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Aviation Industry Expects 800 Million More Travellers By 2014
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) - By 2014, there will be 3.3 billion air travellers, up by 800 million from the 2.5 billion in 2009, according to anindustry consensus forecast by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
By 2014, international aviation will handle 38 million tonnes of air cargo, up 12.5 million tonnes from 26 million tonnes flown in 2009.
China will be the biggest contributor of new travellers, followed by the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
Of the 800 million new air travellers expected in 2014, 360 million (45 per cent) will travel on Asia-Pacific routes and of those 214 million will be associated with China (181 million domestic and 33 million international).
The United States will remain the largest single country market for domestic passengers (671 million) and international passengers (215 million).
"Despite some regional differences, the forecast indicates that the world will continue to become more mobile. This creates enormous opportunities, but also presents some challenges," said IATA director-general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani.
To realise the economic growth potential that this will bring, Bisignani said there was a need for even more efficient air traffic management, airport facilities and security programmes.
"The aviation industry and governments will be challenged to work together even more closely,” said Bisignani.
He said the shadow of the global economic recession is expected to remain over parts of the industry for some time to come.
"Sluggish growth rates in Europe and North America are not only the result of being mature markets. Lingering consumer debts, high unemployment and austerity measures will dampen growth rates,” said Bisignani.
"The focus of the industry continues to shift eastward," he said.
By 2014, he said, one billion people would travel by air in the Asia-Pacific region.
"That’s 30 per cent of the global total and a four percentage point increase from 26 per cent it represented in 2009. The same is true for cargo, Asia-Pacific will account for 28 per cent of global volume,” added Bisignani.
By 2014, international aviation will handle 38 million tonnes of air cargo, up 12.5 million tonnes from 26 million tonnes flown in 2009.
China will be the biggest contributor of new travellers, followed by the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
Of the 800 million new air travellers expected in 2014, 360 million (45 per cent) will travel on Asia-Pacific routes and of those 214 million will be associated with China (181 million domestic and 33 million international).
The United States will remain the largest single country market for domestic passengers (671 million) and international passengers (215 million).
"Despite some regional differences, the forecast indicates that the world will continue to become more mobile. This creates enormous opportunities, but also presents some challenges," said IATA director-general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani.
To realise the economic growth potential that this will bring, Bisignani said there was a need for even more efficient air traffic management, airport facilities and security programmes.
"The aviation industry and governments will be challenged to work together even more closely,” said Bisignani.
He said the shadow of the global economic recession is expected to remain over parts of the industry for some time to come.
"Sluggish growth rates in Europe and North America are not only the result of being mature markets. Lingering consumer debts, high unemployment and austerity measures will dampen growth rates,” said Bisignani.
"The focus of the industry continues to shift eastward," he said.
By 2014, he said, one billion people would travel by air in the Asia-Pacific region.
"That’s 30 per cent of the global total and a four percentage point increase from 26 per cent it represented in 2009. The same is true for cargo, Asia-Pacific will account for 28 per cent of global volume,” added Bisignani.
