ERA airlines report easing traffic declines in Jun-2009

European Regions Airline Association (ERA) reports (08-Oct-2009) the following traffic highlights for its member airlines:

• Jun-2009:
  • Passenger numbers: -0.6% year-on-year;
  • Passenger load factor: 67.7%;
• Six months ended 30-Jun-2009:
  • Passenger numbers: -7.2%;
  • Passenger load factor: 61.7%.

According to ERA, Aegean Airlines was the largest regional airline, transporting 582,900 passengers in Jun-2009. The top five regional airlines include:

• Passenger numbers:
  • Aegean: 582,900, +17.5% year-on-year;
  • Air Nostrum: 410,200, -10.3%;
  • Tyrolean Airways: 407,200, +5.3%;
  • Régional: 382,900, -6.4%;
  • Brit Air*: 334,000, -15.1%;
• Load factor:
  • Aegean: 69.7%;
  • Air Nostrum: 59.5%;
  • Tyrolean Airways: 70.8%;
  • Régional: 63.3%;
  • Brit Air*: 70.0%.
• *Includes Air France [more]