% from 489 in 2003 to 1,690 by the top of final yr, and to 1,840 by the top of November this yr.
Nearly 200 million passengers, together with transit passengers, traveled by way of Türkiye’s airports between January and November this yr, based on the nation’s air journey authority.
The 11-month determine rose 18% from a yr in the past, exceeding the pre-pandemic stage of 195.5 million, based on State Airports Authority General Directorate (DHMI) knowledge.
Uraloğlu stated the variety of planes, which was 162 in 2003, elevated by 309% to 663 as of the top of November, and the seating capability elevated by 367% from virtually 27,600 to just about 128,900.
Türkiye’s airspace is roofed with airway networks, Uraloğlu stated, including: “While the variety of nations with which we’ve air transportation agreements was 81 in 2003, it elevated to 173 as of the top of final month.
“As a result of agreements and negotiations, 283 new destinations were added to the number of international destinations, which was 60 in 2003. Our flight network has reached 343 destinations in 130 countries,” he added.
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