Industry Update
Downdraft or Game Change?
Colorado Airport Operators Association June 2009 Agenda
• Current Airline Situation • Market Trends Impacting Airports – Commercial Service – General Aviation • What will the Recovery Look Like? • Airport Responses
2 AIRLINE SITUATION
3 Good Old Days
The 1930s transoceanic service offered the height of luxury — but at prices that would equal $10,000 a ticket in today's dollars.
Pan American Martin Clipper flying boat
4 Flying Today Just Isn’t the Same
A380 First Commercial Flight Photo by Heiko Stolzke / EPA
5 Or is It?
Two Air Service Markets: Luxury and Commodity
6 Hard for the Airlines to Make Money
16.0
15.0
14.0
13.0
12.0 Cents
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Revenue Per ASM Cost per ASM
7 List of Bankrupt Carriers is Long
May-79 New York Airways Jan-85 Pompano Airways Dec-90 Rocky Mountain Airways May-00 Kitty Hawk Nov-79 Aeroamerica Feb-85 Far West Airlines Jan-91 Pan Am World Airways Sep-00 Pro Air Jan-80 Florida Airlines Mar-85 American Central Jan-91 Pan Am Express Sep-00 Fine Air Services Mar-80 Indiana Airlines Mar-85 Provincetown Boston Jan-91 L'Express Dec-00 Legend Airlines Dec-80 Air Bahia Mar-85 Sun West Airlines Jan-91 Eastern Air Lines Dec-00 National Airlines Dec-80 Tejas Airlines May-85 Wise Airlines Jan-91 Bar Harbor Airlines Dec-00 Allegiant Air Mar-81 Mountain West Aug-85 Cascade Airways Jan-91 Virgin Island Seaplane Jan-01 Trans World Airlines Mar-81 LANICA Oct-85 Wheeler Airlines Jan-91 Northcoast Executive Aug-01 Midway Airlines Jul-81 Coral Air Dec-85 Pride Air Mar-91 Midway Airlines Jan-02 Sun Country Airlines Sep-81 Pacific Coast Jan-86 Southern Express Mar-91 Grand Airways Jul-02 Vanguard Airlines Sep-81 Swift Air Line Jan-86 Imperial Airlines Apr-91 Metro Airlines Aug-02 US Airways Oct-81 Golden Gate Feb-86 Arrow Airways May-91 Jet Express Dec-02 United Airlines Jan-82 Pinehurst Airlines Apr-86 Sea Airmotive May-91 Metro Airlines Northeast Mar-03 Hawaiian Airlines Mar-82 Silver State Airlines Aug-86 Trans Air Jun-91 America West Airlines Oct-03 Midway Airlines Mar-82 Air Pennsylvania Aug-86 Frontier Airlines Aug-91 Mohawk Airlines Jan-04 Great Plains Airlines Apr-82 Air South Feb-87 Chicago Airlines Nov-91 Midway Airlines Jan-04 Atlas Air/Polar Air Cargo Apr-82 Cochise Airlines Feb-87 McClain Airlines Dec-91 Flagship Express Sep-04 US Airways May-82 Braniff International Feb-87 Rio Airways Jan-92 Trans World Airlines Oct-04 ATA Airlines Jul-82 Astec Air East Mar-87 Air Puerto Rico Feb-92 L'Express Dec-04 Southeast Airlines Aug-82 Will's Air Mar-87 Gull Air Jun-92 Markair Dec-04 Aloha Airlines Oct-82 Aero Sun International Mar-87 Royal West Airlines Jun-92 Hermans/Markair Express Sep-05 Delta Air Lines Oct-82 Aero Virgin Islands Apr-87 Air Atlanta Dec-92 States West Airlines Sep-05 Comair Nov-82 Altair Jun-87 Air South Sep-93 Evergreen International Aviation Sep-05 Northwest Airlines Dec-82 North American Sep-87 Royale Airlines Sep-93 Hawaiian Airlines Sep-05 TransMeridian Airlines Feb-83 Inland Empire Jan-88 Sun Coast Airlines May-93 Key Airlines Oct-05 Mesaba Airlines Feb-83 State Airlines Jan-88 Air New Orleans Mar-94 Resorts International Nov-05 Atlantic Coast Airlines Apr-83 Golden West Jan-88 Air Virginia Oct-94 Florida West Airlines Dec-05 Era Aviation Sep-83 Continental Airlines Jan-88 Mid Pacific Airlines Feb-95 Crescent Airways Jan-06 Independence Air Dec-83 National Florida Mar-88 Exec Express Apr-95 Markair Feb-06 Florida Coastal Airlines Jan-84 Air Vermont May-88 Caribbean Express Jun-95 Trans World Airlines Oct-07 Kitty Hawk