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Freight Demand Falls in JulyAir

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA)

released data for global air freight markets showing a fall in air

cargo demand in July compared to the same month last year. Air

freight volumes measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) fell

0.6%, in line with weaker global economic growth.

The decline was broad-based across all regions with the exception

of Africa and the Middle East. The most pronounced falls were in

the Americas, where international FTK volumes were down more

than 5% compared to July 2014.

“The recent stock-market turmoil shows that investors have real

fears about the strength of the global economy. And the

disappointing July freight performance is symptomatic of a broader

slowdown in economic growth. The combination of China’s

continued shift towards domestic markets, wider weakness in

emerging markets, and slowing global trade indicates that it will

continue to be a rough ride for air cargo in the months to come,”

said Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

July 2015 vs. July 2014FTK GrowthAFTK

GrowthFLFInternational-

0.7%6.7%44.5Domestic0.2%7.0%27.6Total Market-

0.6%6.7%41.2

YTD 2015 vs. YTD 2014FTK GrowthAFTK

GrowthFLFInternational3.2%6.4%47.5Domestic0.8%2.8%29.6T

otal Market2.9%5.7%44.0

Regional analysis in detail



Asia-Pacific carriers saw a fall in FTKs of 1.9% in July compared

to July 2014, and capacity expanded 5.3%. The region has

experienced notable declines in imports and exports during 2015,

with Chinese manufacturing particularly struggling.

European carriers reported a fall in demand in June of 1.5%

compared to a year ago and capacity rose 3.9%. Central and

Eastern Europe has had an especially tough few months, with

trade in this region falling around 10% since the end of the first

quarter.

North American airlines experienced a decline of 3.7% year-on-

year and capacity grew 5.4%. Despite the subdued performance of

the U.S. economy in the first quarter, air freight benefited from a

modal shift to air as a result of the West Coast ports strike in the

U.S. This impact has faded and although economic performance

likely improved in Q2, this does not seem to be driving stronger air

freight demand.

Middle Eastern carriers saw the strongest growth with demand

expanding by 10.8%, and capacity rising 18.3%. The reason for

the slightly more subdued performance in July is due to the timing

of Ramadan, which traditionally gives a boost to air freight.

Ramadan started in June this year whereas it took place mostly in

July in 2014.

Latin American airlines reported a fall in demand of 5.1% year-

on-year, and capacity expanded 3.2%. Regional trade activity,

Brazil and Argentina excepted, was very solid in the first half of

2015, but this did not feed through into stronger demand for air

freight.



African carriers experienced growth in demand of 3.6%, and

capacity rose by 11.4%. In contrast to Latin America, the strong

regional trade performance in the region has underpinned solid air

freight growth, despite the underperformance of the Nigerian and

South African economies.

)pdf(View July freight results

For more information, please contact:

Corporate Communications

Tel: +41 22 770 2967

Email: [email protected]

Notes for Editors:

IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 260

airlines comprising 83% of global air traffic.

All figures are provisional and represent total reporting at time of

publication plus estimates for missing data. Historic figures may be

revised.

You can follow us at http://twitter.com/iata2press for news specially

catered for the media.

Explanation of measurement terms:

FTK: Freight Tonne Kilometers measures actual freight traffic

AFTK: Available Freight Tonne Kilometers measures available

total freight capacity

FLF: Freight Load Factor is % of AFTKs used

IATA statistics cover international and domestic scheduled air

freight for IATA member and non-member airlines.

Total freight traffic market shares by region of carriers in terms of

FTK are: Asia-Pacific 38.6%, Europe 22.7%, North America 20.4%,

Middle East 13.9%, Latin America 2.8%, Africa 1.6%

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http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/Documents/economics/freight-analysis-jul-2015.pdf



Passenger Demand ContinuesRobust

Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA)

announced global passenger traffic results for July showing robust

demand growth compared to July 2014 for both domestic and

international traffic.

Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 8.2%, which was

an improvement on the June year-over-year increase of 5.5%. July

capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 6.5%,

and load factor rose 1.4 percentage points to 83.6%. Results were

given a boost by the timing of Ramadan which fell partly in July

this year but took place mostly in July in 2014. The holy month

tends to subdue demand for air travel.

“July results were strongly positive but slowing global trade and the

wild gyrations of stock exchanges around the globe suggest that

we may be in for some turbulence in coming months,” said Tony

Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

July 2015 vs. July 2014RPK GrowthASK

GrowthPLFInternational8.6%6.5%83.5Domestic7.6%6.5%83.6T


YTD 2015 vs. YTD 2015RPK GrowthASK

GrowthPLFInternational6.6%6.2%79.4Domestic6.4%5.7%81.2T


International Passenger Markets

July international passenger demand rose 8.6% compared to the

same month in 2014, with airlines in all regions recording growth,

including Africa for the first time this year. Total capacity climbed

6.5%, pushing load factor up 1.6 percentage points to 83.5%.

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Asia-Pacific airlines saw July traffic increase 8.5% compared to

the year-ago period. Capacity rose 6.5% and load factor climbed

1.5 percentage points to 80.3%. The strong performance occurred

despite notable declines in trade as well as slower than expected

growth in China.

European carriers’ demand increased by 6.7%, reflecting

economic recovery in the Eurozone, while capacity climbed 4.0%

and load factor rose 2.2 percentage points to 87.3%, highest

among the regions.

North American airlines’ traffic rose 5.3% compared to July a

year ago, which was more than double the 2.6% rise achieved in

June year over year. Capacity climbed 3.5% and load factor rose

1.4 percentage points to 86.5%. Expectations for better economic

performance are supporting travel demand.

Middle East carriers experienced a 19.8% demand surge in July

over the same month in 2014 buoyed by the timing of Ramadan.

Capacity rose 17.7% and load factor climbed 1.5 percentage

points to 79.6%.

Latin American airlines’ July traffic climbed 8.5% compared to

July 2014. Capacity increased by 8.0% and load factor rose 0.4

percentage points to 82.7%. Despite recessionary conditions in

Brazil and Argentina trade volumes in the region showed strong

improvement during the first half of the year, providing a boost to

business-related international travel.

African airlines’ traffic moved into positive territory for the first

time this year, rising 4.9% in July over July 2014. However, the

result could be owing to volatility in reported volumes, as

fundamental economic drivers remain weak. Capacity rose 3.9%,

with the result that load factor improved 0.6 percentage points to

70.9%.

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Domestic Passenger Markets

Domestic travel demand rose 7.6% in July compared to July 2014.

All markets showed growth with the strongest increases occurring

in India and China. Domestic capacity climbed 6.5%, and load

factor improved 0.8 percentage points to 83.6%.

July 2015 vs July 2014RPK GrowthASK

GrowthPLFAustralia2.8%1.9%79.8Brazil6.6%5.7%82.7China

P.R10.9%9.5%81.7India28.1%10.4%80.7Japan0.4%-

0.1%65.5Russian

Federation8.8%12.2%82.7US5.9%5.588.4Domestic7.6%6.583.6

India’s domestic demand soared 28.1% in July compared to a

year ago likely owing to significant increases in service frequencies

and improvements in economic growth.

China domestic traffic climbed 10.9% year-over-year. Recent

developments in the Chinese economy, including deep declines in

the country’s stock exchange, have increased concerns about a

further slowdown in the economy.

The Bottom Line

“Following a strong summer the outlook heading into autumn is

unsettled to say the least. While passenger demand remains

healthy, air cargo growth turned negative in July. The downward

movement in stock markets around the globe reflects investors’

growing concerns about slowing trade and economic growth in

emerging economies, as well as China’s continued shift towards

domestic markets. Aviation’s connectivity creates economic

opportunities and contributes to job creation. Governments looking

to shore up consumer confidence and encourage spending should

be encouraging greater connectivity by removing barriers to growth

such as heavy taxes and charges and infrastructure constraints,”

said Tyler.



