ALTA traffic report July 2017
vThe Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 23.2 million passengers in July, up 6.1% – or 1,330,000 more passengers – from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 11.6% and capacity (ASK) increased 10.9%, bringing up the load factor to 85.4%, 0.6 percentage points higher […]
Skyscanner Report Reveals High Demand for Trans-continental Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) last week released its latest global passenger traffic results showing overall passenger growth in the air travel sector rates remain resolute. In light of the latest report, Skyscanner"™s has released its own perspective on the current state of the industry reinforced by comprehensive data insights drawn from its more […]
Embraer releases regional jet market forecast
The 2017 edition of Embraer"™s Market Outlook Report reviews market prospects in the regional jet segment over the period 2017-2036. Embraer has published the 2017 edition of its Market Outlook Report, reviewing market prospects in the regional jet segment for the next 20 years. The company expects world passenger traffic to maintain 4.5% annual growth […]
Global Aviation Kerosene Market 2017 "“ Air BP, Chevron , Exide, Exxon Mobil, Gazprom
Global Aviation Kerosene market size is estimated to drop from USD xx million in 2017 to USD xx million by 2022 at an estimated CAGR of xx%, as a result of cost inflation around the world. Aviation Kerosene market report profiles some of the key technological developments in the recent times. It also profiles some […]
Venezuela’s Conviasa suspends international operations
Conviasa has suspended international operations as of Friday, May 5. Venezuelan media outlets report the state-owned carrier was unable to source enough foreign currency to pay for its fleet’s insurance premiums leading to its grounding. ch-aviation analysis of Venezuelan airport departure and arrival data confirms that domestic operations with its EMB-190s are continuing as of […]
Airlines face difficulty as they report lower profit margins, Iata says
The operating environment for global airlines will remain challenging after carriers in regions such as Europe reported lower first-quarter profit margins on higher costs and weak yields, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) reported. European carriers reported a drop in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margins during the first quarter, while North American and […]
Airlines cut mishandled baggage rate by 12.25%
The rate at which airlines mishandled bags in 2016 dropped by 12.25%, according to a report released by air transport information technology company SITA. The rate of 5.73 mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers was also the lowest since SITA began tracking mishandled bags in 2003. The company predicted more improvement in coming years as airlines […]
Fixing airline customer service: Lawmakers should treat disease instead of symptoms
The Tuesday congressional hearing on airline"™ consumer practices might feature a lot of talk on issues like overbooking and passenger compensation, but one major issue underlies major carrier"™ recent foibles: dwindling choice in the aviation marketplace. One of the four biggest domestic airlines (American, Delta, Southwest and United) currently controls over 50 percent of seat […]
JetBlue focuses on long-term planning in new enviromental and responsibility report
JetBlue released its 2016 annual environmental and responsibility report outlining the airline"™s efforts to further integrate long-term environmental planning measures and corporate responsibility into its core business. Tomorrow is Our Business highlights major developments including the announcement of one of the largest renewable jet fuel agreements in aviation history, carbon offsets totaling more than 1.7 […]
ALTA TRAFFIC REPORT FEBRUARY 2017
"‹"‹ "‹ The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 12 million passengers in February, up 8.2% from the previous year, excluding domestic traffic in Brazil, marking the 66th consecutive month of passenger traffic growth for Latin America and Caribbean airlines. Traffic (RPK) grew 8.4% […]
