Дата: 26-10-17 11:51ASIA-PACIFIC"S AIRLINES CONTINUE TO FLOURISH DESPITE CHALLENGESAsia-Pacific's airlines remain under pressure in a market characterised by intense competition and robust growth of both passenger and cargo traffic, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). However, it claims that despite underlying political, economic and security risks, the region's carriers are well-placed to capture the market opportunities in an expanding global economy. It says that on the back of competitive pricing and service innovations across a wide range of airline business models, international passenger traffic for Asian airlines has grown by 7.9% in revenue passenger kilometre (RPK) terms so far this year. It goes on: "Despite recent yield pressures as a result of intense competition, the region's carriers are continuing to invest in fleet renewals and innovative service offerings including the latest cabin seating and amenities across all passenger segments. In addition to a comprehensive global market-based measure scheme, airlines from the region have already taken action towards meeting fuel efficiency goals, including investing in new generation aircraft technology that offer CO2 emissions reductions, the use of sustainable alternative fuels, as well as operations and infrastructure improvements. "Air transport is widely recognised as a key contributor to economic development and nowhere is this more evident than in the Asia Pacific region," says AAPA's director general, Andrew Herdman. AAPA performs a critical role in addressing the key policy issues that affect all carriers in the Asia Pacific region, including safety, security, infrastructure, environment, passenger facilitation, and taxation. Джерело інформації: Airport World |
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