Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
02 July 2008
Air Freight Growth Dips Sharply
| May 2008 vs. May 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-2.2% |
-4.3% |
66.2 |
-6.5% |
-5.1% |
| Asia/Pacific |
4.5% |
4.4% |
71.4 |
-0.5% |
1.5% |
| Europe |
4.1% |
4.3% |
74.8 |
1.4% |
3.7% |
| Latin America |
13.6% |
10.2% |
71.6 |
-13.2% |
5.8% |
| Middle East |
12.8% |
10.2% |
72.7 |
10.7% |
12.0% |
| North America |
8.2% |
7.5% |
81.0 |
4.6% |
7.0% |
| Industry |
6.0% |
5.4% |
74.3 |
1.3% |
4.2% |
| YTD 2008 vs. YTD 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-1.4% |
-2.3% |
68.4 |
-10.4% |
-4.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
4.6% |
4.6% |
74.8 |
1.2% |
1.0% |
| Europe |
3.6% |
5.1% |
74.5 |
3.5% |
5.0% |
| Latin America |
17.3% |
15.6% |
73.4 |
-11.7% |
10.3% |
| Middle East |
11.0% |
11.1% |
74.6 |
11.8% |
12.4% |
| North America |
6.4% |
6.9% |
78.7 |
4.9% |
6.9% |
| Industry |
5.5% |
6.0% |
75.2 |
2.8% |
4.6% |
Notes for editors:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic.
- Explanation of measurement terms:
- 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 2008 to 2007, 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.
- International passenger traffic market shares by region in terms of RPK are: Europe 32.7%, Asia Pacific 32.6%, North America 18.8%, Middle East 9.1%, Latin America 4.5%, Africa 2.3%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 46.1%, Europe 25.9%, North America 17.2%, Middle East 7.4%, Latin America 2.2%, Africa 1.1%
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