In the first half of 2012, revenues of Azerbaijani air companies totaled 90.3 million manta, by 25.2% more than in the same period last year. However, the air companies had large losses.
In contrast to the foreign air companies, neither state airline CJSC "Azerbaijan Airlines", nor private Ltd. "Turan Air" publish reports on financial and economic activities. Although AZAL, in compliance with the law, is required to publish the annual financial report. The only source of information on the results of their activity is State Statistical Committee (SSC), which provides summary data.
According to the SSC, in January-June, local air companies spent on passenger carriages 115.7 million manat, by 4.8% less than in the same period of 2011. Thus, the losses on passengers carriages totaled 25.4 million manat. It is noteworthy that over the reported period local airlines carried 685.200 passengers. This is by 14.5% more than in the same period of 2011. The share of AZAL is 98.5% of passenger traffic.
State Statistical Committee told Turan, that in 2011, with total income AZN 181.8 million (+37.4%) losses of airlines reached 63.1 million manat. 08B
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