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In April, the global aviation industry is anticipated to operate approximately 8,000 daily round-trip widebody flights, according to Cirium Diio data. This represents a 3% increase compared to the same period last year, though it remains 5% below pre-pandemic levels from April 2019. Over half of these flights are categorized as long-haul. This underscores the significance of widebody aircraft in both domestic operations, notably within China, Japan, and the US, as well as regional services, particularly in Asia and the Middle East.
Tokyo Haneda Airport maintains its position as the leading airport globally for widebody operations, thanks to its short-haul, high-frequency, and high-capacity services. Haneda Airport, being the closest to downtown Tokyo, will witness an average of 331 twin-aisle departures daily in the upcoming 30-day period, peaking at 336. Sapporo is identified as the top route, averaging 38 daily departures involving multiple aircraft types, prominently the Boeing 777-300.
A total of over 370 airports worldwide are scheduled to handle widebody flights this month, with approximately 70% of these services connecting Asia, not including the Middle East. Including the Middle East, this figure rises to 83%.