)pdf(View July air passenger resultsFor more information, please contact:

Corporate Communications

Tel: +41 22 770 2967

Email: [email protected]

Notes for Editors:

IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents nearly 260

airlines comprising 83% of global air traffic.

You can follow us at http://twitter.com/iata2press for news specially

catered for the media.

All figures are provisional and represent total reporting at time of

publication plus estimates for missing data. Historic figures July be

revised.

Domestic RPKs account for about 37% of the total market. It is most

important for North American airlines as it is about 66% of their

operations. In Latin America, domestic travel accounts for 47% of

operations, primarily owing to the large Brazilian market. For Asia-Pacific

carriers, the large markets in India, China and Japan mean that domestic

travel accounts for 44% of the region’s operations. It is less important for

Europe and most of Africa where domestic travel represents just 11% and

14% of operations respectively. And it is negligible for Middle Eastern

carriers for whom domestic travel represents just 4% of operations.

Explanation of measurement terms:

RPK: Revenue Passenger Kilometers measures actual passenger

traffic

ASK: Available Seat Kilometers measures available passenger

capacity

PLF: Passenger Load Factor is % of ASKs used.

IATA statistics cover international and domestic scheduled air traffic for

IATA member and non-member airlines.

Total passenger traffic market shares by region of carriers in terms of

RPK are: Asia-Pacific 29.1%, Europe 29.0%, North America 25.4%,

Middle East 9.0%, Latin America 5.3%, and Africa 2.2%.

http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/Documents/economics/passenger-analysis-jul-2015.pdf

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Emirates receives four new widebody aircraft in a single day

Dubai: Emirates recently received four new widebody aircraft in a

single day, a record for the world’s largest airline on international

routes.

Two Boeing 777-300ERs (extended range), a Boeing 777

Freighter and an Airbus A380 were delivered to the airline,

The four aircraft were delivered over a 24-hour period on August

31 and September 1, a spokesperson told Gulf News by email.

The value of the aircraft is $1.5 billion.

The recent delivery is also a record for Boeing. It is the first time in

15 years it has delivered three 777 variants to a single customer in

one day, the manufacturer said in a statement.

Emirates fleet now has 147 of the 777 variants and 66 of A380s. It

was the 150th 777 delivery to Emirates. The airline, the world’s

largest operator of the 777 and A380, has retired three 777s since

receiving its first order in 1996.

The maiden flights for the new 777-300ERs were to Kuwait and

Mumbai, while the first new A380 flight was to Dusseldorf and the

777 Freighter was scheduled to fly from Seattle to Hong Kong,

Emirates said.

Emirates has received 14 new aircraft this year; nine A380s, four

777-300ERs and the one 777 Freighter and has retired eight; four

Airbus A340-500s, three A330-200s and a Boeing 777-200. Its

fleet currently sits at 238 aircraft.

according to an Emirates press release emailed on Thursday.

http://english.ahram.org.eg/


Egypt's aviation minister describes EgyptAir

flight horror as 'rare incident'The severe turbulence which hit an EgyptAir plane in the air earlier this

week, injuring 12 people on board, is a "rare incident," Egypt's civil

aviation minister has said.

Ten passengers and two crew members were taken to hospital when

the Boeing 777, travelling from New York, landed in Cairo on Tuesday.

Civil Aviation Minster Hossam Kamel told Al-Ahram daily in an interview

published Saturday that the incident was caused by the plane entering

"an air vacuum, a phenomenon that cannot be spotted or foreseen by

aircraft radars."

The minister also praised the pilot 's handling of the situation.

"The decision to continue on the designated route, the fact that only 12

out of 268 passengers were injured, are signs showing how wisely the

pilot dealt with the situation," said Kamal.

