Welcome to this year’s edition of the ch-aviation “Year in Review” report!
In 2024, ch-aviation welcomed an impressive 3 million website users. That’s 1.1 million more than we had in 2022. January was our busiest month, attracting 479,496 users, with the week of January 21-27th standing out as the most active, drawing 245,916 users. Altogether, we recorded an incredible 8.3 million page views throughout the year.
Examining our global audience, we’ve found that the United States and the United Kingdom are where we’re most popular. The US leads the way with over 553,000 visitors in 2024. Interestingly, London, UK, ranks as the top city, with more than 140,700 visitors. Zurich, Singapore, Washington D.C., and New York round out the list of our most active cities.
Looking at our user base, we’ve found that the majority access our website via mobile devices (63%), with Android being the most used operating system. Meanwhile, 35% of users visit ch-aviation from desktop computers. Tablet users make up the smallest segment of our audience, accounting for just 2% of visitors.
Our news desk published 12,223 news articles this year, of which 7,767 were free for everyone to read and 3,966 were exclusively available to our subscribers. In 2024 our readers were enjoying, on average, 48 new articles per day. This year, we also began covering business aviation, ahead of the full rollout of our Business Aviation product later in 2025.
Here are the Top 5 most popular News stories in 2024:
We’ve been busy enhancing our database, adding even more aircraft, along with updated profiles for airports, operators, and lessors. This includes detailed contact information for executive positions and other key roles within these companies. Additionally, we’ve continued our ch-aviation University Access program, supporting 37 universities worldwide by providing access to our aviation data.
Check out the full overview in the table below:
This year, we focused on three major projects: a revamped user interface, the introduction of aircraft accidents and incidents data, and the upcoming launch of Business Aviation Data.
To further improve user experience, we also implemented a new feature – the Global Search field. This tool streamlines the search process, allowing you to quickly access any news or data from our database in just seconds. Keep an eye out for the release of Business Aviation Data and News, which will provide our customers with the same precise and reliable intelligence for Business Aviation that they currently utilise for Commercial Aviation.
In 2024, we have also grown our LinkedIn community to over 77,000 followers! Our LinkedIn feed is featuring the most-read aviation news, industry analyses, insightful graphs, and updates on career opportunities at ch-aviation. If you’re not already following us, now is the perfect time to join!
The most engaging LinkedIn post this year was about British Airways plans to launch a seasonal London Gatwick-Dublin International service over the 2024 Northern Hemisphere summer using an ATR72-600 wet-leased from Emerald Airlines, earning 398 likes, 28,445 impressions, and 1264 clicks.
We’ve also continued to grow our presence on Facebook and Twitter, both of which saw a significant increase in followers throughout the year.
Be sure to check out all our social media channels and stay connected for more exciting updates!
In 2024, we hosted another edition of the “Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award,” recognizing Starlux Airlines for operating the youngest fleet in the industry, with an average age of just 1.22 years. Their modern aircraft contribute to reducing CO2 emissions and improving fuel efficiency, marking a significant step forward in aviation sustainability. We’re proud to celebrate and highlight companies leading the way in this important effort.
P.S. Don’t miss the announcement of the ch-aviation Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2025 – coming soon!
In this year’s edition of “Time to Say Goodbye,” we’ve compiled a list of all the operators that ceased operations in 2024. Take a look at the visual below for the full list:
One thing we’re especially proud of is our company’s growth, particularly the expansion of our Belgrade office.
We now have 76 employees worldwide, with 16 based in Belgrade. We’re continuing to hire in both Zagreb and Belgrade, so be sure to check our Careers Page!
That’s all from us. Thank you all for following ch-aviation and being our loyal audience.
P.S. During the period of December 25–29, there will be fewer news updates, but we are still working and will return to regular publishing on December 30.
Happy Holidays to you all, and we’ll see you in 2025!
