Baku. Nijat Mustafayev – APA-Economics. State Statistical Committee says that in January-October, 2012, 1.4 mln passengers were transported via air transport, up 14.8% from year earlier: “98.5% of transportation was carried by state, 1.5% - private sector”.
Besides, 47,200 tonnes of cargo were transported via air transport, up 18.1%.
Note that passenger turnover rose 16.3% to 2,087.6 mln psng/km, cargo turnover increased by 20.1% to 216 mln tones/km.