Kamal's statements came amid accusations on social media of

negligence, and passengers accounts which criticised the pilot and the

crew's lack of experience in dealing with the situation.

Shortly after the incident, Yasmeen Abouel-Noor, a passenger who was

on board, posted on Facebook complaining about EgyptAir's

"unprofessionalism" in dealing with the situation.

"Upon hitting the turbulence, the seatbelt signs did not light up, clear

evidence that the pilot was probably not anywhere near the cockpit. It

took around 40 seconds for the pilot to take 'control,'" said Abouel-

Noor.

She said she had been told by one of the cabin crew that during the

incident the aircraft has suddenly dropped 700 feet.

Photos of injured passengers being hospitalised as soon as they

arrived in Cairo airport were widely circulated on social media.

Kamal said that a technical committee has been formed to investigate

the incident and will complete its report in a week.

EgyptAir issued an official apology to all passengers who were on the

craft, describing the "rare incident" as being beyond the pilot's control.

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Belgium Holds Cairo Flight Over 'Suspect' Passenger

BRUSSELS: A scheduled Brussels-Cairo flight by the Egyptian

airline Egyptair was cancelled on Saturday because of suspicious

behaviour by a passenger, Belgian police said.

Egyptair flight MS 726 was denied clearance for take off to let

security "re-examine the passenger list and baggage", the federal

police said in a brief press release.

"In the light of uncertainties about a passenger and as a matter of

precaution, the flight cannot takeoff until security services are able

to carry out wider checks," it said.

The Flemish-language newspaper Het Nieuwsblad said that the

passenger was detained for questioning after saying "something's

going to happen" on the flight. He was already under monitoring by

the security services, it added.

The flight should have taken off at 3:55 pm (1355 GMT) but was

cancelled several hours later, and passengers were put on other

flights, the French-language daily Le Soir said.

The police and Brussels' airport authority could not be immediately

reached for comment.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/


Pilots’ union threatens renewed strikes at

Lufthansa

FRANKFURT: Pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) threatened

renewed strike action at Lufthansa, saying the German flag carrier

had rejected its offer of concessions in a long-running dispute that

has cost the airline hundreds of millions of euros.

Walkouts could start any time and could hit Lufthansa, its cargo

arm Lufthansa Cargo and its budget carrier Germanwings, VC said

in a statement on Wednesday.

Lufthansa denied it had turned down the offer and said it regretted

that VC had declared the negotiations a failure. “We hope that

talks can resume,” a spokesman for Lufthansa said.

Lufthansa pilots have staged more than a dozen strikes since April

last year to protest against plans by management to change

retirement benefits and lower costs via expansion of a new budget

carrier, Eurowings.

Last month, VC had offered concessions in a bid to end the pay

dispute, including agreeing to an increase in the average

retirement age and lowering costs.

VC said on Wednesday that Lufthansa had rejected the offer,

which it said “shows that it’s not about market conditions for

Lufthansa, but rather about abandoning collective agreements and

outsourcing jobs”.

Lufthansa is grappling with an increased pension deficit against

the backdrop of low interest rates. It says it needs to cut costs to

halt a loss of market share to low-cost carriers in Europe and more

nimble competitors such as Turkish Airlines and Emirates on long-

haul routes.

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http://www.ibtimes.co.in/


Malaysia Airlines Flight Makes Emergency

Passengers on 230 Landing in Chennai with

Board

A Malaysia Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at the

Chennai airport early on Thursday due to a technical snag.

The Malaysia Airlines flight, MH19, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala

Lumpur, landed at Chennai airport at 2.30 am on Thursday, ANI

news agency has reported.

The flight had 230 passengers on board and was at the Chennai

airport for two hours, taking off at 4.30 am.

According to FlightRadar24, which monitors international flights,

the Malaysia Airlines flight made two 'U-turns' over India.

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