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When searching for statistics, ask yourself:

Are statistics likely to be available on the topic?
Which organisation(s) might collect relevant statistics?
Where might statistics be published or mentioned (i.e. websites, reports, yearbooks, bulletins, newspapers, magazines, journals)?

Remember:

Statistics may not be as detailed or variable as you need.
The most recent statistics may be several years old (e.g. census data).
Some statistics are not published and freely available.

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CAPA Centre for Aviation This link opens in a new window
Limited to one user at a time. Please click Logout when finished. Provides independent market intelligence, analysis, news, country profiles, route maps, financials, and data services for the worldwide aviation industry.
Vendor: CAPA
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Partial

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Good to Know
- The CAPA Centre for Aviation database allows for one user at a time. If you are unable to access CAPA, please try again later.
- Please log out of CAPA when finished. The logout command can be found under the Welcome, Hunt Library! menu option at the top of the page.
- A link to a Glossary can be found in the footer menu bar at the bottom of any page in the database.
- How to cite static information (such as a report) downloaded from CAPA (APA format):
  
  CAPA - Centre for Aviation Fleet Database. (year). Title of document. Retrieved from URL
  
  Example: CAPA – Centre for Aviation. (2015). CAPA country report: Iran. Retrieved from http://centreforaviation.com/reports/
- How to cite data generated from CAPA (APA format):
  
  CAPA - Centre for Aviation Fleet Database. (year). [Description of data requested]. Retrieved from URL
  
  Example: CAPA - Centre for Aviation Fleet Database. (2015). [Fleet search for Aircraft Model Airbus A300]. Retrieved from http://centreforaviation.com/data/fleet/#search/asat=9-Oct-2015&model=43/p1
Search Tips
- To search for news articles and other information, enter search terms in the Search the CAPA site box in the upper right corner, then hit the enter key.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "aviation biofuel"
- Click News to see current articles from all CAPA publications.
- Hover over Analysis to access reports, videos, research publications, and more on various aviation industry topics.
- Hover over Data to access fleet data and profiles of aviation-related entities and organizations.
- To access older issues of CAPA publications, hover over Welcome, Hunt Library! and select Download Publications.
ICAO Data+ This link opens in a new window
Limited to one user at a time. Please click Sign out when finished. International airline and airport statistics from the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Vendor: ICAO
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: Complete

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Good to Know
- Limited to one user at a time. Please click the Sign out button when finished.
- Not all air carriers or airports are ICAO members. You may not find data for every air carrier and airport in the database.
- From within each data table, click the printer icon to print or the Excel icon to download the data to Excel format.
Search Tips
- Click the Modules link near the top center of the page to access the subscribed Data+ modules.
- The subscribed Data+ modules include:
  
  On Flight Origin and Destination
  
  Traffic by Flight Stage
  
  Airport Traffic
  
  Air Carrier Fleet
  
  Air Carrier Personnel
  
  Air Carrier Finances
  
  Air Carrier Traffic
  
  ICAO-ACI Airport Data
- Click the Launch button next to the module you wish to view.
- From within each data table, click the Reset button to undo your selections.
- For help using and searching in the database, click the FAQ link at the top right or center bottom of any page.
  
  Be sure to click and explore the different headings at the top of the FAQ section, such as Data, Carrier Traffic, TFS, etc.
  
  From the FAQ section, scroll down and click the Glossary button for detailed definitions of specialized terms used in the database.
  
  To view the data sources and dates covered, from the FAQ section, scroll down and click the ICAO Data Notes button.

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