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Date: 5 December 2007
Weaker Economic Outlook Puts Drag on Cargo Growth
| Oct 2007 vs Oct 2006 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Gorwth |
| Africa |
10.8% |
12.6% |
68.7 |
-9.3% |
15.1% |
| Asia/Pacific |
6.4% |
5.5% |
75.5 |
5.8% |
5.4% |
| Europe |
5.3% |
4.1% |
77.9 |
2.0% |
2.7% |
| Latin America |
19.0% |
16.3% |
73.6 |
-7.4% |
12.5% |
| Middle East |
20.9% |
14.5% |
73.2 |
9.0% |
13.7% |
| North America |
6.4% |
3.4% |
79.6 |
0.6% |
-2.3% |
| Industry |
7.7% |
6.1% |
76.5 |
3.6% |
4.2% |
| Jan-Oct 2007 vs Jan-Oct 2006 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
8.9% |
7.5% |
69.4 |
-5.5% |
6.1% |
| Asia/Pacific |
7.3% |
5.6% |
76.0 |
6.4% |
5.9% |
| Europe |
5.8% |
5.0% |
78.0 |
2.6% |
3.7% |
| Latin America |
6.9% |
7.8% |
72.8 |
-6.7% |
5.9% |
| Middle East |
18.5% |
15.1% |
75.9 |
9.5% |
14.6% |
| North America |
5.3% |
4.6% |
81.1 |
-0.1% |
1.7% |
| Industry |
7.3% |
6.1% |
77.2 |
4.0% |
5.1% |
Notes for editors:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 240 airlines comprising 94% 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 2007 to 2006, 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 34.0%, Asia Pacific 31.8%, North America 18.8%, Middle East 8.0%, Latin America 3.7%, Africa 3.1%
- 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%