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Date: 30 November 2006
Freight Growth Dips to one-year Low, As Passenger Demand Rises
| October 2006 over October 2005 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
7.4% |
5.6% |
70.1 |
5.3% |
4.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.2% |
3.0% |
73.8 |
2.7% |
3.1% |
| Europe |
4.7% |
4.4% |
77.2 |
-0.4% |
3.6% |
| Latin America |
-10.3% |
-7.8% |
71.5 |
-4.9% |
-8.0% |
| Middle East |
12.9% |
17.0% |
69.2 |
10.6% |
18.7% |
| North America |
6.7% |
6.5% |
77.1 |
3.0% |
6.9% |
| Industry |
5.3% |
4.8% |
74.9 |
2.3% |
4.8% |
| Jan-Oct 2006 over Jan-Oct 2005 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
8.6% |
9.0% |
68.5 |
7.5% |
6.5% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.2% |
2.8% |
74.6 |
4.9% |
3.3% |
| Europe |
5.2% |
4.4% |
77.5 |
1.8% |
3.8% |
| Latin America |
-2.4% |
-3.0% |
73.2 |
0.7% |
-1.9% |
| Middle East |
14.4% |
14.4% |
73.5 |
15.8% |
15.8% |
| North America |
5.6% |
4.8% |
80.5 |
6.7% |
7.2% |
| Industry |
5.8% |
4.5% |
76.3 |
4.9% |
5.1% |
Editors Notes:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents over 250 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.