50 SKY SHADES - World aviation news

Beijing Capital Airport Handles 60 Million Passengers in Jan.-Aug.

Download: Printable PDF Date: 14 Sep 2015 16:28 (UTC) category:
Publisher:
Beijing Capital Airport Handles 60 Million Passengers in Jan.-Aug. - Airlines publisher
Dana Ermolenko
Source: WCARN

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) registered a year-on-year growth of 4.1 percent in passenger numbers in August 2015, according to data released by Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited (BCIA) on Monday.

As many as 8.14 million passengers traveled through the airport in the past month, up 4.1 percent from a year earlier. The number of passengers travelling on domestic routes rose about 1.6 percent, with that on international and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan routes climbing 11.4 percent year on year. Foreign airlines carried 8.7 percent more passengers than the same period last year.

In addition, the airport handled up to 51,540 aircraft movements, an increase of 2 percent compared with the same period last year. Domestic and international movements increased 0.9 percent and 5.8 percent respectively.

In the first eight months of 2015, PEK served about 393,300 aircraft movements and 60.19 million passengers totally, up 2.3 percent and 5.5 percent respectively compared with the same period last year.





Recommended

Emirates opens the door to a memorable Dubai winter

As Dubai prepares for another vibrant winter season, Emirates is inviting travellers from across its global network to discover the city with unparalleled comfort, convenience and exceptional value. L...

Textron Aviation helps shape tomorrow’s workforce through Kansas’ first aviation youth apprenticeship initiative

As the first aviation company in Kansas to introduce state-registered youth apprenticeships through the Kansas Office of Apprenticeships, Textron Aviation is taking a leading role in workforce develop...

German aviation reaches new milestone as Deutsche Aircraft opens D328eco® Final Assembly Line

A new era for German aerospace began today as Deutsche Aircraft officially opened its Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Joined by senior government representatives Christian Hirte an...

Ethiopian Airlines grows cargo ambitions with Boeing 777 and 777-8 freighters

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have announced a new cargo fleet expansion agreement, with the African carrier ordering eight 777-8 Freighters and two additional 777 Freighters. The investment will enab...

Android Apps development in Riga, Latvia