All Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) articles – Page 2

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    Asia Pacific cargo volumes continue to decline

    2019-07-29T11:48:05Z

    According to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ (AAPA) figures for June, air cargo volumes have declined for the eighth consecutive month.Air cargo markets in June weakened with the fall in global new export orders. Airlines in the Asia Pacific region recorded a 7.2% year-on-year fall in air cargo demand ...

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    Asia Pacific airlines see 9% drop in April volumes

    2019-05-28T10:14:46Z

    Air cargo volumes continued to fall for Asia Pacific airlines in April, bringing the decline to 6.3% for the first four months of the year.Air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) fell by a steep 9.1% year-on-year in April, with further declines in new export orders affecting ...

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    Asia Pacific airlines see further decline in cargo demand for March

    2019-04-29T09:55:45Z

    Source: Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)Preliminary traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for March show that air cargo markets contracted for the fifth consecutive month, against a backdrop of continued weakness in trade activity.Air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) declined ...

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    Airlines saw 'steep declines' in Asian airfreight during February

    2019-03-28T10:04:33Z

    Asia Pacific airfreight markets recorded “steep declines” in February according to preliminary figures issued by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).The association saw the “prevailing weakness” in air cargo markets “further aggravated” by the closure of businesses during the region’s holiday period.Said an AAPA spokesperson: “Air cargo markets recorded ...

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    Asia Pacific carriers report weak January for international cargo

    2019-02-27T10:00:47Z

    International air cargo markets weakened further in January 2019, with Asia Pacific airlines seeing demand fall 3.8% year on year in freight tonne kilometres (FTK).Releasing its preliminary traffic figures for the month, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said that the decline in airfreight was due to “global new ...

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    Asian airlines report growth in 2019 despite end of year slowdown

    2019-01-28T10:44:53Z

    Asian Pacific airlines recorded an "encouraging" increase in air cargo volumes in 2018, despite a slowdown towards the end of the year.The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that air cargo volumes increased by 3.9% year on year in 2018.However, growth continued to slow as ...

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    Asian Airlines see cargo growth slow in November

    2019-01-07T09:39:04Z

    The latest figures for the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) shows that cargo demand growth slowed in November as business orders weakened.The latest AAPA figures show that cargo demand was up by 0.1% year on year in November compared with a 4.3% increase over the first 11 months of ...

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    Asian carriers positive on cargo despite international trade tensions

    2018-11-28T15:16:42Z

    International air cargo volumes remain “firm, notwithstanding tensions around global trade policies,” according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in its preliminary traffic figures for October.Asian airlines saw international air cargo demand increase by 5.6% as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) compared to last October, supported by ...

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    Capacity outstrips demand for Asia Pacific airlines in September

    2018-10-25T12:40:16Z

    Asia Pacific airlines saw demand for international air cargo grow in September compared to the same month last year, but the freight load factor declined.Preliminary traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that international air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) grew by 4.4% ...

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    AAPA concerned by tensions between major trading nations

    2018-10-18T09:20:24Z

    With Asian airlines carrying more than one third of global airfreight volumes, concerns over ongoing trade tensions are being closely monitored given the potential negative impact on trade flows and global supply chains, said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).The association’s Assembly of Presidents is holding its 62nd meeting ...

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    Tariffs yet to hit Asian air cargo but concerns remain

    2018-09-24T10:02:01Z

    Airlines recorded “firm” growth in cargo volumes in August with no signs that the imposition of tariffs is having an impact on demand so far.The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that cargo traffic in freight tonne km terms increased by 4.2% year on year ...

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    AAPA reports on encouraging airfreight demand in Asia-Pacific region

    2018-08-28T10:27:03Z

    The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has released preliminary traffic figures for the month of July showing that demand for air cargo capacity remained firm during the month for the region’s air cargo carriers, despite “moderating expansion” in the global services and manufacturing sectors.International air cargo demand, as measured ...

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    Asia airlines see cargo growth slow in June

    2018-07-24T13:12:30Z

    Airlines in the Asia Pacific region saw cargo demand growth weaken in June in line with a slowdown in the manufacturing sector.According to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), carriers saw cargo traffic increase by 3.4% year on year in June, a slowdown on the 4.9% increase registered over ...

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    Asia Pacific airlines see buoyant cargo markets in May

    2018-06-26T08:14:42Z

    Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' (AAPA) international air passenger and air cargo markets remained buoyant in May, with further expansion in business activity supporting growth in demand.AAPA said: “Amid rising global trade tensions, Asia Pacific airlines experienced an encouraging 4.9% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand as measured in freight ...

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    Encouraging April for Asia airlines' airfreight

    2018-05-29T08:59:05Z

    Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand progress at an "encouraging pace" in April, driven by further expansions in global service and manufacturing sectors.In its preliminary traffic figures for the month of April, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said: "While there are signs that international trade flows may ...

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    AAPA reports on Asia Pacific airlines’ 2017 performance

    2018-05-14T08:39:55Z

    According to the latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), thanks to major manufacturing economies located in the region benefiting from increased trade, Asia Pacific airlines enjoyed a 9.6% improvement in international air cargo traffic – as measured in freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs) – over 2017 compared to ...

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    Asia Pacific air cargo growth moderate but still positive in March

    2018-04-26T09:49:04Z

    Asia Pacific carriers saw "more moderate but still positive growth in air cargo demand" during March as international air passenger markets reported "firm" increases versus the same year in 2017.Preliminary traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne ...

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    Asia Pacific carriers continue to see cargo demand surge

    2018-03-26T09:58:55Z

    Asian air cargo carriers continued their strong start to the year in February, while there is optimism for the coming months.February traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that cargo increased by 7.3% year on year in February to 5bn freight tonne kms.Over the first ...

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    January cargo surge for Asia Pacific airlines

    2018-02-28T08:59:12Z

    Preliminary traffic figures for January 2018 from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that international air cargo markets enjoyed a strong start to the year.Global trade activity “remained robust at the start of 2018”, said the AAPA, with firm demand for consumer, intermediate and investment goods across major ...

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    Asia Pacific carriers saw 9.8% cargo growth in 2017

    2018-01-30T09:09:58Z

    Asia Pacific airlines’ international air cargo market enjoyed “robust growth” of 9.8% in 2017, underpinned by an “acceleration in economic activity” across most regions.Preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2017 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international air cargo demand registered its “fastest ...