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first to deploy NDC technology to sell American‟s seat optionsSabre
new distribution capability has deployedCorp.Sabre
‟ Preferred American Airlinestechnology to sell(NDC)
and Main Cabin Extra Seats. This launch represents
both companies‟ first implementation of NDC
technology standards for ancillaries sold through a
global distribution system (GDS).
American managing director-distribution Cory Garner
said Sabre‟s new capability “moves us closer to our
longtime goal of offering our products through as many
channels as possible.”
Beginning in February, American Airlines Preferred and
Main Cabin Extra Seats have become available to travel
agents using Sabre, making Sabre the first GDS to
deliver this content to the marketplace. Main Cabin
Extra provides customers with up to six inches of more
legroom and Group 1 Boarding. Preferred Seats allow
customers to select seats located toward the front of
the cabin or closer to the window or aisle.
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term agreement-Turkish Airlines, Boeing sign long
and Boeing have signed a collaboration agreement to Turkish Airlines
strengthen the carrier‟s industry position, as well as Turkey‟s aerospace
and technology capabilities.
and Boeing Commercial Airplanes AyciIlkerM. Turkish Airlines chairman
signed the agreement in Seattle at Boeing‟s Ray Connerpresident and CEO
to the Turkish flag carrier.delivery800-737ER and 300-777latest
In the agreement, Turkish and Boeing identified several potential areas of
new cooperation. Suppliers across Turkey currently support all five Boeing
Commercial Airplanes programs delivering Turkish-made components
valued at more than $120 million annually.
The agreement identified several additional areas of cooperation, including
development and training, activities to enable the global competitiveness
of Turkey‟s aviation manufacturers, and support for Turkey‟s research and
technology capabilities and aerospace infrastructure.
Turkish and Boeing share a long history that goes back to 1945, with the
arrival of the airline‟s first DC-3/C-47 airliners.
ATW understands the Turkish government wants to develop its own airline
manufacturing business.
“It‟s really important that we build our own aircraft and we don‟t see
anything that would prevent this. First of all, Turkish companies have
played a part in the world‟s aviation industry for decades. We already have
considerable expertise in the production of aircraft parts and systems,”
former Turkish Minister of Transportation, Maritime and
in an earlier interview.ATW, toldElvanLütfiCommunications,
Turkey is evaluating the potential development of a national aircraft and is
looking at short-, middle- and long-range aircraft.
“Turkey certainly has the capability and potential to build its own aircraft
and it will. An aircraft development program would meet our national 2023
targets,” Elvan said.
According to its website, Turkish Airlines operates 136 Boeing aircraft,
including 24 777-300ERs, 94 737-800s, three 737-700s, 15 737-900s out of a
total fleet of 299 that also includes Airbus and Embraer aircraft.
http://www.iata.org/
Surges to Strongest Result in Five Years2015 Demand for Air Travel in
Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
announced global passenger traffic results for 2015 showing
demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% for the
full year compared to 2014. This was the strongest result since the
post-Global Financial Crisis rebound in 2010 and well above the 10-
year average annual growth rate of 5.5%. While economic
fundamentals were weaker in 2015 compared to 2014, passenger
demand was boosted by lower airfares. After adjusting for
distortions caused by the rise of the US dollar, global airfares last
year were approximately 5% lower than in 2014.
“Last year‟s very strong performance, against a weaker economic
backdrop, confirms the strong demand for aviation connectivity. But
even as the appetite for air travel increased, consumers benefitted
from lower fares compared to 2014,” said Tony Tyler, IATA‟s Director
General and CEO.
Annual capacity rose 5.6% last year, with the result that load factor
climbed 0.6 percentage points to a record annual high of 80.3%. All
regions experienced positive traffic growth in 2015. Carriers in the
Asia-Pacific region accounted for one-third of the total annual
increase in traffic.
http://www.iata.org/
Dec 2015 vs. Dec 2014 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLF
International 5.6% 5.9% 78.1
Domestic 5.1% 4.2% 79.9
Total Market 5.4% 5.3% 78.8
YTD 2015 vs. YTD 2014 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLF
International 6.5% 5.9% 79.7
Domestic 6.3% 5.2% 81.5
Total Market 6.5% 5.6% 80.3
http://www.iata.org/
International Passenger Markets
International passenger traffic rose 6.5% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Capacity rose 5.9% and load factor rose 0.5 percentage points to 79.7%.
All regions recorded year-over-year increases in demand.
Asia Pacific carriers recorded a demand increase of 8.2% compared to
2014, which was the largest increase among the three largest regions.
Demand was stimulated by a 7.3% increase in the number of direct airport
connections in the region, resulting in time-savings for travelers.
Capacity rose 6.4%, pushing up load factor 1.3 percentage points to
78.2%.
