Aircraft movements at Cabo Verde's airports and aerodromes rose 14.5% in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2024, while passenger traffic grew 4.6%, the National Statistics Institute (INE) announced on Thursday, 3 July.
Between April and June, national airports and aerodromes handled 799,709 passengers, an increase of 35,516 on the second quarter of the previous year, according to the Transport Statistics report compiled using data from the Civil Aviation Agency (AAC).
During the same period, 9,572 aircraft movements were recorded, up from 8,358 in the second quarter of the prior year, representing the 14.5% increase.
Cargo throughput also posted a significant rise of 59.9%, climbing from 280,896 kilograms to 449,118 kilograms. The volume of mail transported increased 15.4% to 126,597 kilograms.
At national seaports, passenger movements grew 17.2% compared with the second quarter of the previous year, totalling 384,715 movements.
Vessel traffic also recorded positive growth, rising 5.1% year-on-year.
Maritime freight volumes increased 10.9% to 879,586 tonnes, an addition of 86,773 tonnes relative to the same period a year earlier.
Of the total goods handled at Cabo Verde's ports during the second quarter, 67.4% corresponded to unloading operations, according to data released by INE.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2026/09/03/mundo/africa/cabo-verde-movimento-de-aeronaves-cresceu-145-no-segundo-trimestre/
