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Air Passenger Market Analysis July 2023
Robust growth in domestic RPKs bolsters global recovery
- Market Developments
- Air Passenger Monthly Analysis
Air Cargo Market Analysis - July 2023
Air cargo maintains recovery momentum despite headwinds
- Market Developments
- Air Freight Monthly Analysis
Sustainable aviation fuel output increases, but volumes still low
In the pursuit of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the aviation industry finds itself at a pivotal juncture. A combination of technological solutions is required to achieve that ambitious goal. Various pathways to net zero are possible but all feature Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as a key component in curtailing carbon emissions within the hard-to-abate air transport sector.
- Chart of the Week
Quarterly Air Transport Chartbook Q2 2023
Quarterly review of the industry passenger, cargo and financial performance.
- Regional Economic Briefings
- Industry Economic Performance
Asia Pacific traffic dominates top 10 city pairs
An analysis of air passenger journeys shows that by far the most popular origin - destination (O-D) passenger route across the past twelve months was Jeju-si to/from Seoul. This strong performance is consistent with the pre-pandemic (2019) statistics, where the same route saw 65% higher passenger demand than the next busiest route which at the time was Tokyo-Sapporo
- Chart of the Week
Industry employment yet to fully recover from the pandemic
Today’s chart depicts developments in airline employment, based on IATA’s Annual Air Transport Survey. Data for the Top 25 airlines (by employment size) are used to proxy the industry total.
- Chart of the Week
Int’l RPK and ASK growth realign, restore load factors
Our latest Air Passenger Monthly Analysis highlighted the very positive developments achieved by the global air passenger industry over the first half (H1) of this year. Domestic passenger traffic has rebounded beyond prepandemic levels, fueled by robust demand across all regions. This resurgence was bolstered by the strong performance of major domestic markets, including the US and PR China. On the other hand, international traffic is still recovering, but at a rapid pace propelled by pent-up demand.
- Chart of the Week
Air Passenger Market Analysis - June 2023
Strong first half of the year ends on a positive note for the industry
- Air Passenger Monthly Analysis
Air Cargo Market Analysis - June 2023
Air cargo records the smallest contraction since Feb 2022
- Air Freight Monthly Analysis
Regions maintain shares of originating and connecting pax
Despite the staggered re-opening between countries and regions, which has influenced the pace of the postCovid recovery across aviation markets, it is interesting to note how stable the global traffic share of different regions has remained
- Chart of the Week