Brazil ABEAR says Brazilian carriers see 'stable expansion' in Sep-2013

Brazil's Brazilian Association of Airlines announced (17-Oct-2013) its four member carriers together recorded "a stable pace of expansion" in Sep-2013. ABEAR reported the following Sep-2013 figures:

• Domestic:
• • Passengers: 6.47 million;
  • ASKs: 9.3 billion, -5% month-on-month;
  • RPKs: 7.1 billion, -1% month-on-month;
  • • TAM Airlines: 2.9 billion;
    • Gol: 2.6 billion,
    • Azul/TRIP Linhas Aereas: 1.2 billion;
    • Avianca Brazil: 0.5 billion;
  • Load factor: 77.4%, +3.1% month-on-month;
  • • TAM: 40.1%;
    • Gol: 35.6%;
    • Azul/TRIP: 16.8%;
    • Avianca: 7.4%;
• International:
• • Passengers: 381,000;
  • RPKs:
  • • TAM: 2 billion;
    • Gol: 0.3 billion;
  • Market share:
  • • TAM: 88.15%;
    • Gol: 11.85%;

ABEAR president Eduardo Sanovicz commented, "These numbers are within the expected [range] and reflect both the process of adjustment of supply, initiated by airlines in 2012 and strengthened in 2013 as a way of coping with rising operating costs." Mr Sanovicz said demand behaviour "is comparatively less heated than it has been in recent years." [more - original PR - Portuguese]