Preliminary traffic figures for the month of August released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed a moderation in both air cargo and international air passenger markets. Asia Pacific airlines saw international air cargo demand in August grow by 2.5 per cent in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms. The average international freight load factor edged marginally higher by 0.1 percentage points to 60.5 per cent in August, on a 2.3 per cent increase in offered freight … [Read more...] about Global air freight markets remain subdued: AAPA
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Asia Pacific carriers see 3.9% cargo growth in July
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of July released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed positive growth in both international air cargo and air passenger markets. Air cargo volumes for Asian airlines in July grew by 3.9 per cent as measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms. Offered freight capacity increased by 3.4 per cent, leading to a 0.4 percentage point increase in the average international freight load factor to 62.1 per cent for the … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific carriers see 3.9% cargo growth in July
Modest growth in June first time this year for Asian carriers
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of June released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed some modest growth for air cargo demand for the first time since the start of the year while international air passenger demand continued to enjoy healthy growth. Air freight volumes for Asian airlines grew by 4.1 per cent as measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms. Offered freight capacity increased by 3.6 per cent, leading to a 0.3 percentage point increase in … [Read more...] about Modest growth in June first time this year for Asian carriers
More of the same with April cargo flat: AAPA
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of April released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed a continuation of established trends, with steady growth in international air passenger demand, whereas air cargo markets remained weak. In contrast to a 6.4 per cent growth in passengers (RPK) in the month of April, air cargo demand was flat with volumes in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms similar to those registered in the same month last year. Expansion in … [Read more...] about More of the same with April cargo flat: AAPA
Asia Pacific airlines return to profitability in 2015: AAPA
Preliminary financial performance figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) revealed that Asia Pacific airlines recorded US$6.9 billion in combined net earnings in 2015, an upswing from net losses of US$1.2 billion reported for the year 2014. The AAPA said the strong results were underpinned by sustained growth in passenger markets, lower fuel prices and operating efficiencies including a record high passenger load factor of 78.4 per cent and a small but … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific airlines return to profitability in 2015: AAPA
Asia Pacific carriers see 6.5% drop in cargo demand in Q1 yoy
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of March released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued soft international air cargo market conditions while air passenger demand, continued to grow. Air freight volumes for Asian airlines registered a decline of 5.3 per cent despite a pick-up in Chinese exports following the Lunar New Year factory closures. Freight load factors for the region's carriers remained under pressure, with the average international … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific carriers see 6.5% drop in cargo demand in Q1 yoy