1. Aviation Data and Indicators
ICAO Strategic Objective:
Economic Development of Air Transport
Aviation Data and Indicators
Narjess Abdennebi
Chief, Economic Analysis and Policy (EAP) Section
AIR TRANSPORT BUREAU

2. The ICAO Statistics Programme

3. Statistics for monitoring air transport development: analyses , policies and forecasts
Environment
POLICIES
MARKET
ANALYSES
FORECASTING
Economic
Air Transport
Development
Safety
STATISTICS
Security
ICAO : an independent and reliable source of information on civil aviation matters

4. Mandate for the ICAO Statistics Programme
Chicago Convention (Art. 54, 55, and 67)
“Each contracting State undertakes that its international airlines shall, in accordance with requirements laid down by the Council, file with the Council traffic reports, cost statistics and financial statements showing among other things all receipts and the sources thereof.”

5. Air Transport Committee
ICAO Statistics Programme foundations
Assembly Resolutions (A37-20, App. B):
Whereas the development of ICAO’s validation and storage Integrated Statistical Database provides Contracting States and other users with an efficient online system for the retrieval of statistical data;
Requests the Council, calling on national experts in the relevant disciplines as required, to examine on a regular basis the statistical data collected by ICAO and etc…
Assembly
Council
Statistics Panel
Statistics Division
Air Transport Committee

6. Different data sources for different purposes
Sources of data
For each State:
Air carrier
ANSP
Airport
Traffic – Form L
Finance – Form K
Traffic – Forms A, A-S, B and C
Fleet and personnel – Form D
Finance – Form E-F
Fuel consumption – Form M
Traffic – Forms I and I-S
Finance – Form J
State
Civil aircraft registered – Form H
Aviation personnel – Form N
Different data sources for different purposes
Each has different coverage, level of detail, limitations on use, and produced on their own cycle
All forms +

7. Statistics collection and dissemination
Analysis, modelled missing data,…
collection, verification
States
Forms submission
States
EAP
(ISDB database)
validation
ICAODATA+
clarification, correction, reminders
External stakeholders

8. Tenth Session of the Statistics Division (STA/10)
STA/10 outcomes
23-27 Nov 2009:
Tenth Session of the Statistics Division (STA/10)
Recommended amendments in the current Air Transport Reporting Forms:
Partial removal of the OFOD publication restrictions
Adoption of a statistical classification
Posting of a list of worldwide LCCs
Need to nominate DGCA´s focal points for statistics, etc..
Recommended new data collections and processes implementation
To implement a form on aviation personnel licenses and training
To introduce a new collection process on fuel consumption by commercial air carriers
Etc…
New edition of the Manual on the ICAO Statistics Programme (Doc 9060)

9. ICAO Air Transport Reporting Forms
COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIERS
A Commercial air carrier traffic by carrier
A-S Total traffic of all commercial air carriers of a State
B On-Flight Origin and Destination
C Traffic by Flight Stage
D Fleet and Personnel
EF Financial Data
M: New Form on fuel consumption by commercial air carriers
AIRPORTS
I Airport traffic by airport
I-S Total traffic of all the airports in the territory of a State
J Financial data
AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES PROVIDERS
K Financial data
L Traffic
STATES
H Number of aircraft in the register
N: New Form on aviation personnel licenses and training

10. STAP/15 – Montréal, April 2014 New challenges:
Enhancement of the ICAO Statistics Programme’s Forms in collaboration with International Organizations in order to harmonize as much as possible the Forms sent to ICAO Member States in a view of rationalization of the requests sent by ICAO and other International Organizations.
Creation of a sub-working group for the development of a set of harmonized forecasts

11. The world of air transport in 2012

12. 3.0billion 31million 5.4 trillion 182 billion
The world of air transport in 2012
Key figures
3.0billion
Passengers carried
31million
Aircraft departures
+4.7%
vs 2011
+0.7%
vs 2011
5.4 trillion
Revenue Passenger-Km
+4.9%
vs 2011
182 billion
Freight Tonne-Km
-1.1%
vs 2011

13. 3.0billion 31million 5.4 trillion 182 billion
The world of air transport in 2012
Regional distribution
3.0billion
Passengers carried
31million
Aircraft departures
+4.7%
vs 2011
+0.7%
vs 2011
-2.2%
YoY
+0.6%
+6.2%
+5.3%
-1.4%
+4.0%
+4.1%
+4.5%
+10.8%
+6.8%
+1.1%
+8.6%
+3.9%
+4.2%
+13.7%
+6.4%
+1.3%
-2.7%
+12.1%
+13.0%
-4.0%
+1.4%
Passengers carried
Aircraft departures
5.4 trillion
Revenue Passenger-Km
+4.9%
vs 2011
182 billion
Freight Tonne-Km
-1.1%
vs 2011
Revenue Passenger-Km
Freight Tonne-Km

