Global Traffic

International passenger traffic grows at 10.1% and freight at 14.4% in October 2010: IATA

Asia Pacific region carried 15.9 million international passengers in October 2010, registering 11.8% growth

ATF prices

ATF prices hiked by 1.43% for domestic and about 2.6% for international airlines, effective December 01, 2010

ATF prices hiked by 5.5% for domestic airlines in New Delhi, effective November 16, 2010

ATF prices increased marginally by 0.72% for domestic airlines, effective November 01, 2010

Financial Highlights of Airlines and Airports

Financial highlights of Airlines operating in India: MOCA

Air India reduces net losses by 23% in FY2009-10

Kingfisher Airlines reports an overall EBITDA profit of Rs. 55 Crores for Q2 FY 11

Debts of Scheduled Airlines operating in India – An update

GMR Infrastructure consolidated Q2 net up 32.66%

Jet Airways reports profit after tax of Rs.124 million in Q2 2010

Indian Tourism Sector performance - October 2010

Minstry of Civil Aviation & Plolicies

GMR Hyderabad International Airport gets clearance from AERA to increase in the User Development Fee

Licensing of Airports Mandatory by 30 June, 2011: MoCA

Air Service agreement between India and Iraq revised

DGCA allows use of Mobile Phone by passengers after aircraft lands and exists active runway

India and USA to sign a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement

Foreign Direct Investment in Indian Aviation Sector

Service tax on Air Travel: MOCA

Expatriate pilots employed in India: MOCA

10.3% service tax to be levied on domestic and international flights, effective July 2010: Indian Aviation

DGCA invites public opionion on the draft Civil Aviation Rule

DGCA to monitor Routewise Tariff of all domestic airlines across their network

User Development fee at Various Indian Airports

Increase in fuel throughput charge by 5% -10% at major Indian Airports

Airlines owe INR 1,177 crores to Airports Authority of India

Global Forecasts

4,016 regional aircraft, valued at $123 billion will be produced from 2010 – 2019: Forecast International

IATA projects the aviation industry to profit by $8.9 billion in 2010

World Commercial Helicopter Market is expected to grow from 24,625 helicopters in 2009 to 36,946 helicopters in 2015: Frost & Sullivan

Boeing forecasts a requirement of 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel over the next 20 years

Boeing forecasts 30,900 new commercial airplanes valued at $3.6 trillion over next 20 years

Bombardier forecasts 26,000 deliveries from 2010 to 2029, with market-wide revenues of $661 billion

70% of air passengers want self-service for more steps of the journey: SITA