Passenger Demand Growth Hits Five-Year Peak in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2017 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 9.6% compared to January 2016. This was the strongest increase in more than five years. Results were positively affected by traffic associated with the Lunar New Year celebrations, which occurred in January this […]
ICAO Council President inspires COP22 with positive updates on international aviation emissions
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu brought an inspirational message of hope and progress on environmental action to help kick off COP22 in Marrakesh this week, citing the momentum generated by the landmark international aviation emissions mitigation decisions forged this October at ICAO"™s 39th Assembly. "The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation […]
Passenger Growth Slowed in August: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for August showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 4.6% compared to the year-ago period. This represented a slowing from the 6.4% increase recorded in July (revised). August capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 5.8%, and load […]
Moderating Demand Trend for Air Cargo Continues in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in August 2016 showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 3.9% year-on-year. Freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.1% over the same period. Load factors remained historically low, keeping yields under pressure. Industry conditions […]
ALTA traffic report July 2016
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced that ALTA member airlines carried 11.7 million passengers in July, up 6.5% from the previous year, excluding domestic traffic in Brazil (see table 1). Traffic (RPK) grew 7% and capacity (ASK) increased 3.8%, bringing up the load factor to 85.6%, equivalent to 2.5 percentage points […]
Passenger Demand Losing Momentum Terrorism, Economic Uncertainty, Weigh on Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 5.2% compared to the year-ago period. This was up slightly from the 4.8% increase recorded in May (revised). However, the upward trend in seasonally-adjusted traffic has moderated since January. June […]
Moderating Demand Trend Continues
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 4.6%, compared to the same month in 2015, which was the same level achieved in April. Capacity climbed 5.5%, which pushed the average load factor down 0.7 percentage points to 78.7%. […]
ATCA Stands with Istanbul
As air traffic management experts and lovers of aviation, the members and employees of the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) are deeply affected by the heinous events that took place this evening at Istanbul"™s Ataturk Airport. As an association, ATCA will continue its mission to bring people together and advocate for the world"™s safest form […]
Passenger Demand Growth Slows – Brussels Attacks Disrupt European Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for April showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 4.6%–the slowest pace since January 2015. April capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 4.9%, and load factor slipped 0.3 percentage points to 79.1%. The disruptive impact of […]
ALTA traffic report march 2016
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced that ALTA member airlines carried 10.2 million passengers in March, up 8.5% from the previous year, excluding domestic traffic in Brazil (see table 1). Traffic (RPK) grew 9.3% and capacity (ASK) increased 7.4%, bringing up the load factor to 78.8%, equivalent to 1.4 percentage points […]
