Led by Europe and Asia-Pacific, global passenger traffic rose 6.5% in January 2019 year-over-year — the fastest growth in six months.
Preliminary AAPA traffic figures for the month of January showed robust growth in international air passenger demand.
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines has reported preliminary full-year figures showing a 7% increase in international passengers, vs. 6.4% the previous year.
Paris Aéroport (Charles de Gaulle plus Orly) has reported a total of 105.3 million passengers in 2018, an increase of 3.8% compared to the previous year.
Vinci Airports’ network handled a total of 195.2 million passengers in FY 2018, a 6.8% increase from the previous year.
Latest IATA global passenger traffic results show European carriers leading the way with 8.8% growth in RPKs.
IATA has announced global passenger traffic results for October, showing a 6.3% increase in demand compared to the same month last year.
Singapore Technologies Engineering is acquiring 100% ownership of nacelle system manufacturer Middle River Aircraft Systems.
The first six months of 2018 produced demand growth of 7.0%, IATA reports, down from 8.3% growth recorded in the first half of 2017.
