According to the statistics data of 2017, the number of flights in Georgia’s airspace has increased by 13%. The information was published by Sakaeronavigatsia Ltd, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

It has increased both, arrival as well as departure flights.

During the year 2017, 142 026 instrumental flights were performed in Georgian airspace. This figure is 16 242 and 13% more than 2016.

During last year,41 586 035 km distance was covered, which is 961 776 km and 2.4% more than the same period last year.

Georgian Airspace is the most frequently used for transit movement by TURKISH AIRLINES INC, AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES – AZAL, THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL LTD, QATAR AIRWAYS, SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD. In 2017, Georgian airways, TURKISH AIRLINES, WIZZ AIR, UKAINE AIRLINES were registered as the top flight users of Georgian airports.Sakaeronavigatsia controls over 400 flights daily in Georgia’s airspace.

“The trend of growth of flights makes us face significant challenges and the maintenance remains the company’s priority. Over the past four years, we have introduced new technologies, renovated many existing systems and we were the first ones in the region to introduce free routes, which will be direct and short air routes of Georgia airspace. The short air space implies the reduction of operating costs and negative impacts on ecology. The ongoing processes are more efficient in managing air traffic, increasing the interest of foreign airlines to Georgia, which in itself positively affects tourism and development of the country’s economy, “said Gocha Mezvrishvili, Director General of Sakaeronavigatsia.

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