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Bulgarian Airlines Association Chair: Bulgaria has reached 75% of pre-Covid-19 level of international flights

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Bulgarian international flights in 2022 have reached 74.8% of the 2019 level. This was announced by the Bulgarian Airlines Association Chair Svetoslav Stanulov at a press conference, at which an aviation market analysis was presented. 


There are 19 air carriers with a valid operating licence as of the end of 2022. Currently most of the Bulgarian airlines' aircraft operate in other markets. Due to a shortage of staff, about 10% of pilots in Bulgarian airlines are foreigners. The trend of a decrease in the number of charter flights to Bulgaria continues, one of the reasons being the expansion of low-cost carriers.



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