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million tonnes from 59.9 million and 4.13 million tonnes (in 2013) respectively. Annual air traffic movements are forecast to increase to 602,000 in 2030 from about 372,080 in 2013.
Recognition
HKIA has been named the 'world's best airport' over 50 times since it opened in 1998. In October, HKIA was inducted into the Travel Hall of Fame at the TTG Travel Awards after it clinched the Best Airport award for the tenth consecutive year. Meanwhile, HKIA's cargo performance was recognised in the 'Airports Asia - 1 million tonnes or more' category of the Air Cargo Award of Excellence for the eighth consecutive time since 2006.
Air Services
Under authorisation of the Central People's Government, the HKSAR Government negotiates and concludes bilateral air services agreements with aviation partners to provide the legal framework for scheduled air services between Hong Kong and other places. At present, there are 62 such agreements. The government also reviews the traffic rights arrangements with its aviation partners to expand Hong Kong's aviation network and to allow more competition in the market. In 2013, the government expanded traffic rights arrangements with eight aviation partners. The amended Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations came into operation in April, changing the basis of granting a licence from a route-based approach to an airline- based approach, and empowering the Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) to require licence holders to provide relevant information for assessing their financial position. In 2013, ATLA granted nine new licences: one to Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE), three to Hong Kong Airlines (CRK), two to Cathay Pacific Airways (CPA), one to Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (HDA) and two to AHK Air Hong Kong (AHK).
In 2013, CPA operated scheduled services to 72 destinations worldwide, while HDA operated scheduled services to 41 destinations in Asia (including 20 cities in the Mainland). AHK operated scheduled all-cargo services to 12 destinations in Asia. CRK operated scheduled services to 37 destinations, including the Maldives and various countries in Asia. HKE changed itself to the first local low-cost carrier from October and operated scheduled services to 15 destinations in Asia. The fleet complement of all the local airlines totalled 218 aircraft during the year.
Six non-Hong Kong airlines commenced or resumed scheduled passenger services to Hong Kong in 2013. Air Seychelles started services from Mahe Island in March, City Airways started services from Bangkok in May, and Mandala Airlines resumed services from Jakarta in July, Scoot started services from Singapore in November, while EasterJet and Aurora Airlines started services from Seoul and Vladivostok respectively in December.
Air Traffic Management
In 2013, the Air Traffic Management system handled about 372,000 movements at the HKIA and 219,000 over-flights, including traffic to and from Macao, representing an increase of 5.6 per cent and 7.4 per cent respectively over 2012. Average daily flight movements at the HKIA in the fourth quarter (October-December) were 1,042. The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) increased the runway capacity from 63 to 65 flight movements per hour in 2013 by improving the airspace and flight procedures design. To manage the provision of safe, efficient and
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