Airline & Airport Industry Market Trends from anna.aero
Chinese domestic air travel booming once more; international demand recovering
Air travel in China is defying global trends and growing rapidly. Domestic demand may be up one-third on 2007, but how does international demand compare with 2007? How strong are load factors?
Indian domestic demand bounces back with a vengeance; Jet passes Kingfisher as local #1
Indian domestic demand is now growing at 20% once more. But given the dramatic falls last year, is traffic above or below 2007 levels? Which airlines have the biggest market shares and which niche player recently ceased operations?
UK airlines less vulnerable to seasonality on routes to US; Delta serves 34 European airports in summer
How do the European and US carriers cope with seasonality in the transatlantic market? Who was the biggest carrier this summer and which US airline has cut the most flights this winter?
Turkish airports report double-digit growth this autumn; Istanbul leads way
Turkish airports will handle over 80 million passengers this year and most (but not all) are growing. But is it domestic or international traffic that is driving the growth? How dominant are Istanbul’s two airports?
Aena airport traffic down just 3% in October; Ryanair up 44%, Iberia down 10%
Spanish airports appear to be edging closer to regular growth. Which airports are already doing better than last year and which airlines have grown (and shrunk) in the Spanish market?
Boeing gains on Airbus in 2009 delivery race; Air France gets first A380
Airbus and Boeing delivered 166 aircraft during September and October with Boeing handing over eight more aircraft than its European rival. But which carriers were receiving the most new aircraft and did US or Chinese airlines collect most new Boeings?
US airline demand remains positive in October; eight carriers report load factor growth
While the overall demand is up in October, some carriers still report negative growth. Which ones? And which US carrier is the only one not to improve its load factor in October?
Signs of recovery at Canada’s top 10 airports; 3 airports show year-on-year growth
Canadian airport traffic data for August and September looks promising. But which airports are growing compared with last year and which airport is in desperate need of a major international event to take place in its catchment area?
French airport traffic down less than 3% in Q3; LCCs generating regional growth
France’s economy has suffered less than others in Europe during the recession, and the same can be said of its airports. We look at traffic trends this year at the top 15 airports, and also how passenger numbers in September compare with those of two years ago.
Europe’s major hubs see fortunes improve; September traffic down just 3%
Europe’s hubs have had mixed fortunes during the last year. Which appear to be doing best and how does traffic this September compare with September 2007? Which two of the 17 hubs examined have grown during this period?
Johannesburg traffic down 2.4% in 2009 Q3; international traffic up in July and August
Domestic traffic in South Africa is currently back at the levels of which previous year? International traffic after a period of decline has shown recent signs of growth at Johannesburg. But what about in Cape Town?