European carriers‟ international traffic climbed 5.0% in 2015. Capacity
rose 3.8% and load factor increased 1.0 percentage point to 82.6%,
highest among the regions. The healthy result in part was attributable to a
pick-up in consumer spending in the Eurozone as well as a moderate
increase in flight frequencies. Traffic growth slowed toward the end of the
year owing to strikes at Lufthansa and the shutdown of Russia‟s
Transaero.
North American airlines saw demand rise 3.2% in 2015, broadly
unchanged from the growth achieved in 2014. Capacity rose 3.1%, edging
up load factor 0.1 percentage points to 81.8%.
Middle East carriers had the strongest annual traffic growth at 10.5%. As
a result, the share of international traffic carried by Middle East airlines
reached 14.2%, surpassing their North American counterparts (13.4%).
Capacity growth of 13.2% exceeded the demand gains, pushing down
load factor 1.7 percentage points to 76.4%.
Latin American airlines‟ traffic rose 9.3% in 2015. Capacity rose 9.2% and
load factor inched up 0.1 percentage points to 80.1%. While key regional
economies, particularly Brazil, have been struggling, overall traffic has
been robust.
African airlines had the slowest annual demand growth, up 3.0%,
although this was a significant improvement over the 0.9% annual growth
achieved in 2014. With capacity up just half as much as traffic, load factor
climbed 1 percentage point to 68.5%. International traffic rose strongly in
the second half of 2015, in conjunction with a jump in trade activity to and
from the region.
http://www.iata.org/
Domestic Passenger Markets
Domestic air travel rose 6.3% in 2015. All markets showed growth, led
by India and China but there was wide variance. Capacity rose 5.2% and
load factor was 81.5%, up 0.9 percentage points over 2014.
Dec 2015 vs. Dec 2014 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLF
Australia 3.2% 1.2% 77.9
Brazil -5.4% -4.0% 80.1
China P.R. 8.2% 8.2% 76.7
India 25.0% 25.2% 87.5
Japan 1.2% -2.9% 64.7
Russian Federation -3.4% -8.0% 70.0
US 4.9% 4.1% 84.1
Domestic 5.1% 4.2% 79.9
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Brazil‟s domestic air travel rose just 0.8% in 2015, reflecting the
country‟s deteriorating economic situation. Traffic trended downward
throughout the year.
US domestic traffic climbed 4.9% last year, helped by solid economic
growth. This was the fastest rate of increase since 2004 and the first
time since 2003 that domestic traffic growth surpassed international
growth. The load factor reached a domestic record high of 85.4%.
The Bottom Line: “Aviation delivered strong results for the global
economy in 2015, enabling connectivity and helping to drive
economic development. The value of aviation is well understood by
friends and families whom aviation brings together, by business
travelers meeting clients in distant cities, and particularly by those
for whom aviation is a lifeline in times of crisis.
“It is very disappointing to see that some governments still wrongly
believe that the value of taxes and charges that can be extracted
from air transport outweighs the benefits—economic and social—of
connectivity. The most recent example is the dramatic increase in the
Italian Council Tax levied on air passengers. This 33-38% hike will
damage Italian economic competitiveness, reduce passenger
numbers by over 755,000 and GDP by EUR 146 million per year. An
estimated 2,300 jobs a year will be lost. At a time when the global
economy is showing signs of weakening, governments should be
looking for ways to stimulate spending, not discourage it.”
http://www.iata.org/
2015% in 2.2Air Freight Growth Slowed to
Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released
figures for global air freight markets showing cargo volumes measured in
freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) expanded 2.2% in 2015 compared to
2014. This was a slower pace of growth than the 5.0% growth recorded in
2014. The weakness reflects sluggish trade growth in Europe and Asia-
Pacific.
After a strong start, air freight volumes began a decline that continued
through most of 2015, until some improvements to world trade drove a
modest pick-up late in the year. Cargo in Asia-Pacific, accounting for
around 39% of freight traffic, expanded by a moderate 2.3%. The key
markets of Europe and North America, which between them comprise
around 43% of total cargo traffic, were basically flat in 2015. Latin
America suffered a steep decline (-6.0%) while the Middle East grew
strongly, up 11.3%. Africa also saw modest growth of 1.2%. The freight
load factor (FLF) was at times the lowest for some years, falling to an
average 44.1% compared to 45.7% in 2014, driven down by weak demand
and capacity expansion.
“2015 was another very difficult year for air cargo. Growth has slowed
and revenue is falling. In 2011 air cargo revenue peaked at $67 billion. In
2016 we are not expecting revenue to exceed $51 billion. Efficiency gains
are critical as the sector adjusts to shortening global supply chains and
evermore competitive market conditions. We have to adjust to the „new
normal‟ of cargo growing in line with general rates of economic
expansion. The industry is moving forward with an e-freight
transformation that will modernize processes and improve the value
proposition. The faster the industry can make that happen, the better,”
said Tony Tyler, IATA‟s Director General and CEO.
