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Date: 27 January 2010
2009: Worst Demand Decline in History - Encouraging Year-end Improvements
| Dec 09 vs. Dec 08 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
3.1% |
1.1% |
71.5 |
33.0% |
4.5% |
| Asia/Pacific |
8.0% |
-0.9% |
78.2 |
34.4% |
7.7% |
| Europe |
-1.2% |
-3.5% |
76.0 |
5.2% |
-9.5% |
| Latin America |
7.1% |
1.4% |
76.0 |
37.4% |
20.0% |
| Middle East |
19.1% |
14.1% |
76.3 |
32.1% |
13.7% |
| North America |
-0.4% |
-5.4% |
82.2 |
23.9% |
-7.8% |
| Industry |
4.5% |
-0.7% |
77.6 |
24.4% |
0.6% |
| 2009 vs. 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-6.8% |
-3.3% |
69.9 |
-11.2% |
-3.3% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-5.6% |
-6.3% |
73.9 |
-9.2% |
-11.0% |
| Europe |
-5.0% |
-4.4% |
76.4 |
-16.1% |
-10.7% |
| Latin America |
0.3% |
1.7% |
73.0 |
-4.0% |
1.4% |
| Middle East |
11.2% |
13.6% |
73.3 |
3.9% |
6.8% |
| North America |
-5.6% |
-5.4% |
79.6 |
-10.6% |
-9.7% |
| Industry |
-3.5% |
-3.0% |
75.6 |
-10.1% |
-8.4% |
Editor's Notes:
- 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 Tonne Kilometers measures actual freight traffic
- AFTK: Available Freight Tonne 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 34.7%, Asia-Pacific 29.8%, North America 17.8%, Middle East 11.5%, Latin America 4.5%, Africa 1.8%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 44.8%, Europe 25.3%, North America 16.6%, Middle East 10.2%, Latin America 2.2%, Africa 1.0%