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Air transport: documentation of statistics
The documentation of the statistics describes how the statistics were compiled and what methods were used in the compilation. The data help interpret the figures of the statistics and evaluate their reliability and comparability. The quality report is based on the EU's SIMS model. The documentation also contains change releases describing changes in the statistics and possible specifying methodological descriptions.
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Quality report
Data description (SIMS 3.1)
Air transport describes air traffic and transport of passengers, freight and mail at Finnish airports. Statistics Finland collects the data for the statistics from airport operators in Finland. The statistics are produced as required by Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the statistical data required by the Regulation are submitted to Eurostat. The Statistics Act governs the compilation of the statistics. The data of the statistics concern air transport, that is, commercial air traffic in which passengers, freight or mail are transported for a fee or rent. Commercial air traffic comprises scheduled and chartered flights. Air traffic does not include general aviation, training or military flights.
Concepts and definitions (SIMS 3.4)
Air traffic passenger transport performance
Number of passengers multiplied by the number of flown kilometres.
Air traffic performance
The total number of flown kilometres during a specific unit of time, usually one year.
Air traffic transport performance
Volume of transported passengers, freight and mail in tonnes multiplied by the number of flown kilometres.
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle moving in the atmosphere, such as an airplane, helicopter and hot-air balloon.
Airplane
An airplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with a weight greater than the air.
Airport
A defined area which is entirely or partly intended for commercial air traffic activities.
Airport terminal
A self-contained facility for handling of air traffic freight and passenger transport.
Charter air traffic
Chartered flight.
Commercial aviation
Commercial aviation is commercial air traffic, in which passengers, freight or mail are transported in exchange for a fee or rent. Commercial air traffic comprises scheduled and chartered flights and air taxi traffic. Commercial aviation does not include general aviation, training or military flights.
Domestic air traffic passenger
A domestic passenger departs from and arrives at an airport in Finland.
International air traffic passenger
A domestic passenger departs from and arrives at an airport in Finland.
Passenger, air traffic
A passenger arriving or departing or a transfer passenger changing planes. Passenger statistics do include infants, but do not include transit passengers (a passenger who does not change planes).
Scheduled flight
Scheduled air traffic.
Tonne-kilometre
Transport of one tonne of goods over a distance of one kilometre.
Transfer passenger, air traffic
A transfer passenger arrives at the airport by air and continues his/her journey to another airport.
Institutional mandate (SIMS 6)
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Quality assurance (SIMS 11.1)
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Release calendar (SIMS 8.1)
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User access (SIMS 8.3)
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Confidentiality - policy (SIMS 7.1)
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