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Chapter 3 | Past performance of air services on regional air routesFigure 3.14 Regional scheduled flights, by route distance, 1984 to 2005(a) Number of flights by route distance400350Number of flights (thousands)(b) Number of flights by distance up to 1000 kmNumber of flights (thousands)3002502001501005001601401201008060401984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020011000 km or less 1000 km to 2000 km More than 2000 km200220032004200520Source:019841985198619871988200 km or less200 km to 400 kmBITRE time series estimates.19891990199119921993199419951996600 km to 800 km800 km to 1000 km19971998199920002001400 km to 600 km2002200320042005From Figure 3.15a, it is apparent that the load factor was the lowest for regional airroutes of less than 1000 km at any point in time between 1984 and 2005. The total loadfactor for both regional air routes in the distance group of 1000 km to 2000 km andthe distance group of more than 2000 km have generally stayed above 70 per cent forthe past 22 years.77