20-Jan-2012 12:25 PM
AEA pax up 7.1% to 363 million in 2011; expects collective EUR1.5b EBIT profit in 2011
Association of European Airlines (AEA) reports (19-Jan-2012) the following traffic highlights in 2011:
- Passenger numbers: 363 million, +7.1% year-on-year;
- Passenger traffic (RPKs): +8%;
- Capacity (ASKs): +8.9%;
- Passenger laod factor: 77.3%, -0.6 ppt. [more - original PR]
AEA: "Based on this positive traffic performance, AEA expects its member airlines to post a collective EUR1.5 billion EBIT profit in 2011, up from EUR0.5 billion in 2010." Source: Company statement, 19-Jan-2012.