FBoS Release No:77, 2017
22nd December 2017
The latest aircraft statistics contained in this release covers both domestic and international operations by local airlines. Services provided by the air transport operators include, transport of passengers or freight by air over regular routes and on regular schedules and non schedule transport.
1. Passenger Kilometer Performed
International Flights
Key Facts
- In terms of capacity, the airlines had 1,906,884 thousand of available seat kilometers. One seat (empty or filled) flying one kilometer is an available seat kilometer.
- The international flights utilized 79.3 percent (passenger load factor) of the total seat kilometer available of 1,906,884 thousand in the September quarter of 2017.
- Compared to the June quarter of 2017 a 3.3 percentage point increase was registered in the load factor due to increase in the number of passengers travelling long distances.
- Compared with September quarter of 2016 a 3.5 percentage point increase was registered in the load factor.
2. Tonne Kilometer Performed
International Flights
Key Facts
- The international flights utilized 76.3 percent (load factor) of the total tonne kilometer available of 239,407 thousand in the September quarter of 2017.
- Compared to the June quarter of 2017 a 3.9 percentage point increase was registered in the load factor.
- Compared with the September quarter of 2016 a 5.7 percentage point increase was registered in the load factor.
3. Passenger Kilometer Performed
Domestic Flights
Key Facts
- In terms of capacity, the airlines had 16,480 thousand of available seat kilometers. One seat (empty or filled) flying one kilometer is an available seat kilometer.
- The domestic flights utilized 79.7 percent (passenger load factor) of the total seat kilometer available of 16,480 thousand in the September quarter of 2017.
- Compared to the June quarter of 2017 a 6.4 percentage point increase was registered in the load factor.
- Compared with September quarter of 2016 a 3.5 percentage point increase was registered in the load factor.
4. Tonne Kilometer Performed
Domestic Flights
Key Facts
- The domestic flights utilized 79.7 percent (load factor) of the total tonne kilometer available of 1,540 thousand in the September quarter of 2017.
- Compared to the June quarter of 2017 a 6.5 percentage point increase was registered in the load factor.
- Compared with the September quarter of 2016 a 3.3 percentage point increase was registered in the load factor.
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Aircraft Statistics for the December quarter of 2017 will be released as soon as the disaggregated data becomes available.