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Center in the Helmholtz-Association Air Transport and Airport Research June 2008 Porz-Wahnheide Linder Höhe 51147 Köln Germany Head: Prof. Dr. Johannes Reichmuth web: http://www.dlr.de/fw Annual Report 2007 2008-06-20 Release: 1.2 Page 1 Annual analyses of the European air transport market Annual Report 2007 Document Control Information Responsible project manager: DG Energy and Transport Project task: Annual analyses of the European air transport market 2007 EC contract number: TREN/05/MD/S07.74176 Release: 1.2 Save date: 2008-06-20 Total pages: 224 Change Log Release Date Changed Pages or Chapters Comments 1.0 2008-06-06 Final Report (Annual 2007) 1.1 2008-06-09 chapter 2.1.7 PSO data update 1.2 2008-06-16 layout items 2.0 Sept 2008 full year 2007 update expected in September 2008 Disclaimer and copyright: This report has been carried out for the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport in the European Commission and expresses the opinion of the organisation undertaking the contract TREN/05/MD/S07.74176. 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Persons wishing to use the contents of this report (in whole or in part) for purposes other than their personal use are invited to submit a written request to the following address: European Commission - DG Energy and Transport - Library (DM28, 0/36) - B-1049 Brussels e-mail (http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/contact/index_en.htm) 2008-06-20 Annual Report 2007 Page 2 Release: 1.2 Annual analyses of the European air transport market Annual Report 2007 Content 2007 in brief…………………………..……………………………………….……………………….7 1 Air Traffic .......................................................................................................................15 1.1 Global passenger and freight volume.........................................................................15 1.1.1 Global passenger volume..................................................................................15 1.1.2 Passenger traffic flows between the world regions ...........................................17 1.1.3 Global freight volume.......................................................................................18 1.1.4 Freight traffic flows between the world regions ................................................20 1.1.5 Comparison of the passenger and freight volume of Europe and the other world regions ..........................................................................................21 1.2 Air traffic in EU27 ......................................................................................................22 1.2.1 European passenger volume .............................................................................22 1.2.2 Passenger traffic flows between EU Member States ..........................................22 1.2.3 Passenger traffic flows between the EU27 and other world regions ..................23 1.2.4 European Air Freight Traffic Volume .................................................................24 1.2.5 Freight traffic flows between EU27 Member States...........................................25 1.2.6 Freight traffic flows between the EU27 and other world regions.......................26 1.3 Air traffic in EU Member States..................................................................................27 1.3.1 Passenger volume.............................................................................................27 1.3.2 Freight volume .................................................................................................28 1.3.3 Flight volumes in the European Countries .........................................................30 1.4 Flight efficiency..........................................................................................................32 1.5 General aviation ........................................................................................................32 2 Airlines...........................................................................................................................40 2.1 Passenger Airlines ......................................................................................................40 2.1.1 Supply by airline type........................................................................................43 2.1.2 Air Transport Demand ......................................................................................51 2.1.3 Passenger Fleet.................................................................................................64 2.1.4 Airline Financial Performance............................................................................69 2.1.5 Alliances...........................................................................................................76 2.1.6 Competition .....................................................................................................84 2.1.7 Public Service Obligations – PSO .......................................................................89 2.1.8 Fare Development ............................................................................................90 2.2 Cargo Airlines............................................................................................................94 2.2.1 Cargo Airlines – Supply.....................................................................................95 2.2.2 Cargo Airlines – Demand................................................................................100 2.2.3 Cargo Airlines - Fleet ......................................................................................105 2.2.4 Cargo Airlines - Financial Performance............................................................107 2.2.5 Cargo Airlines - Alliances ................................................................................108 2.2.6 Cargo Airlines - Competition ..........................................................................112 Annual Report 2007 2008-06-20 Release: 1.2 Page 3 Annual analyses of the European air transport market Annual Report 2007 3 Airports........................................................................................................................115 3.1 Passengers...............................................................................................................115 3.2 Aircraft movements .................................................................................................117 3.3 Freight.....................................................................................................................121 3.4 Ground Handling.....................................................................................................123 4 Air Transport Forecasts .................................................................................................127 4.1 Global Forecasts ......................................................................................................127 4.2 European Forecasts..................................................................................................129 4.2.1 Eurocontrol Short-Term Forecast September 2007 ..........................................130 4.2.2 Eurocontrol Medium-Term Forecast 2007-2013..............................................131 4.2.3 Eurocontrol Long-Term Forecast 2006-2025 ...................................................132 5 Regulatory developments .............................................................................................133 5.1 International aviation ...............................................................................................133 5.1.1 Horizontal agreements ...................................................................................134 5.1.2 Bilateral agreements .......................................................................................135 5.1.3 Common Aviation Area with the EU’s neighbours ..........................................135 5.1.4 Global agreements .........................................................................................137 5.1.5 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ..............................................140 5.2 Internal market ........................................................................................................141 5.3 Competition ............................................................................................................141 5.3.1 State aid.........................................................................................................141 5.3.2 Infringements .................................................................................................142 5.3.3 Merger ...........................................................................................................143 5.4 Distribution