The Establishment and Development of Statistics in CAAC

The Establishment and Development of Statistics in CAAC
Yue Ding
Planning Department, Civil Aviation Administration of China
No. 155 Dongsi of St.
Dongsi Beijing 100710, China
Ding Yue@ CAAC. CN. NET
Statistics is essential for administration.
The statistical work has beenestablished and developed
gradually according to the development ofundertaking of China civil aviation,
1. The establishment and tompetition of the statistical work in CAAC
The
China civil aviation began its history in the 1920s) but in the semi - feudal and semi - colo-
nial society , the undertakings of China civil aviation was nothing but a dream which indicated the civil
aviation hope of Chinese people . After the foundation of the People ’ s Republic of China , China civil
aviation stepped its furst step. However , various elements slowed down its steps in a long period of
time
. Fortunately,
in 1978, Chinese state elementaty policies of focusing the attentions ofnationalities
on econornic construction,
and the policy of reform and openingup worked as providing two wings for
the development for China civilaviation . As a result , China civil aviation kept its consistent and rapid
increase. The quantity of air - freighter groups increased Erom 78 in 1978 to 523; The total tumover
quantity of annual transportation rose from 2.9 billion ton kilometer in 1978 to 93 billion ton kilometer
in 1998. The annual transportation speed rate tame up to 20 per cent,, especially , in the middle of
198Os, the increasing of transport speed reached to 30 per cent. In 1998, the total tumover quantity of
annual transportation of China civil aviation became number ten in the world , but , in 1978, it only
teok the position of No. 37 in the world .
The fast development of civil aviation undertaking needs an effective management.
However , the
effective management wants the statistical data and material promptly and systematically . Meanwhile ,
CAAC also needs to tonform
to the international standards in the field of statistical standards and
methods, and to establish the statistical reporting metbods and regulations of China civil aviation which
tonform to the international standards, when it enlarges its exchange and communication
with some
foreign countries . So, we have finished a lot of investigation and analysis as the following :
(
1) Establishing and completing the statistical organs. Before 1978, the transportation scope of
China civil aviation was not big enough,
agement and administration,
and the planned economy system caused little sense of man-
therefore , the statistical works were only noticed by a few people . The
organizations of statistics was not cornpleted, the statistical data kept disordered.
ture revolution,
In the period of cul-
the statistical work almost broke up . However , after the policy of reform and opening
up was implemented , particularly , after we took the way of establishing socialistic market economy ,
tie importante of statistics was emphasized by many people . So, many organizations in different administration organs and companies were built gradually with the leadership of CAAC according to the
demands in The Statistic Law of The People’ s Republic of China . Those organizations are the basic
base for the statistic undertaking .
(2) Establishing and completing tie rules of statistics . The market economy is a kind of legal@
economy . The key to do the statistic work well in the socialist market economy is to build mechanisms
which include many mgulations and rules. These regulations and rules characterized as the following
two aspects: Firstly , the investigated party should provide statistics data according to the correlation
state statistic law . Setondly , the authority of the government institutions should not surpass the limitation of the state statistic law, the investigator should take the duty of keeping the secrets for the investigated party. In order to guarantee the smooth and effective statistic work in China civil aviation ,
we have made a series of management methods for China civil aviation statistics according to The
Statistic Law of The People ’ s Republic of China , The Civil Aviation Law of The People ’ s Republic of
China, and the suggestions from the StateStatistic Bureau .
(3) Completing the system of statistic indicators . In the state planned economy system, the main
problems in the civil aviation statistic indicators presented in these aspects : at fnst , the statistic indicators was not completed , the indicators for object quantity was more than that for value quantity , The
indicators for general scope increase was more than that for economic benefits . Setondly , indicator making and calculating standards didn’ t tonform to the relevant regulations of the international civil
aviation organizations . Therefore , it is difficult to meet the needs of the situation of reform and opening
up, the needs of international exchange.
Thus, with the help of the State Statistic Bureau, we held
some international academic conferences and seminars to strengthen the communication
with statistic
departments of some international organizations . After our investigation , we built a series of China civil
aviation statistic indicator system to fit the development of China civil aviation. This indicator system
includes the safety of aviation , the transport quantity of airhnes and airports, universal aviation operation , plane team and its utilization ratio , stafT and salary , the normal rate of flights , the fmancial works
of airlines and airports, the investment of fixed capital , materials and consumption of energy , science
and technology , education and hygiene etc. All of these reflect the developing tendencies and levels of
civil aviation and also meets the wants of international civil aviation organizations .
(4)
The Wide application of computers and modem communication
technologies
improve the
statistic metbods . Before 198Os, the statistic work in China civil aviation were finished by hand - made
methods.
But , from 198Os, the transport quantity rose rapidly.
modemization of the statistic work objectively . Therefore,
eds as the first important thing. In the beginning,
It is the high time to improve the
we took the improvement of statistic meth-
we equipped computers,
and other equipment in
every statistic departments ; developed applied software systems. Then, wetrained a plenty of staff to
improve their abilities of computer . Thirdly , we use modem communication technologies to realize the
automatic transmission of statistic data and materials. The improvement of statistic work rises its efficiency greatly , promotes the standardization and modemization of statistic work .
