Civil Aviation. Takeoff or Letdown?

摘要

At present, civil aviation in Kazakhstan comprises 77 organisations including the national Kazaeronavigatsia, 54 airlines, and 22 airports, of which 16 serve domestic and international flights. The volumes of air freight (Chart 1), passenger transportation (Chart 2), and air service revenue (Chart 3) are increasing. In 2006, the number of passengers totalled 1.9 million, passenger transportation increased by 12 percent, and air freight amounted to 46.33 million tonnes per kilometre. The analysis of airports' activity shows the annual average increase of passenger traffic by 10 percent (Table 1). So long as current trends continue, the volume of passenger transportation by Kazakh airlines is forecasted to double by 2009. Thus, according to statistics, Kazakh civil aviation is growing in leaps and bounds.