30-May-2013 10:53 AM
Cargo traffic up 1% in Apr-2013: IATA
IATA reports (29-May-2013) the following cargo traffic highlights in Apr-2013:
- Cargo traffic (FTKs): +1.4% year-on-year;
- Africa: +1.4%;
- Asia Pacific: -0.4%;
- Europe: +0.9%;
- Latin America: +12.2%;
- Middle East: +8.6%;
- North America: -0.1%;
- International: +1.2%;
- Africa: +2.2%;
- Asia Pacific: -0.9%;
- Europe: +0.5%;
- Latin America: +8.7%;
- Middle East: +8.6%;
- North America: -0.4%;
- Domestic: +2.9%;
- Cargo load factor: 44.7%;
- Africa: 22.4%;
- Asia Pacific: 55.3%;
- Europe: 46.9%;
- Latin America: 39.9%;
- Middle East: 44.8%;
- North America: 34.7%;
- International: 49%;
- Africa: 23%;
- Asia Pacific: 59.3%;
- Europe: 48.1%;
- Latin America: 41.2%;
- Middle East: 45.4%;
- North America: 41.2%;
- Domestic: 28.7%. [more - original PR]
IATA: "Air freight markets closely follow developments in business confidence. Business confidence has stalled in 2013, and air freight growth has done much the same. It is unclear - as uncertainty remains around Eurozone debt problems and the impacts of the fiscal cuts in the US - if business confidence will start to decline in coming months. However, current levels are still above the downturn during mid-2012 and export orders continue to signal expansion, suggesting that air freight demand should receive support in the coming months." Source: Company statement, 29-May-2013.