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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
Post pandemic connectivity recovery nearly complete
The latest quarterly IATA air connectivity analysis shows that in Q2 of 2023 the majority of countries across the globe have reached or exceeded their pre-pandemic levels of connectivity.
- Chart of the Week
The busiest hour at the busiest airport in the world
The Airports Council International (ACI) World recently released its annual airport ranking, highlighting the remarkable resurgence of international air travel across various hubs in 2022.
- Chart of the Week
The Role of Trade Associations in the Production of Official Statistics - Report
The Case of Air Transport Statistics
- Presentations
Survey further reveals post-pandemic air traveler trends
IATA has recently completed the 10th edition of its Passenger Trends and Insights Survey undertaken in late April 2023, which asks more than 4,500 air travelers across 11 countries about their traveling habits and views towards the aviation industry.
- Chart of the Week
Getting to net-zero aviation – a bottom-up roadmap approach
IATA recently released five strategic roadmaps which provide an overview of the crucial steps required to achieve aviation’s transition to net zero CO2 emissions; a goal which airlines have committed to achieving by 2050. The roadmaps range across aircraft technology, energy infrastructure, operations, finance, and policy.
- Chart of the Week
Air Passenger Market Analysis - May 2023
Another month of solid traffic growth as load factors recover
- Air Passenger Monthly Analysis
Air Cargo Market Analysis - May 2023
Air cargo demand remains weak, amid soft drivers
- Air Freight Monthly Analysis
Air passenger traffic and capacity recovery in Africa
IATA’s recent Focus Africa Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attracted the participation of more than 400 aviation leaders and stakeholders. The event tackled critical issues affecting air travel and cargo transportation in Africa, covering topics such as safety, regulation, sustainability, trade, and economic growth in the region.
- Chart of the Week
Post-pandemic traffic shows only slight change in pax flows
Notwithstanding the massive disruption that Covid-19 inflicted upon the air transport industry, the postpandemic passenger traffic flows have since followed a broadly similar pattern to that seen prior to the pandemic.
- Chart of the Week
Regional financial outlooks improve, but differences remain
As noted last week, the airline industry is forecast to return to profitability in 2023. Financial performance is improving across all regions, but significant differences in the financial results remain.
- Chart of the Week
Airlines to show a profit in 2023 - a first since Covid
Following the profound financial disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of significantly higher fuel costs last year, the airline industry is forecast to return to a net profit position in 2023, at USD 9.8 billion.
- Chart of the Week
Global Outlook for Air Transport - June 2023 - Report
Highly Resilient, Less Robust
- Industry Economic Performance
Fuel Fact Sheet
- Industry Economic Performance
