Facts & Figures

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Date: 02 July 2007

Cargo Rebounds, Passenger Demand Steady

May 2007 vs. May 2006 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLF FTK Growth ATK Growth
Africa 11.2% 6.0% 64.9 -3.6% 4.4%
Asia/Pacific 5.1% 5.2% 70.9 7.6% 7.1%
Europe 3.2% 3.3% 75.2 1.6% 2.8%
Latin America 4.2% 1.0% 68.2 1.1% 7.7%
Middle East 19.6% 15.1% 70.8 10.5% 15.3%
North America 4.2% 4.9% 80.5 2.6% 4.3%
Industry 5.5% 5.2% 73.7 5.0% 5.8%
Jan-May 2007 vs Jan-May 2006 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLF FTK Growth ATK Growth
Africa 10.0% 8.5% 67.3 0.1% 7.1%
Asia/Pacific 6.2% 5.3% 73.9 4.4% 6.5%
Europe 5.4% 4.5% 75.7 0.1% 3.0%
Latin America -0.5% 0.0% 71.5 -4.3% 6.3%
Middle East 18.2% 15.3% 74.1 11.8% 15.5%
North America 5.1% 4.8% 79.1 0.3% 2.6%
Industry 6.5% 5.6% 75.1 2.8% 5.4%

Editors Notes:

  • IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents over 240 airlines comprising 94% of international scheduled air traffic.
  • Explanation of measurements:
    • RPK: Revenue Passenger Kilometres measures actual passenger traffic
    • ASK: Available Seat Kilometres measures available passenger capacity
    • PLF: Passenger Load Factor is % of ASKs used. In comparison of 2007 to 2006, PLF indicates point differential between the periods compared.
    • FTK: Freight Tonne Kilometres measures actual freight traffic
    • ATK: Available Tonne Kilometres measures available total capacity (combined passenger and cargo)
    • IATA statistics cover international scheduled air traffic; domestic traffic is not included.
    • All figures are provisional and represent total reporting at time of publication plus estimates for missing data.

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