Current Licence Processing Turnaround
As at the 28th September, the UK CAA were processing licence applications received:
- Professional Flight Crew 26th June 2009
- Private Flight Crew 26th June 2009
- Instructors 25th June 2009
- NPPL Flight Crew 26th June
(source CAA)
Statistic of the month
UK Average Road Fuel Price September 2009
Unleaded 105.8p (+0.9p) Diesel 106.8p (+1.5p)
ROI Average Road Fuel Price September 2009
Unleaded 118.0c (+1.3c) Diesel 106.7 (+1.9c)
UK CAA Open Consultations
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Consultation
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Closing date
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Details
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Link
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Letter of Intent to make it illegal to shine lasers or high-powered lights at aircraft
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Not Applicable
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Letter of Intent to amend the ANO 2005 to make it illegal to shine lasers or high-powered lights at aircraft
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http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1350&pagetype=90&pageid=9938
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Letter of Intent - Proposal to Amend the Air Navigation Order 2005 Articles 10 and 11.
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Not applicable
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Permit CAA to Authorise an Organisation to Issue a Certificate or Approval under EASA Part 21 or BCAR Section A, Chapter A8-21
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http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?ca tid=1906&pagetype=90&pageid=10691
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Letter of Intent to Amend the Meaning of "Microlight Aeroplane" as set out in Article 155 of the Air Navigation Order 2005
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Not applicable
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This Letter of Intent has been published to redefine the definition of a microlight aircraft
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http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1904&pagetype=90&pageid=10661
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Letter of Intent - Provisional suspension of EASA certificates of airworthiness
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Not applicable
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Proposal to make provision for the CAA to suspend provisionally the certificates of airworthiness of UK-registered examples of an aircraft type that is regulated by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
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http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1868&pagetype=90
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Letter of Intent - To amend the Air Navigation Order 2005 to allow an Aircraft with an EASA Certificate of Airworthiness to be used for State Purposes
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Not applicable
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There is a need from time to time for an aircraft with an EASA Certificate of Airworthiness to be utilised on a short-term basis for State purposes. A General Exemption currently caters for this situation. It is proposed that the provision and conditions contained within the General Exemption be formalised by means of an amendment of the Air Navigation Order 2005.
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http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1892&pagetype=90
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Letter of Intent - EASA Part 21 and BCAR A8-21 Certificates or Approvals
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Not applicable
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Proposal to Amend the Air Navigation Order 2005 to Permit CAA to Authorise an Organisation to Issue a Certificate or Approval under EASA Part 21 or BCAR Section A, Chapter A8-21
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http://www.caa.co.uk/
default.aspx?
catid=1350&pagetype=90
&pageid=10691
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EASA Open Consultations
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Consultation
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Closing date
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Details
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Link
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NPA 2009-09
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2nd December 2009
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De-Icing/Anti-Icing
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http://www.easa.eu.int/ws_prod/r/doc/NPA/NPA%202009-09.pdf
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NPA 2009-08
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1st October 2009
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Activation of ice protection system and update of ETSO C16 for electrically heated pitot and pitot-static tubes
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http://www.easa.eu.int/ws_prod/r/doc/NPA/NPA 2009-08.pdf
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NPA 2009-07
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16th October 2009
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Security related design standards
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http://www.easa.eu.int/ws_prod/r/doc /NPA/NPA%202009-07.pdf
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NPA 2009-06
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13th October 2009
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Composites
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http://www.easa.eu.int/ws_prod/r/doc/NPA/NPA%202009-06.pdf
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Forthcoming UK and ROI JAR Theoretical Knowledge exam dates
JAR ATPL (A) & (H) Exam Centres: Gatwick, Oxford, Shuttleworth College and Glasgow
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Exam Month
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Closing date for applications
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Subjects
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Exam Dates
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November
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19th October
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Principles of Flight, Airframes, Mass and Balance, Performance
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Monday 2nd
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Instrumentation, Operational Procedures, Flight Planning
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Tuesday 3rd
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General Navigation, Radio Navigation, Meteorology
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Wednesday 4th
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Air Law, Human Performance, VFR Communications, IFR Communications
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Thursday 5th
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December
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23rd November
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Principles of Flight, Airframes, Mass and Balance, Performance
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Monday 7th
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Instrumentation, Operational Procedures, Flight Planning
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Tuesday 8th
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General Navigation, Radio Navigation, Meteorology
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Wednesday 9th
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Air Law, Human Performance, VFR Communications, IFR Communications
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Thursday 10th
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JAR CPL (A) Exam Centres: Gatwick only
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Exam Month
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Closing date for applications
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Subjects
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Exam Dates
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November
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26th October
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Principles of Flight, Aircraft General, Performance and Planning
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Monday 9th
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Navigation, Meteorology, Operational Procedures, Air Law, Human Performance, VFR Communications
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Tuesday 10th
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JAR CPL (H) Exam Centres: Gatwick only
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Exam Month
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Closing date for applications
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Subjects
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Exam Dates
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November
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28th October
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Principles of Flight, Aircraft General, Performance and Planning
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Wednesday 11th
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Navigation, Meteorology, Operational Procedures, Air Law, Human Performance, VFR Communications
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Thursday 12th
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Republic of Ireland Theoretical Knowledge Examinations
All held at: The Gresham Hotel, 23 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
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Exam Month
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Closing date for applications
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Subjects
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Exam Dates
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November
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2nd November
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CPL/ATPL/IR
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23rd – 26th November
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November
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6th November
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PPL
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27th November
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[http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/]
Downing Street Petitions and Campaigns
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Campaign
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Deadline
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Current Signatures
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Sign up
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Protect the RNLI from paying licence fees for using Maritime radio frequencies
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08 October 2009
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31,759
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http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/RNLI-RF-licences/
“Ofcom wants to bring ‘market forces’ into the maritime and aviation communications. The RNLI will have to pay £250,000 a year, and ‘smaller search and rescue charities fear they may have to close’. This proposal must be rejected wholeheartedly.”