2. The present problems
( 1) We need to reahze the functions of statistic work furtherly , to give more notices to the importante of statistic work. Due to the market economy system in China is newly - established. Many
heads of airliners and some organs are used to the way of thinking under the state - planned economy
system, so they lack of enough realization to the irnportance of information in management and adminisnation.
So, they are not very capable to use the statistic data, statistic material to investigate or
analyze problems.
(2) The incompleteness of laws and regulations is the key factor to effect the quahty of statistic
work. The Statistic Law of The People’
s Republic of China has published for 16 years, but the vio-
lation of law always occurred. This caused a big barritade on the way to improve the quality of statistic
services.
(3) The opportunities for statistic department to participate the management and decision - making
are quite limited.
The purpose for strengthening the statistic services is improving the quality of ad-
ministration and decision - making.
If more opportunities
Will be given to the statistic department,
portant. But , at present,
for administration and decision - making
the improvement of the statistic foresight becomes very im-
the analysis and foresight of statistics are still weak, this Will weaken the
positive function of statistics .
(4) The automate of statistics needs to be improved . We use computer data processing and automatic transmission of data in China’ s civil aviation . but , generally speaking , the automate is still low ,
we type a pile of materials by hands.
3. Improving the leve1 of thinking in the statistics of China’s civil aviation
According to the situation in China ’ s civil aviation , the following two aspects are very important
for emphasizing the statistic work and rising its position and function in administration and decision making .
Firstly , the establishment of laws and regulations.
Setondly , improving the statistic methods
and automate furtherly . Actually , these two aspects can be detailed in the following :
( 1 )Irnplementing
The Statistic Law of The People ’ s Republic of China furmerly, punishing to the
violation of the law , meanwhile,
in order to provide a basic understarrding to the statistic law to the
staff, especially , to the legal person of organs and enterprises , and to improving their conscientiousness
to abide by the law , the Wide popularization is very important .
(2) Improving the general understarrding to the function of statistic work . At fiist in order to get a
tommon understanding , the populatization of the importante of the statistic work should be emphasized . Setondly , the quality and the leve1 of statistic services need to be improved . In fatt , the position of the statistic work in the society depends on its prompt and accurate services.
(3) Studying the ways for improving statistic methods and systems furtherly to make them fit the
modem life and administration properly.
(4) Promoting the modemization of statistic metheds . The modem world is a world of information , so more rapid and accurate data is needed. The rapidny and accuracy relies on modem technology . So in order to speed up the data processing , analysis, transmission and reflection , we should use
every kind of modem method such as computer , satellite telecommunication,
This
intemet,
E - mail etc.
is a challenge to statistic services and it is also a historital opportunny to build the significance of
the statistic services.
Etablissement et développement statistiques
d’aviation civile de Chine (Sommaire)
1. Etablissement
Dans
et perfection
statistiques
Etablir et perfectionner
les organisations
transport
et d’aviatlon
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civile
gGnérale,
statistiques.
de Chine
etablir
aux différents
universllement
échelons
les organizations
et les entreprises
de
ou les structures
de la
d’aviation
de la
.
statistique
-
les structures
d’aviation
civile de Chine .
d’aviation
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“Loi
et parfaire
statistlque
République
statistiques.
de la République
populaire
administratifs
les reglements
de Chine”,a\Fec
de la statistique
populaire
le bureau
d’aviatlon
de Chine”
statistique
civile
et “Loi
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de Chine,
instituer
assurer
civile
une série de moyens
le de’roulement
du travail
statistique.
-
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lequel
le systenle
la situation
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scientifiques
statistique
-
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de l’objectif,
pendant
la période
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d’aviation
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civile qui s’adapte
largement
d’aviation
entrainer
des documents
statistique.
de l’imperfection
d’aviation
l’entreprise
d’objectif
le personnel
d’konomie
civile
entre le standard
planifiée,
moderne
de l’ordinateur
amplement
la technique
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procédant
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au besoin du dkveloppement
la technique
civile g utiliser
et du d&accord
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à des khanges
le systerne
et la communicatlon.
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d’objectif
civile de Chine .
d’aviation
électronique,
et
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normaliser
de transmission
le calcul
des don&
et
statistiques.
II. Les principaux
d’existence.
-
La connaisance
-
La legalit
du fonction
imparfaite
statistkis
qui influence
reste à élever davantage.
la qualitk
du travail
statistique
est encore
le facteur
critique.
-
Le niveau
de la statistique
-
Il faut toujours
III. La pensée d’élever
Renforcer
Republique
systkne
davantage
statistique,
le niveau
le faire
de
du travail statistique
appliquer
de l’importance
les recherches
convenable
progresser
et à la dkision
d’automanisation
de la ligalit&
de Chine”;Attacher
pour
à l’administration
le niveau
de son fonction;Continuer
1’administration;Continuer
statistiques.
plus amkliorer
la propagande
populaire
connaissance
participant
mieux
statistique.
d’aviation
davantage
à la qualité
d’amkliorer
au besoin
vigoureusement
reste encore bas.
la
civile .
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statistique
statistique,
de la
augrnenter
les moyens
d’enquete
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et le
et de
moyens