Aircargo Feb-84 Pacific Express May-88 Pocono Airlines Dec-95 The Krystal Company Dec-07 MAXjet Airways Feb-84 Dolphin Jun-88 Virgin Island Seaplane Nov-95 Grand Airways Jan-08 Big Sky Apr-84 Combs Airways Aug-88 Princeton Air Link Jan-96 GP Express Mar-08 Champion Air Jul-84 Air Florida Sep-88 Qwest Air Jan-96 Business Express Mar-08 Aloha Airlines Jul-84 Excellair Sep-88 Southern Jersey Airways Jan-96 Conquest Airlines Apr-08 ATA Airlines Jul-84 American International Mar-89 Eastern Air Lines Sep-96 Kiwi International Airlines Apr-08 Skybus Airlines Aug-84 Emerald Mar-89 Big Sky Airlines Jul-97 Mahalo Apr-08 Frontier Airlines Aug-84 Hammonds Commuter Jul-89 Air Kentucky Aug-97 Air South Apr-08 Eos Airlines Sep-84 Air North Sep-89 Braniff International Oct-97 Western Pacific Airlines May-08 Air Midwest Sep-84 Wright Air Lines Oct-89 Presidential Airways Nov-97 Mountain Air Express Jun-08 Gemini Air Cargo Oct-84 Oceanaire Lines Nov-89 Resorts International Feb-98 Pan American World Airways Jul-08 Vintage Props & Jets Oct-84 Atlantic Gulf Nov-89 Resort Commuter Jul-98 Euram Flight Centre Aug-08 Gemini Air Cargo Oct-84 Connectaire Jan-90 Pocono Airlines Mar-99 Kiwi International Airlines Oct-08 Sun Country Oct-84 Air One May-90 SMB Stage Lines Jun-99 Sunjet Int'l/Myrtle Beach Jet Express Oct-08 Primaris Airlines Nov-84 Capitol Air Jul-90 CCAir Sep-99 Eastwind Airlines Nov-84 Wien Air Alaska Dec-90 Continental Airlines Nov-99 Access Air Jan-85 Northeastern International Dec-90 Britt Airways Feb-00 Tower Air No Bankruptcies since Oct 08 Low Cost Carriers are Price Setters
Regional 4% Low Cost 27%
Network 69%
Top 10 Airlines, ranked by January-December 2008 Scheduled Domestic and International Enplanements
9 LCCs 30% of Denver
6,000
5,000
4,000 All Others United 3,000 Other LCCs Southwest 2,000 Weekly Departures Weekly Frontier
1,000
- Apr 05 Apr 06 Apr 07 Apr 08 Apr 09
10 TRENDS – COMMERCIAL SERVICE
11 Good Years for Airports & Airlines Do Not Always Coincide
8.7%
4.6% 3.3% 3.8%3.4%
0.5%
-3.4%-3.7% -5.1% -6.6% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Passenger Profit Margin Enplanement Growth
Adapted from Oliver Wyman, inc. Different measures of success 12 Enplanements Steady/Airline Profits Volatile
10% 900
800 5% 700
0% 600
500 -5% 400 Profit Margin Profit -10% 300 Enplanements (millions) Enplanements
200 -15% 100
-20% 0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Pre-Tax Profit Margin Enplanements
Adapted from Oliver Wyman, inc. 13 Troubles Began with Fuel
Average Jet Fuel Price (Paid) per Gallon • Airlines cut capacity 400¢ Focus on higher fare 375¢ •
350¢ passengers 325¢ • Hardest Hit 300¢ – Small Markets 275¢
250¢ – Leisure Markets
225¢ – Secondary hubs 200¢ – Smaller Point-to-Point 175¢ 2008 2009 – Northeast and Midwest 150¢ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
14 Airline Profits Went South 4Q 2007
Quarterly Operating Profit/Loss Margin (in Percent) 9.2% 8.6% 8.8%
6.6%
3.9%
1.5% 1.7%
-0.1% -1.1% -0.8%
-5.2% -5.4% -6.3% -6.7%
2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2007 1Q 2008 2Q 2008 3Q 2008 4Q 2008
Network Carriers Low Cost Carriers 15 Higher Yields Have Not Held Domestic Yields
16.0
15.5
15.0
14.5
14.0
13.5
13.0
12.5 Cents per Revenue Passenger Mile Passenger per (RPM) Revenue Cents
12.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 4 mo. 2009
Weakness in business and premium demand
16 Airlines Continue to Slash Capacity
• Removed 800 aircraft from active fleet. • Reduced seats, 9% - 22 million seats! • Big shift from aircraft with <=50 seats to 51 to 99 seat aircraft.
