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Aerostat Handbook 2015
Cargo volumes posted a healthy 4.1% increase
compared to the previous year reaching a total uplift
of 80,476 tonnes.
In 2015, according to IATA, global inbound traffic (+4.7%). plummeted by almost 13% facing
air freight volumes expanded by Finally, the market share between an average drop of 30% during the
2.2% overall, however at a slower summer period (July to September).
rate that in 2014 (4.5%). One of the the freighter and the passenger flights
main drivers of this development has in terms of volumes remained at almost Ten airlines carried approximately
been the stagnating trade growth in the same levels as in the previous year. 83% of the international traffic. These
Europe (-0.1%) and Asia (2.3%), the In particular, traffic carried on freighters include: DHL, Aegean Airlines,
top two regions that account for 61% represents 37% and traffic on passenger Emirates, TNT, UPS, Qatar Airways,
of the total freight traffic. In addition, flights 63% of the total market. Lufthansa, British Airways Worldcargo,
with the exception of the Middle East Turkish Airlines and Fedex.
that exhibited a robust 11.3% growth Highlights of the various market
compared to 2014, the remaining segments include: Finally, focusing on the cargo aircraft
regions also experienced weak demand traffic, volumes carried on freighters
during 2015 (i.e. Latin America -6.0%, International traffic reached 27,562 tonnes improving over
North America 0.4% and Africa 1.4%). Total international freight and mail 2014 results (+2.6%) but achieving
It is worth noting that as per IATA’s traffic (90% of the market) amounted to a slightly lower market share (38%
forecasts, due to aggressive market 72,341 tonnes (+5.3%). A noteworthy compared to 39% in 2014). Similarly,
conditions and shorter global supply development includes the double-digit the four integrators (DHL, FedEx, TNT
chains, air cargo will grow in pace with growth of Greek exports (+12.7%). and UPS) increased their uplift by 2.3%
global trade from now on rather than Under very difficult economic but reached a marginally decreased
outperforming it. conditions and for a second year in market share (36% vs. 37%).
a row international outbound freight
AIA’s local air-cargo market, volumes continued to see a strong Domestic traffic
showing rather little correlation to expansion reaching 33.727 tonnes, the Total domestic freight and mail traffic
the international market conditions, second best figure since the airport’s (10% of the market) reached 8,135
continued to witness significant growth opening. As a result, although Greece is tonnes hitting rock-bottom (-6.2%).
during 2015 despite the troublesome an importing country, for the first time While incoming freight slightly
financial developments in Greece. the balance between the inbound and improved (+4.7%) in 2015, outbound
Specifically, cargo volumes posted a the outbound international segment volumes kept on shrinking (-7.6%)
healthy 4.1% increase compared to the was reversed (52% outbound versus indicating an unsettled home market.
previous year reaching a total uplift of 48% inbound freight). Similarly, mail volumes plunged by 9%
80,476 tonnes. This was the second compared to 2014.
consecutive year that air freight volumes In the inbound sector the upward
expanded benefiting mainly from the trend recorded during the first half Four airlines were active in the
improved positive performance of of the year was abruptly interrupted domestic sector with Aegean Airlines
international traffic (+5.3%). On the during the months of July and August taking the lead, followed by Swiftair
other hand, the domestic sector suffered (-24.6% and -13.9 respectively) Hellas, Olympic Air and Epsilon
a further decline of -6.2% despite a resulting at year-end in a moderate Aviation. The two home-based cargo
considerable improvement of the uptick of total volumes (+1.2%). operators (Swiftair Hellas and Epsilon
Aviation) almost levelled the previous
Mail traffic declined by 6.7% overall year market share and reached 27.8%.
in 2015. Especially inbound volumes
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Cargo volumes posted a healthy 4.1% increase
compared to the previous year reaching a total uplift
of 80,476 tonnes.
In 2015, according to IATA, global inbound traffic (+4.7%). plummeted by almost 13% facing
air freight volumes expanded by Finally, the market share between an average drop of 30% during the
2.2% overall, however at a slower summer period (July to September).
rate that in 2014 (4.5%). One of the the freighter and the passenger flights
main drivers of this development has in terms of volumes remained at almost Ten airlines carried approximately
been the stagnating trade growth in the same levels as in the previous year. 83% of the international traffic. These
Europe (-0.1%) and Asia (2.3%), the In particular, traffic carried on freighters include: DHL, Aegean Airlines,
top two regions that account for 61% represents 37% and traffic on passenger Emirates, TNT, UPS, Qatar Airways,
of the total freight traffic. In addition, flights 63% of the total market. Lufthansa, British Airways Worldcargo,
with the exception of the Middle East Turkish Airlines and Fedex.
that exhibited a robust 11.3% growth Highlights of the various market
compared to 2014, the remaining segments include: Finally, focusing on the cargo aircraft
regions also experienced weak demand traffic, volumes carried on freighters
during 2015 (i.e. Latin America -6.0%, International traffic reached 27,562 tonnes improving over
North America 0.4% and Africa 1.4%). Total international freight and mail 2014 results (+2.6%) but achieving
It is worth noting that as per IATA’s traffic (90% of the market) amounted to a slightly lower market share (38%
forecasts, due to aggressive market 72,341 tonnes (+5.3%). A noteworthy compared to 39% in 2014). Similarly,
conditions and shorter global supply development includes the double-digit the four integrators (DHL, FedEx, TNT
chains, air cargo will grow in pace with growth of Greek exports (+12.7%). and UPS) increased their uplift by 2.3%
global trade from now on rather than Under very difficult economic but reached a marginally decreased
outperforming it. conditions and for a second year in market share (36% vs. 37%).
a row international outbound freight
AIA’s local air-cargo market, volumes continued to see a strong Domestic traffic
showing rather little correlation to expansion reaching 33.727 tonnes, the Total domestic freight and mail traffic
the international market conditions, second best figure since the airport’s (10% of the market) reached 8,135
continued to witness significant growth opening. As a result, although Greece is tonnes hitting rock-bottom (-6.2%).
during 2015 despite the troublesome an importing country, for the first time While incoming freight slightly
financial developments in Greece. the balance between the inbound and improved (+4.7%) in 2015, outbound
Specifically, cargo volumes posted a the outbound international segment volumes kept on shrinking (-7.6%)
healthy 4.1% increase compared to the was reversed (52% outbound versus indicating an unsettled home market.
previous year reaching a total uplift of 48% inbound freight). Similarly, mail volumes plunged by 9%
80,476 tonnes. This was the second compared to 2014.
consecutive year that air freight volumes In the inbound sector the upward
expanded benefiting mainly from the trend recorded during the first half Four airlines were active in the
improved positive performance of of the year was abruptly interrupted domestic sector with Aegean Airlines
international traffic (+5.3%). On the during the months of July and August taking the lead, followed by Swiftair
other hand, the domestic sector suffered (-24.6% and -13.9 respectively) Hellas, Olympic Air and Epsilon
a further decline of -6.2% despite a resulting at year-end in a moderate Aviation. The two home-based cargo
considerable improvement of the uptick of total volumes (+1.2%). operators (Swiftair Hellas and Epsilon
Aviation) almost levelled the previous
Mail traffic declined by 6.7% overall year market share and reached 27.8%.
in 2015. Especially inbound volumes
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