Strong start for 2011

Swedish aviation began 2011 on a strong note. The number of operations in Swedish airspace increased by 8 per cent compared to January 2010 and rose to 51 000 operations.  International traffic increased significantly by 11 per cent.

“A growth of 11 per cent for international traffic is a considerable amount even if January 2010 was a relatively weak month. What we see is the result of a strong Swedish economy, a strong Krona and a longing to travel,” says Lars Ahlm, business analyst at Luftfartsverket (LFV).
Domestic and en route traffic – flights that do not start or land in Sweden and which represent about 40 per cent of airspace operations – both increased by just over 6 per cent.
“With European traffic as an engine for growth, we expect an increase in traffic of around 3 per cent in 2011 when compared to 2010. In real terms that would mean a total volume of around 675 000 operations in Swedish airspace,” concludes Lars Ahlm.

For further information, please contact Lars Ahlm, on +46(0)708-39 22 07.

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LFV is a public enterprise with 1,350 employees that operates air navigation services for civil and military customers at over 40 locations in Sweden. We have sales of SEK 2,3 billion. LFV is one of Europe's leading actors in air navigation services.

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