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Freeze student pilot loans until the economy recovers
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3rd January 2010
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26
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http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/pilotloans
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Introduce a law banning groups like Plane Stupid protesting within one mile of airports
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9th January 2010
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24
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http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/BanPlaneStupid/
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Test ID cards on MPs instead of pilots and students.
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5th March 2010
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15
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http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/IDCards4MPs/
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(Source, Downing Street website):
Brent Oil:
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Month
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$
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Exchange Rate $/£
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£
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March 2008
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$100.3
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£50.65
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April 2008
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$111.36
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£56.24
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May 2008
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$127.78
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£64.53
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June 2008
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$139.83
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£70.26
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July 2008
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$123.98
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£62.61
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August 2008
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$113.98
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£62.62
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September 2008
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$103.54
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£56.27
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October 2008
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$69.60
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1.74
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£40.00
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November 2008
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$54.15
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1.51
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£35.86
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December 2008
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$40.15
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1.43
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£28.08
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January 2009
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$48.37
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1.36
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£35.57
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February 2009
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$42.50
|
1.42
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£29.93
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March 2009
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$47.99
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1.42
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£33.80
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April 2009
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$49.99
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1.46
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£34.24
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May 2009
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$68.17
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1.65
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£41.32
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June 2009
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$68.33
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1.65
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£41.41
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July 2009
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$70.81
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1.65
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£42.92
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August 2009
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$74.19
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1.65
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£44.96
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September 2009
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$65.11
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1.59
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£40.95
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Industry Watch
Scheduled services of Association of European Airlines member airlines:
Julyl 2009
Type of Traffic Passengers Boarded (000s) Annual Change
European 23 774.5 -4.5%
International short/medium haul 17 398.2 -2.0%
Longhaul 6 397.3 -3.2%
Type of Traffic Freight Tonne-Kms Annual Change
European 66.3 -9.2%
International short/medium haul 176.8 +7.9%
Longhaul 2 448.7 -18.2%
British Airways passenger statistics August 2009
August 2009 August 2008 Change
Passengers (000) 3,157 3,211 -1.7%
Load Factor 84.7% 83.2% +1.5%
easyJet passenger statistics August 2009
August 2009 August 2008 Change
Passengers 4,800,336 4,585,739 + 4.7%
Load Factor 83.5% 83.2% +0.3%
Ryanair passenger statistics August 2009
August 2009 August 2008 Change
Passengers 6,880,000 5,780,000 +19%
Load Factor 90.0% 90.0% 0.0%
BAA airport passenger statistics August 2009
Airport Passengers Sep 2008 to August 2009 Change
Heathrow 65,748.6 -2.9%
Gatwick 32,216.6 -8.9%
Stansted 20,467.0 -11.0%
Southampton 1,821.1 -8.7%
Glasgow 7,426.7 -12.3%
Edinburgh 9,003.2 -1.2%
Aberdeen 3,073.6 -9.1%
UK National Air Traffic Services traffic data
Type of Flight August 2009 Auygust 2008 Change
UK Flights 206,376 226,262 -8.8%
Transatlantic Arr/Dep 11,403 13,113 -13.0%
Other Arr/Dep 128,480 140,225 -8.4%
Domestic 37,198 40,806 -8.8%
General Aviation new aircraft deliveries worldwide
Jan – December 2008
Category 2008 2007 Change
Piston 2,119 2,675 -20.8%
Turboprop 535 439 +16.6%
Business Jet 1315 1138 +15.6%
(source, General Aviation Manufacturers Association)
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Data & Statistics
