Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
30 December 2008
International Cargo Down 13.5% in November
| Nov 2008 vs. Nov 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-1.6% |
2.5% |
67.1 |
2.2% |
0.4% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-9.7% |
-5.1% |
71.6 |
-16.9% |
-8.6% |
| Europe |
-3.4% |
-0.7% |
73.4 |
-11.0% |
-2.2% |
| Latin America |
3.3% |
7.6% |
71.5 |
-15.7% |
0.9% |
| Middle East |
5.6% |
7.7% |
72.4 |
-1.6% |
5.2% |
| North America |
-4.8% |
-0.8% |
75.2 |
-14.4% |
-2.4% |
| Industry |
-4.6% |
-1.0% |
72.7 |
-13.5% |
-3.7% |
| YTD 2008 vs. YTD 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-3.7% |
-4.0% |
70.3 |
-1.5% |
-7.0% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-0.8% |
1.8% |
74.0 |
-4.7% |
-1.8% |
| Europe |
2.2% |
4.3% |
76.9 |
-1.0% |
3.5% |
| Latin America |
11.2% |
9.9% |
74.2 |
-12.5% |
6.5% |
| Middle East |
7.1% |
8.4% |
75.0 |
7.8% |
8.8% |
| North America |
3.6% |
4.7% |
80.0 |
-0.1% |
4.0% |
| Industry |
2.2% |
3.9% |
76.0 |
-2.2% |
2.1% |
Editors Notes:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% 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 2008 to 2007, 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 for airlines based in those markets; 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 34.2%, Asia Pacific 31.1%, North America 18.8%, Middle East 9.1%, Latin America 4.4%, Africa 2.4%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 44.6%, Europe 27.4%, North America 17.0%, Middle East 7.8%, Latin America 2.1%, Africa 1.1%
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