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Date: 1 November 2006
Slowing Growth for Passenger And Cargo - Forecast for Bottom Line Improvement Unchanged
| September 2006 over September 2005 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
11.4% |
8.0% |
72.5 |
5.8% |
6.3% |
| Asia/Pacific |
3.2% |
1.9% |
74.1 |
5.8% |
2.2% |
| Europe |
4.8% |
5.1% |
80.0 |
2.6% |
6.2% |
| Latin America |
-8.6% |
-6.6% |
71.3 |
2.9% |
-0.7% |
| Middle East |
13.1% |
14.4% |
74.9 |
13.9% |
15.0% |
| North America |
5.4% |
5.0% |
78.7 |
2.5% |
5.3% |
| Industry |
4.7% |
4.4% |
76.9 |
4.9% |
5.1% |
| Jan-Sept 2006 over Jan-Sept 2005 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
8.7% |
9.4% |
68.3 |
7.6% |
6.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.4% |
2.9% |
74.7 |
5.3% |
3.4% |
| Europe |
5.3% |
4.4% |
77.6 |
2.1% |
4.2% |
| Latin America |
-1.4% |
-2.3% |
73.3 |
3.0% |
1.2% |
| Middle East |
15.4% |
14.7% |
74.2 |
16.8% |
15.9% |
| North America |
5.7% |
4.7% |
80.9 |
5.9% |
6.7% |
| Industry |
5.9% |
4.6% |
76.5 |
5.2% |
5.2% |
Editors Notes:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents over 260 airlines comprising 94% of international scheduled air traffic.
- The industry fuel bill in 2006 is estimated at US$ 115 billion accounting for 26% of operating costs. The increase in fuel costs 2005-2006 will be US$24 billion. Yet airlines will still improve their bottom line from a US$ 3.2 billion loss in 2005 to an estimated US$ 1.7 billion loss in 2006.
- 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 2006 to 2005, 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.