Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
27 August 2009
In the Red, Despite Demand Improvements
| July 09 vs. July 08 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-5.5% |
0.9% |
72.0 |
-25.9% |
-9.4% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-7.6% |
-7.6% |
76.3 |
-9.5% |
-12.9% |
| Europe |
-3.1% |
-3.7% |
82.3 |
-16.2% |
-9.6% |
| Latin America |
-3.5% |
1.3% |
76.4 |
-1.2% |
2.9% |
| Middle East |
13.2% |
15.3% |
78.8 |
1.0% |
16.2% |
| North America |
-3.2% |
-4.4% |
85.5 |
-14.6% |
-10.2% |
| Industry |
-2.9% |
-2.8% |
80.3 |
-11.3% |
-8.1% |
| YTD 2009 vs. YTD 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-8.6% |
-4.3% |
69.5 |
-22.9% |
-18.2% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-11.3% |
-7.9% |
71.6 |
-20.5% |
-16.1% |
| Europe |
-6.9% |
-4.6% |
74.9 |
-20.8% |
-9.4% |
| Latin America |
-3.0% |
1.2% |
71.3 |
-17.0% |
-6.8% |
| Middle East |
8.2% |
13.0% |
72.3 |
-4.5% |
12.3% |
| North America |
-8.0% |
-5.2% |
78.0 |
-21.2% |
-10.3% |
| Industry |
-6.8% |
-3.8% |
73.9 |
-19.3% |
-10.2% |
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 Kilometers measures actual passenger traffic
- ASK: Available Seat Kilometers 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 Tone Kilometers measures actual freight traffic
- AFTK: Available Freight Tone Kilometers measures available total freight capacity
- FLF: Freight Load Factor is % of AFTKs used
- 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. Historic figures may be revised.
- International passenger traffic market shares by region in terms of RPK are: Europe 34.5%, Asia-Pacific 30.0%, North America 18.0%, Middle East 11.3%, Latin America 4.5%, Africa 1.7%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 43.9%, Europe 26.7%, North America 16.4%, Middle East 10.1%, Latin America 2.1%, Africa 0.9%
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