14. The world of air transport in 2012 Domestic vs. international
Passengers carried
Revenue Passenger-Km

15. Dissemination of aviation data

16. ICAODATA+ Disseminate reliable and independent data
stats.icao.int

17. Analyze the air transport market: ICAODATA+: analysis tools

18. Analyze the air transport market ICAO website: aviation history

19. Analyze the air transport market ICAO website: facts & figures
Analysis
Key figures

20. Analyze the air transport market:
The monthly monitor

21. Economic and Air transport indicators
Snapshots and analyses of economic indicators at a State level
Snapshots and analyses of air transport indicators at a State level
Reporting status at the State level
Air transport regulation matters and development

22. E-learning courses on Statistics and Aviation
Air Transport Statistics
Air Transport Economics and Regulation
Forecasting for Aviation activities

23. Statistics hands-on training sessions
November 2011
June 2012
September 2012
November 2012 
African States
LACAC Member States
ACAC Member States
Support to States:
Practical experience for the completion of statistical forms
Familiarize participants with the revised ICAO Statistics Programme
Provide technical assistance in the reporting process

24. ICORAS ICAO CO2 Reporting and Analysis System ICORAS
An Air Transport Bureau project involving two strategic objectives:
D- Economic Development of Air Transport
E- Environmental Protection

25. Background of ICORAS project Assembly Resolutions of A37
Aspirational goal of 2% fuel efficiency gains per year
Report CO2 emissions from international aviation to United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Measure progress on annual fuel efficiency
Measure progress toward keeping net CO2 emissions at same level from 2020
A37-20 – Appendix B:
Need for the Organization to collect data from State on annual aviation fuel consumption

26. Air Transport Committee
ICAO Statistics Programme foundations
Assembly Resolutions (A37-20, App. B):
Whereas the development of ICAO’s validation and storage Integrated Statistical Database provides Contracting States and other users with an efficient online system for the retrieval of statistical data;
Requests the Council, calling on national experts in the relevant disciplines as required, to examine on a regular basis the statistical data collected by ICAO and etc…
Assembly
Council
Statistics Panel
Statistics Division
Air Transport Committee

27. New Form M
New Form M: unique source of performed traffic and related fuel consumption data
The State letter EC 7/1.6-12/69 has been sent in December 2012 to request States’ support in urging their carriers to submit 2010 and 2011 data on Air Transport Reporting Form M

28. Reporting and Analysis System
ICOARS Project
Member States
Though the ICAO Statistics Programme:
Form M: New Form on performed fuel consumption by commercial air carriers
clarification, correction, reminders
collection, verification
Integration of the reported performed fuel consumption into a database of modelled fuel consumption developed by ICAO
Preliminary results to be discussed during A38
Performed fuel consumption received by ICAO
covers 50% of the world international traffic*
*: expressed in Revenue Tonne-Kilometers on scheduled services

29. Main data sources
ICAO Statistics Programme (Air Transport Reporting Forms):
Fuel consumption: Form M
Traffic:
Form A: Commercial air carrier traffic by carrier
Form A-S: Total traffic of all commercial air carriers of a State
Form B: On-Flight Origin and Destination
Form C: Traffic by Flight Stage
Annual Report of the Council – Statistical tables
Revenue Cost Analysis (RCA) database

30. ICORAS Benefits
Actual performed fuel consumption reported by Member States (50% of world international scheduled traffic)
Reported fuel consumption enables benchmark and model accuracy improvements aligning fuel burn estimates with actual fuel consumed data.
Sophisticated validation routines of ICORAS improves accuracy and consistency of results.
Facilitates reporting of fuel burn and associated metric harmonized with Annual Report data.
Facilitates policy making activities of States

31. Challenges linked to different definitions of International Aviation
For example, Ninth Freedom Right or “stand alone” cabotage is:
Ninth Freedom Right: Operate only in a foreign State
Source: Doc Manual on the Regulation of International Air Transport
It represents:
International traffic for ICAO
Domestic traffic for UNFCCC

32. Challenges linked to the different Reporting Systems
ICAO Member States report fuel consumption of their own air carriers and not by State of Departure
To properly report to UNFCC, the fuel consumption by State of Departure of the Aircraft needs to be derived

33. Next steps
1) Encourage States to report in a timely and accurate manner to the ICAO Statistics Programme
2) Consider the best approach to integrate
non-scheduled traffic and
business jet data
into the ICORAS system.

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