AAPA REPORTS MODEST INCREASE FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

International freight traffic, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), grew by 3.3 per cent in 2005, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

Capacity rose by 4.9 per cent, resulting in a -1.0 percentage point decline in freight load factor, to 66.4 percent, it added. Freight traffic ended the year on a stronger note in December, with monthly FTKs reporting a year-on-year growth of 6.4 per cent. Capacity expanded by 4.7 per cent, resulting in an improvement in freight load factor of 1.1 percentage points, to 68.1 per cent, it said.

AAPA director-general Andrew Herdman said despite the effect of high oil prices, AAPA member airlines as a group set new records for both international passenger and cargo traffic in 2005.

The number of international passengers reached 128 million for the year, a growth of five per cent. Cargo traffic of 10 million tonnes also surpassed the previous record set in 2004.

AAPA REPORTS MODEST INCREASE FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC

Latest News

Thursday, 27 July 2006

International freight traffic, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), grew by 3.3 per cent in 2005, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

AAPA director-general Andrew Herdman said despite the effect of high oil prices, AAPA member airlines as a group set new records for both international passenger and cargo traffic in 2005.

The number of international passengers reached 128 million for the year, a growth of five per cent. Cargo traffic of 10 million tonnes also surpassed the previous record set in 2004.