World The industry‟s key challenges will be discussed in detail at the
March. The world‟s largest 17 -15(WCS) in Berlin, Cargo Symposium
gathering of air cargo professionals, the 10th WCS will bring together
1,000 delegates under the theme of „The Value of Air Cargo‟ to debate
solutions for strengthening air cargo and the vital service it performs for
the world economy.
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Dec 2015 vs. Dec 2014 FTK Growth AFTK Growth FLF
International 0.7% 6.6% 47.4
Domestic 1.4% 6.2% 30.8
Total Market 0.8% 6.5% 43.9
YTD 2015 vs. YTD 2014 FPK Growth AFTK Growth FLF
International 2.5% 6.4% 47.6
Domestic 0.1% 4.6% 29.6
Total Market 2.2% 6.1% 44.1
http://www.iata.org/
Regional Analysis in Detail
The global freight growth rate in December was 0.8% compared to December 2014.
Within that range there were considerable regional fluctuations.
African airlines FTKs declined by 8.4% in December although for 2015 as a whole the
region grew by 1.2%. The FLF in 2015 was 29.7%, the lowest of any region. The
underperformance of the Nigerian and South African economies was a challenge
throughout the year, but trade growth to and from the region was sufficient to drive a
modest expansion in FTKs.
Asia-Pacific carriers were basically flat in December, expanding just 0.1%. For the
whole of 2015, the region grew 2.3%. The FLF for 2015 was 53.9%, the highest of any
region. Cargo expansion in the region has been hampered by a shift in Chinese
economic policy to favour domestic consumption. A mid-year fall of 8% in trade to/from
emerging Asia also led to declines but this appears to have bottomed out, with a
rebound in the second half of the year.
European airlines grew by 1.2% in December but the performance for 2015 in total was
a fall of 0.1% compared to 2014. The FLF in 2015 was 44.9%. Economic conditions in
the Eurozone have been subdued, leading to suppressed demand for air freight, but
imports have improved in recent months.
Latin American carriers continued the weak performance of recent months, declining
by 6.2% in December and by 6.0% for 2015 as a whole. This was the weakest
performance of any region. The average FLF for 2015 was 38.3%. Economic and
political conditions in Brazil have worsened, and regional trade activity has been
volatile.
Middle Eastern carriers grew 4.0% in December and for 2015 in total the region
expanded 11.3% compared to 2014. The FLF was 42.8% for 2015. The region enjoyed a
strong year as network expansion into emerging markets was supported by economic
growth in local economies. Political instability and the fall in the oil price may impact
on some economies in the region but growth as a whole remains robust enough to
support further expansion in 2016.
North American airlines saw FTKs expand 1.4% in December compared to December
2014. For the year as a whole, North America grew just 0.1%. The 2015 FLF was 34.3%.
Growth in 2015 faded after a strong start that was flattered by the West Coast ports
strike. Recently there have been mixed signals from economic data, indicating an
uncertain outlook for air freight in the coming months.
http://www.stattimes.com/
ICAO Council president conducts bilateral meetings to advance
aviation cooperation in Africa
(ICAO) Council president OrganisationInternational Civil Aviation :2016, 06Feb
Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu conducted many high-level meetings and
consultations while on a visit to Ethiopia recently. A key goal of the president‟s
visit was to continue to generate political will in support of African States‟
fundamental capacities for aviation safety and security oversight, air transport
infrastructure modernisation, training and skilled human resources development,
and improved liberalisation and open skies through greater multilateralism.
President Aliu was in Addis Ababa for the 28th Ordinary Session of the African
Union (AU) Executive Council, and the 26th Ordinary Session of the AU
Assembly. President Aliu took the opportunity of the high-level AU Addis Ababa
events to hold a number of bilateral meetings in support of these and other goals
with Heads of State, UN secretary general Ban Kimoon, and a number of other
senior government, UN and international and regional officials.
Throughout these many discussions, president consistently emphasised the
need to strengthen regional and sub-regional cooperation in Africa, in order to
achieve the objectives of ICAO‟s “No Country Left Behind” initiative and better
enable African States to be able to access and prosper from the benefits of safe
and rapid global air transport connectivity. There was also general agreement in
many instances on the need for intensified cooperation between ICAO and the
many agencies now focused on optimising African development cooperation and
coordination.
President Aliu also met the minister of Transport of the Federal Republic of
Ethiopia, Workneh Gebeyehu, senior management of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation
Authority, Ethiopian Airlines and the Ethiopian Airport Enterprise, and was
pleased to be provided a visit to Ethiopian airport, maintenance and training
facilities.
“ICAO is grateful to Ethiopia for hosting this visit, and for the determined
cooperation it and other African states offer towards finding multilateral
solutions to civil aviation challenges. Like all ICAO Member States, African
countries will face significant but surmountable challenges as the air transport
sector doubles its passenger and flight volumes over the next 15 years. They will,
however, be able to count on our cooperation to foster conditions that enable the
necessary infrastructure modernisation and skilled personal development to take
place, consistent with our „No Country Left Behind‟ priorities,” Dr. Aliu
commented.
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