Air transportation safety - statistics & facts
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- Number of fatal civil airliner accidents in the U.S. since 1945
- 864
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Fatal civil airliner accidents by country and region 1945-2022
- Number of flights globally
- 36.8m
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Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2024
- Passengers boarded by airlines globally
- 3.8bn
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Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2024
- Premium Statistic Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide 2004-2022
- Basic Statistic Fatal civil airliner accidents by country and region 1945-2022
- Premium Statistic Insurance claims in aviation industry worldwide by value of claims 2016-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of aircraft accidents worldwide by region 2020
- Premium Statistic Primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide 2016-2020
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Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2022 (in millions)
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Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2024
Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2024
Number of flights performed by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2023, with a forecasts for 2024 (in millions)
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Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
Worldwide revenue with passengers in air traffic from 2005 to 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide 2004-2022
Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide 2004-2022
Expenses of commercial airlines worldwide between 2004 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Fatal civil airliner accidents by country and region 1945-2022
Fatal civil airliner accidents by country and region 1945-2022
Countries and regions with the highest number of fatal civil airliner accidents from 1945 through February 28, 2022
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Insurance claims in aviation industry worldwide by value of claims 2016-2020
Insurance claims in aviation industry worldwide by value of claims 2016-2020
Distribution of aviation insurance industry claims worldwide from 2016 to 2020, by value of claims
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Number of aircraft accidents worldwide by region 2020
Number of aircraft accidents worldwide by region 2020
Number of aircraft accidents worldwide in 2020, by operator region and level of damage
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Primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide 2016-2020
Primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide 2016-2020
Leading primary contributing factors to aircraft accidents worldwide between 2016 and 2020, by percentage contribution
Accidents
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- Basic Statistic Worldwide air traffic - number of fatalities 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic Aircraft hull loss rate 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Plane crashes - jet hull loss rate by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Fatal aircraft accidents worldwide by type 2020
- Premium Statistic Non-fatal aircraft accidents worldwide by type 2020
Accidents
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Worldwide air traffic - number of fatalities 2006-2021
Worldwide air traffic - number of fatalities 2006-2021
Number of worldwide air traffic fatalities from 2006 to 2021*
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Aircraft hull loss rate 2013-2021
Aircraft hull loss rate 2013-2021
Aircraft hull losses per one million flights from 2013 to 2021, by region
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Plane crashes - jet hull loss rate by region 2021
Plane crashes - jet hull loss rate by region 2021
Aircraft hull loss rate per million flights in 2021, by region (in units)
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Fatal aircraft accidents worldwide by type 2020
Fatal aircraft accidents worldwide by type 2020
Number of fatal aircraft accidents worldwide in 2020, by category and fatalities
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Non-fatal aircraft accidents worldwide by type 2020
Non-fatal aircraft accidents worldwide by type 2020
Number of non-fatal aircraft accidents worldwide in 2020, by category
Security measures
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Security measures
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Market size of security screening worldwide 2018-2027
Market size of security screening worldwide 2018-2027
Global security screening market size from 2018 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Airport full body scanner - market value 2016&3032
Airport full body scanner - market value 2016&3032
Value of the global market for airport full body scanners in 2016 and 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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ID management implementation at airports worldwide 2020-2024
ID management implementation at airports worldwide 2020-2024
Share of airports with implemented or planned ID management solutions worldwide from 2020 to 2024, by major processing step
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Leading investment priorities for airports worldwide 2024
Leading investment priorities for airports worldwide 2024
Leading investment priorities for airports worldwide by 2024
COVID-19 impact
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- Premium Statistic Confidence of air passengers' with regards to safety/ health precautions 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Precautionary measures to gain confidence inflight post-coronavirus 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Important factors to improve flying experience post-coronavirus 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Crucial factors to determine airline choice to fly post-coronavirus 2020-2021
COVID-19 impact
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Confidence of air passengers' with regards to safety/ health precautions 2020-2021
Confidence of air passengers' with regards to safety/ health precautions 2020-2021
Air passengers' confidence with regards to safety/ health precautions in 2020 and 2021, by stage of journey*
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Precautionary measures to gain confidence inflight post-coronavirus 2020-2021
Precautionary measures to gain confidence inflight post-coronavirus 2020-2021
How much would the following new measures improve your confidence during the flight?
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Important factors to improve flying experience post-coronavirus 2020-2021
Important factors to improve flying experience post-coronavirus 2020-2021
Factors respondents considered to be more important for the enjoyment of inflight experience following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
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Crucial factors to determine airline choice to fly post-coronavirus 2020-2021
Crucial factors to determine airline choice to fly post-coronavirus 2020-2021
Factors respondents considered to be more important when it comes to choosing an airline following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
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