IATA: Global Air Freight data released

I-International Air Transport Association (IATA) ikhuphe idatha kwiimarike zothutho ngomoya kwihlabathi ngoSeptemba wama-2016 ebonisa ukuba imfuno, elinganiswa ngeetoni zomthwalo weekhilomitha (FTKs), yenyuka nge-6.1% unyaka nonyaka. Esi sesona santya sikhawulezayo sokukhula ukusukela oko kwabakho ukuphazamiseka okubangelwe lugwayimbo lwe-US West Coast yase-US ngoFebruwari 2015.

Umthamo wothutho, olinganiswa ngeetoni zomthwalo okhoyo ngeekhilomitha (AFTKs), unyuke nge-4.7% kwangelo xesha linye. Imiba yomthwalo yahlala iphantsi ngokwembali, igcina izivuno phantsi koxinzelelo.

Ukusebenza kakuhle kukaSeptemba kungqamene noguquko olucacileyo kwii-odolo ezintsha zokuthumela ngaphandle kwezi nyanga zidlulileyo. Ezinye izinto ezizodwa zinokuba negalelo, ezinjengokutshintshwa ngokukhawuleza kwezixhobo ze-Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phakathi nenyanga, kunye neempembelelo zangaphambili zokuwa komzila weenqanawa wase-Hanjin ekupheleni kuka-Agasti.

“Demand for air cargo strengthened in September. Although with growth in world trade virtually at a standstill, the air cargo sector still faces some major hurdles. We did have some encouraging news. The conclusion of the EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement is good news for the economies involved and for air cargo. Growth is the way to overcome the world’s current economic challenges. The EU-Canada agreement is a welcome respite from the current protectionist rhetoric and positive results should soon be evident. Governments everywhere should take note and move in the same direction,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

¹% yeFTKs zeshishini ngo-2015 ²Unyaka nonyaka utshintsho kumthwalo ³Inqanaba lomthwalo 

Ukusebenza koMmandla

Airlines in all regions except Latin America reported an increase in year-on-year demand in September. However results continued to vary considerably.

• Iindiza zeAsia-Pacific saw freight volumes increase by 5.5% in September 2016 compared to the same period last year. Capacity in the region expanded 3.4%.The positive Asia-Pacific performance corresponds with signs of an increase in export orders in China and Japan over the last few months. Seasonally-adjusted freight results for Asia-Pacific carriers are now trending upwards.
• Iinqwelomoya zaseYurophu experienced a 12.6% increase in freight volumes in September 2016. Capacity increased 6.4%. The strong European performance corresponds with an increase in reported new export orders in Germany over the last few months.
• Abathwali boMntla Melika saw freight volumes expand 4.5% in September 2016 year-on-year, as capacity increased 2.6%. International freight volumes grew by 6.2% – their fastest pace since the US seaports disruption boosted demand in February 2015. However, in seasonally-adjusted terms volumes are still just below the level seen in January 2015. The strength of the US dollar continues to keep the US export market under pressure.
• Abathwali boMbindi Mpuma saw demand growth slow for the third consecutive month to 1.2% year-on-year in September 2016 – the slowest pace since July 2009. Capacity increased by 6.2%. Seasonally-adjusted freight growth, which had been trending upwards until the past year or so year, has now halted. This turnaround in performance is partly due to weaker conditions in the Middle East-to-Asia and Middle East-to-North America markets.  





• Iindiza zeLatin American reported a decline in demand of 4.5% and a drop in capacity of 4.7% in September 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. The ‘within South America’ market has been the weakest performing market so far this year with volumes contracting 14% year-on-year in August, the most recent month for which route specific data are available. The comparative strength of the US economy has helped boost volumes between North and South America with US imports by air from Colombia and Brazil increasing by 5% and 13% year-on-year respectively.
• Abaphethe iAfrika saw freight demand increase by 12.7% in September 2016 compared to the same month last year – the fastest rate in nearly two years. Capacity surged year-on-year by 34% on the back of long-haul expansion in particular by Ethiopian Airlines and North African carriers.

View September freight results (Pdf)