Domestic Seats International Seats
-2.2% -4.0% -5.3%
-8.9% -8.7% -10.1% Compared With Prior Year Quarter 4Q 08 1Q 09 2Q 09
17 Extra Charges Have Remained. A New Untaxed Revenue Source.
Extra Charge Fee Reservation by Phone $10-$35 1st Checked Bag Fee $10-$25 2nd Checked Bag Fee $25-$50 Overweight Bag Fee $29-$150 Extra Leg Room $5-$109 Meal $3-$11 Alcohol $1-$7 Travel with Pets $25-$359 Source: Data provided by farecompare.com Unaccompanied Minors $75-$100 Non-Refundable Ticket Change Fee $20-$150
18 TRENDS – GENERAL AVIATION
19 General Aviation Current Weakness/Structural Changes
Recession/High Fuel Structural Changes • Lower fuel sales • Is the next generation • Operations falling flying? • Bad rap on business flying • Aging fleet/fewer hours flown • VLJs off to a slow start Aging pilots • On-demand services • haven’t worked yet • Students decreased by 4% • Regulatory Changes – User Fees – Security Requirements
20 Changes in GA Operations Year-Over-Year 2007-2008
Tower Activity
0%
-2% -2% -3%
-7% -10% -10% -11% -11% -13% -15%
-20%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: FAA
21 AvGas Average Monthly U.S. Demand
Thousand Barrels per Day
20.0 19.0 19.0 18.0 18.0 17.0 17.0 16.0 15.4
12.1
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2 mo. 2009
Market is small. 7-8 truckloads per day. One truckload of avgas = 200 barrels. Rocky Mountain Region (MT, UT, WY, CO, ID) = 300-400 barrels per day.
Source : Petroleum Product Marketing and Consulting
22 Only 10 AvGas Producers
BP Chevron Exxon Phillips 66 Merchant Refiner
Courtesy of Conoco-Phillips
23 Colorado Fuel Trends
Gross Gallons - 8 months Year-to-Date (Jul–Feb)
FY07-08 FY08-09 % Change AvGas 3,403,596 3,325,567 -2% Jet Fuel 189,280,423 146,324,192 -23%
Source: Colorado Department of Revenue
24 WHAT WILL THE RECOVERY LOOK LIKE?
25 A World of Higher Risk
Forecasts Just Got a Lot More Complicated . Event-based . Scenario modeling . Sensitivity analysis . Assessing and prioritizing risks Source: Adapted from Oliver Wyman, Inc. . Developing mitigation strategies 26 Airlines Reluctant to Assume Lower Fuel Prices are Here to Stay
Annualized Gallons of Jet Fuel Consumed (Billions) 20.5
20.0
19.5
19.0
18.5
18.0
17.5
17.0 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 ------Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan
Source: Air Transport Association
27 When Economy Stabilizes
• Airlines will prefer to maintain low capacity • Grounded aircraft are not returning • New aircraft orders mostly replacements • Employment will come back slowly • Total cost to fly will increase (FARES + FEES) • Business aviation the main growth story for GA airports…record aircraft available, stuck until credit eases, corporate profits improve.
28 AIRPORT RESPONSES
29 Airport Strategies
• Delay or cancel capital projects • Hiring or pay freeze • Staff layoffs • Reductions in training, travel, & overtime • Increases in airline fees and non-airline rents • Increases in parking fees & car rental surcharges • FOCUS ON PREMIUM PASSENGERS • DIVERSIFY AIRPORT REVENUES
30 Airport Revenue Sources
Traditional Retail and Diversified Airport Customer Activities Operations Service
Then………………………………………………………………………….Now
31 Revenue Diversification
• Renewable energy – solar, geothermal, wind, biofuels • Mineral development • Low impact complements – entertainment, utilities, test farms, rights of way, advertising, etc. • Temporary uses • Airport support services • Recruitment of other airport tenants
32 Revenue/Expense Sharing
• Joint use agreements and partnerships – ATC – ARFF – Utilities development and roads – Security – Land acquisitions and exchanges – Property management
What is your airport doing?
33 Questions, Conversations, Comments?
NAVIGATING THE NEW ECONOMY
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