IATA: Global Air Freight data released

Die International Air Transport Association (IATA) veröffentlichte im September 2016 Daten zu den globalen Luftfrachtmärkten, aus denen hervorgeht, dass die Nachfrage, gemessen in Frachttonnenkilometern (FTK), im Jahresvergleich um 6.1 % gestiegen ist. Dies war das schnellste Wachstumstempo seit den Störungen durch den Streik in den Seehäfen an der Westküste der USA im Februar 2015.

Die Frachtkapazität, gemessen in verfügbaren Frachttonnenkilometern (AFTKs), stieg im gleichen Zeitraum um 4.7 %. Die Auslastungsfaktoren blieben historisch niedrig, was die Renditen unter Druck hielt.

Die positive Entwicklung im September fiel mit einer offensichtlichen Trendwende bei den neuen Exportaufträgen in den letzten Monaten zusammen. Einige einzigartige Faktoren könnten ebenfalls dazu beigetragen haben, wie der überstürzte Austausch von Samsung Galaxy Note 7-Geräten im Laufe des Monats sowie die frühen Auswirkungen des Zusammenbruchs der Hanjin-Seeschifffahrtslinie Ende August.

“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% der FTKs in der Industrie im Jahr 2015 ² Änderung des Lastfaktors gegenüber dem Vorjahr ³Lastfaktorniveau 

Regionale Leistung

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

• Asien-Pazifik-Fluggesellschaften 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.
• Europäische Fluggesellschaften 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.
• Nordamerikanische Fluggesellschaften 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.
• Nahöstliche Fluggesellschaften 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.  





• Lateinamerikanische Fluggesellschaften 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.
• Afrikanische Träger 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)