Trends in Australia’s aviation markets Jonathan Firth Aviation Statistics Section – BTRE BTRE Transport Colloquium June 2007
Australian domestic aviation passengers Source: BTRE
Top domestic city pairs City Pair2006 Pax (000) Growth (%) Share (%) Melbourne-Sydney Brisbane-Sydney Brisbane-Melbourne Gold Coast-Sydney Adelaide-Melbourne Adelaide-Sydney Melbourne-Perth Perth-Sydney Melbourne-Gold Coast Brisbane-Cairns Total Top Ten Other Total Domestic
Top domestic airports Airport2006 Pax (000) Growth (%) Share (%) Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth Gold Coast Cairns Canberra Hobart Darwin Total Top Ten Other All Airports
International passengers to/from Australia Source: BTRE
Top international city pairs City Pair2006 Pax (000) Growth (%) Share (%) Auckland - Sydney Singapore - Sydney Hong Kong - Sydney Melbourne - Singapore Perth - Singapore Auckland - Brisbane Brisbane - Singapore Auckland - Melbourne Los Angeles - Sydney Bangkok - Sydney Total Top Ten Other Total International
Australian international airports Airport 2006 Pax (000) Growth (%) Share (%) Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Cairns Adelaide Gold Coast Darwin Norfolk Island All Airports
Conclusion The Australian aviation industry is experiencing record traffic levels and operating at high load factors. Currently domestic traffic is growing faster than international. Challenges facing the industry –Absorbing new capacity and new aircraft types –New entrants (Tiger, International LCCs) –Fuel prices –Environmental costs (emissions trading / taxes)