Qatar’s aviation industry posts robust growth in March

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has reported that the aviation sector registered tremendous growth, buoyed by the increasing number...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has reported that the aviation sector registered tremendous growth, buoyed by the increasing number of passengers and flight movements in March 2024.

In a post on X, QCAA revealed its preliminary air transport statistics for the month indicating a vital boost across all aspects including air cargo and mail as compared to March 2023.

The statistics showed that during March, an increase of 18.7 percent was registered in aircraft movements as compared to the same month last year. The data shows that 23,227 flight movements were recorded in the month while March 2023 saw over 19,500 aircraft activities.

The number of air passengers also surged by 21.4 percent in March 2024 as compared to the same month in the previous year. The month saw more than 4 million travellers passing through the award-winning Hamad International Airport (HIA) as compared to the 3 million passengers in March 2023.

Meanwhile, air cargo and mail reported a growth of 10.7 percent, taking the total to 228,294 tonnes during the last month as compared to 206,276 tonnes in March 2023.