No.:
Date:
26 March 2009
Freight Stabilizes, Passenger Drops
| Feb 2009 vs. Feb 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-13.7% |
-11.8% |
66.9 |
-30.7% |
-13.6% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-12.8% |
-7.8% |
70.2 |
-24.7% |
-11.6% |
| Europe |
-10.1% |
-7.6% |
70.2 |
-23.1% |
-8.5% |
| Latin America |
-3.8% |
-2.4% |
72.1 |
-22.8% |
-4.0% |
| Middle East |
0.4% |
7.3% |
68.1 |
-4.8% |
5.4% |
| North America |
-12.0% |
-7.1% |
69.8 |
-21.8% |
-7.1% |
| Industry |
-10.1% |
-5.9% |
69.9 |
-22.1% |
-7.9% |
| YTD 2009 vs. YTD 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-9.2% |
-6.9% |
68.8 |
-25.8% |
-8.5% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-10.8% |
-5.6% |
71.4 |
-26.7% |
-10.9% |
| Europe |
-7.7% |
-5.5% |
70.9 |
-23.1% |
-6.7% |
| Latin America |
-2.5% |
-0.9% |
73.6 |
-20.0% |
-2.0% |
| Middle East |
1.7% |
9.1% |
70.0 |
-5.3% |
6.4% |
| North America |
-8.9% |
-4.7% |
72.2 |
-21.6% |
-4.9% |
| Industry |
-7.8% |
-3.8% |
71.3 |
-23.0% |
-6.4% |
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 2009 to 2008, 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 32.5%, Asia Pacific 32.5%, North America 17.2%, Middle East 10.9%, Latin America 5.1%, Africa 1.9%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 42.9%, Europe 27.0%, North America 16.7%, Middle East 10.3%, Latin America 2.2%, Africa 0.9%
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