Baku. Vusal Nabiyev – APA-Economics. In January-August 2016, 1,341,700 passengers were transported via air transport, up 6.5% from previous year.
According to State Statistical Committee, 99.9% of transportations were carried out by state sector, 0.1% by private sector.
Moreover, cargo transportation via air transport rose 23% to 98,900 tonnes.