Authorities in charge of civil aviation reach an agreement to raise the weekly count of reciprocal flights from 35 to 80.
The civil aviation authorities of Algeria and Turkey have decided to increase the number of reciprocal flights by more than double.
The General Directorate of Civil Aviation (SHGM) said on X platform on Tuesday, “A Memorandum of Understanding was signed, allowing the number of flights between the two countries to be increased from 35 to 80 per week.”
It further stated that the agreement eliminates limitations on the locations to which aircraft between the two nations might operate.
Infrastructure expenditures
Turkey’s airspace has seen an increase in aircraft traffic in recent years; in 2023, the country recorded 2.1 million flights, or around one aircraft every 15 seconds.
According to a source at the State Airports Authority Directorate General, the number of flights—including transit overflights—in Turkish airspace increased by 14.9 percent on an annual basis in 2023, from 1.8 million to 2.1 million. (DMHI).
Experts in aviation attribute the increase to the numerous expenditures made in the nation’s civil aviation infrastructure.
According to the latest data, as of the end of 2023, 67 percent of aircraft landing and taking off were commercial flights, a 16.3 percent year-over-year increase to 1.3 million.
SOURCE: TRTWORLD
