§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many commercial flights were made from British airports in each of the last five years; and what percentage were(a) four hours or longer and (b) four hours or less. [129800]
§ Mr. McNultyThe available information is as follows:
Commercial air transport movements1: United Kingdom Percentage Number (thousand) Short haul2 Long haul 1998 1,504 88.6 11.4 1999 1,580 88.6 11.4 2000 1,663 88.7 11.3 2001 1,690 89.0 11.0 2002 1,683 89.2 10.8 1 Landings and take-offs of aircraft engaged in commercial air transport. Includes all scheduled movements (loaded or empty) and loaded charter movements, but excludes empty positioning flights. 2 Domestic flights, flights between the UK and Europe or North Africa, and flights to/from oil rigs. Source:
Civil Aviation Authority