International air cargo demand continues to suffer from the weakness in global trade volumes, as well as the Lunar New Year seasonal slowdown in factory operations in the region, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). This made for distinctly gloomy cargo figures in February, with a 12.1 per cent decline (year-on-year) in air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms for the month. Freight load factors for the region's carriers remained under … [Read more...] about Asian carriers see precipitous 12% Feb cargo decline
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Asia Pacific airlines continue to see declining demand/load factors
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of January released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show soft conditions persisted for air cargo markets while robust growth in international air passenger demand continues. Weakness in global trade continued to hamper international air cargo markets for the region's carriers, as reflected in the 0.7 per cent decline in demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) for the month. Freight load factors remained under … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific airlines continue to see declining demand/load factors
Asia Pacific carriers eek out 1.6% cargo growth in 2015: AAPA
Preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2015 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed growth in both international air passenger and air cargo markets. For the year under review, the region’s airlines registered a 1.6 per cent increase international air cargo demand for the year, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK). The minimal growth for the year reflects the slowdown in global trade conditions, the AAPA noted. Offered freight capacity … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific carriers eek out 1.6% cargo growth in 2015: AAPA
Slow int’l trade depresses Nov cargo figures: AAPA
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of November released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed ongoing weakness in Air Cargo markets, contrasted by robust growth in international air passenger demand. Air cargo demand, in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, declined by 2.4 per cent in November, with key manufacturing economies experiencing soft market conditions as a result of the slowdown in international trade. After accounting for a 1.8 per cent expansion in … [Read more...] about Slow int’l trade depresses Nov cargo figures: AAPA
Oct sees more of same in air cargo markets: AAPA
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of October released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reveal that growth in international air passenger demand remained encouraging, whilst soft air cargo market conditions persisted. Demand for air cargo shipments fell slightly in October, on the back of continued weakness in export-import activities in major regional economies, including China, India and Japan. Measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, air cargo demand edged … [Read more...] about Oct sees more of same in air cargo markets: AAPA
Cargo demand slips again in Oct
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of October released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) revealed that growth in international air passenger demand remained encouraging, whilst soft air cargo market conditions persisted. Demand for air cargo shipments fell slightly in October, on the back of continued weakness in export-import activities in major regional economies, including China, India and Japan. Measured in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, air cargo … [Read more...] about Cargo demand slips again in Oct