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Before the war in Ukraine 146,000 $1.4bn 1.1%


Number of jobs in Ukraine’s air transport sector.


The gross value-added contribution of Ukraine air transport to GDP.


The percentage of Ukraine’s GDP that is supported by air transport and tourists arriving by air.


6.4 million


Forecast reduction in global passengers by the end of 2021 compared with 2019.


Ukrainian airspace is closed, putting a halt to the movements by air of roughly 3.3% of total air passenger traffi c in Europe and to 0.8% of total traffi c globally compared with 2021.


36


Number of countries – including EU countries, the UK and the US – that have closed their airspace to Russian airlines.


5.2% 1.3%


Of global international traffi c was between Russia and the rest of the world in 2021.


300 250 200 150 100 50 0


Source: Statista 236 97 52 34 32 2


Europe – Asia


Europe – Europe


North America – Asia


Asia – Asia


Africa – Europe


North America – Europe


Africa – Asia


1


Europe – Oceania


4,000km


Added to a round trip between Helsinki, Finland and Seoul, South Korea, as a result of avoiding Russian airspace.


Source: Eurocontrol 7


Number of fl ight paths rerouted by airlines worldwide because of the confl ict in Ukraine (as of 28 March 2022, by route):


Number of hours this now adds to the overall fl ight time.


Of global total traffi c was between Russia and the rest of the world in 2021.


5.7% 4.5%


Of total European traffi c was made up of international air traffi c to and from Russia in 2021.


Of global revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) were accounted for by Russian domestic RPKs in 2021.


Source for all stats: IATA Future Airport / www.futureairport.com 7


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Number of rerouted fl ight paths


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