Definition: Gross investment in machinery and equipment, including aircraft
Air transport
This expenditure covers aircraft, machinery (computers etc), vehicles including any special or specialised vehicles used by the enterprise. Included in the total are all additions, alterations, improvements and renovations which prolong the service life or increase the productive capacity of these capital goods.
Current maintenance costs are excluded.
Source:
Draft Glossary on Air Transport Statistics, 2001
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