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Date: 29 January 2007
Steady, more profitable growth in 2006
| December 2006 over December 2005 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
9.9% |
8.1% |
68.0 |
3.6% |
6.7% |
| Asia/Pacific |
6.5% |
3.7% |
74.9 |
4.2% |
3.1% |
| Europe |
5.8% |
4.5% |
74.5 |
-0.1% |
3.7% |
| Latin America |
-3.2% |
-3.1% |
72.7 |
-15.4% |
-4.4% |
| Middle East |
18.1% |
20.2% |
74.4 |
16.0% |
20.0% |
| North America |
6.6% |
5.9% |
78.4 |
0.5% |
6.0% |
| Industry |
6.9% |
5.5% |
75.0 |
2.7% |
5.0% |
| Jan-Dec 2006 over Jan-Dec 2005 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
8.6% |
8.7% |
68.3 |
5.9% |
6.2% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.3% |
2.8% |
74.6 |
4.7% |
3.4% |
| Europe |
5.3% |
4.5% |
77.0 |
1.7% |
3.8% |
| Latin America |
-2.4% |
-2.9% |
73.0 |
-2.6% |
-2.5% |
| Middle East |
15.4% |
15.6% |
73.4 |
16.1% |
16.8% |
| North America |
5.7% |
4.8% |
80.2 |
6.0% |
7.2% |
| Industry |
5.9% |
4.6% |
76.0 |
4.6% |
5.2% |
Graphs
Passenger Growth (jpeg)
Freight Growth (jpeg)
Load Factor (jpeg)
Editor's Notes:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents 250 airlines comprising 94% of international scheduled air traffic.
- 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.