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Rabu, 16 Nov 2022 07:12 WIB

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Penambahan kasus virus corona (Covid-19) harian di Indonesia mulai menunjukkan tren peningkatan sejak beberapa hari terakhir.

Kasus konfirmasi menembus 7.893 kasus pada Selasa (15/11) kemarin. Jumlah itu merupakan tambahan kasus konfirmasi Covid-19 tertinggi terhitung sejak 19 Maret 2022 lalu dengan 7.951 kasus yang dilaporkan.

Sejak awal November 2022, penambahan kasus Covid-19 harian juga konsisten di atas tiga ribu kasus. Selain itu, penambahan jumlah kasus Covid-19 mingguan di Indonesia juga masih mengalami tren peningkatan.

Dalam sepekan terakhir, kenaikan terhitung 24,01 persen lebih tinggi dibandingkan temuan kasus sepekan sebelumnya.

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Berdasarkan data yang dihimpun dari laporan harian pemerintah, tercatat selama periode 9-15 November, jumlah kumulatif kasus konfirmasi Covid-19 dalam sepekan berjumlah 42.084 kasus.

Sementara pada periode sepekan sebelumnya atau selama periode 2-8 November Oktober, kasus konfirmasi Covid-19 berjumlah 33.935 orang.

Tren peningkatan kasus konfirmasi Covid-19 itu juga dibarengi dengan tren kenaikan pada kasus kematian Covid-19. Selama periode 2-8 November, kasus warga yang meninggal akibat terinfeksi Covid-19 berjumlah 246 kasus, dan sepekan setelahnya bertambah menjadi 290 kasus atau meningkat sebanyak 17,88 persen.

Adapun dilihat dari kedua tren kenaikan tersebut, jumlah testing mingguan Covid-19 di Indonesia juga terpantau mengalami tren kenaikan kendati tak signifikan. Selama periode 2-8 November misalnya, sebanyak 194.990 orang telah diperiksa. Sepekan setelahnya, jumlah warga yang diperiksa naik menjadi 206.757 orang.

Sebagaimana diketahui, capaian pemeriksaan Covid-19 di Indonesia dihitung dari hasil pemeriksaan menggunakan metode polymerase chain reaction (PCR) alias tes swab, tes cepat molekuler (TCM), dan rapid test antigen.

Dari laporan itu, pemerintah juga mencatat DKI Jakarta menjadi provinsi penyumbang kasus Covid-19 tertinggi di Indonesia dengan 2.932, disusul Jawa Barat dengan 1.472 kasus yang dilaporkan. Dengan demikian, apabila dijumlahkan keduanya menyumbang 55,79 persen pada kasus Covid-19 Indonesia per Selasa lalu.

Selanjutnya, Jawa Timur melaporkan 924 kasus, Banten 816 kasus, Jawa Tengah 402 kasus, Bali 219 kasus, DI Yogyakarta 135 kasus, Sumatera Utara 132 kasus, dan Kalimantan Timur 126 kasus.

Sementara 23 provinsi lainnya melaporkan kasus Covid-19 harian di antara 10-100 kasus. Lalu Maluku mencatatkan empat kasus, dan hanya Gorontalo yang menjadi satu-satunya provinsi nihil kasus Covid-19 pada Selasa lalu.

Lebih lanjut, pemerintah juga melaporkan, Jawa Timur dan Jawa Tengah mencatatkan kasus kematian Covid-19 harian tertinggi dengan masing-masing 11 kasus kematian yang dilaporkan.

Disusul Riau dengan lima kasus kematian dan DKI Jakarta dengan empat kasus kematian Covid-19. Sisanya, sebanyak 10 provinsi melaporkan masing-masing satu kasus kematian, dan 20 provinsi lainnya nihil kematian Covid-19 pada hari ini.

Sehingga secara kumulatif, sebanyak 6.573.805 orang dinyatakan positif terinfeksi virus corona di Indonesia. Dari jumlah itu sebanyak 6.360.832 orang dinyatakan pulih, 53.774 orang menjalani perawatan di rumah sakit dan isolasi mandiri, serta 159.199 orang lainnya meninggal dunia.

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Prediksi Menkes 20 Ribu Kasus Covid Sehari

Menteri Kesehatan (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin sebelumnya juga sudah memprediksi puncak kasus virus corona yang disebabkan oleh sebaran mutasi Omicron Subvarian baru seperti XBB, BQ.1 hingga BA.2.75 di Indonesia dapat mencapai 20 ribu kasus per hari.

Budi menyebut prediksi itu didapatkan dengan melihat kondisi kenaikan kasus di Singapura yang disebabkan Omicron XBB. Selain itu, ia menilai subvarian baru ini memiliki karakteristik tingkat kecepatan penularan seperti subvarian Omicron BA.4 dan BA.5 yang melanda Indonesia sekitar Juli-Agustus 2022 lalu.

“Kalau mengikuti pola Singapura seharusnya dalam satu bulan ke depan ini akan naik mendekati angka 20 ribu per hari, sama seperti bulan Agustus kemarin,” kata Budi dalam rapat kerja dan rapat dengar pendapat bersama Komisi IX DPR RI, Selasa (8/11).

Budi mengatakan berdasarkan riwayat kasus serupa di negara-negara lain, terlihat bahwa varian XBB maupun XBB 1 tingkat kematian dan keparahan penyakit lebih rendah dibandingkan subvarian Omicron BA.1 dan BA.2.

Mantan Wakil Menteri BUMN itu lantas mengingatkan, saat BA.1 dan BA.2 melanda Indonesia, kenaikan kasus Covid-19 harian bahkan bisa mencapai rekor tertinggi yakni 64.718 kasus pada 16 Februari lalu. Sementara XBB menurutnya tak akan setinggi subvarian sebelumnya kendati transmisi kasus cepat terjadi.

Dengan demikian, Budi menyatakan pihaknya telah siap untuk menyiagakan fasilitas kesehatan di seluruh daerah guna menghadapi potensi gelombang Omicron XBB ini lantaran telah belajar dari pengalaman yang ‘parah’.

Bangkok – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the Asia-Pacific region to prepare for the anticipated surge in traffic and provide policy support for the industry’s decarbonization efforts, as the region moves forward from COVID-19.

“The last three years have been extremely challenging for the airline industry. Asian airlines, in particular, were hit hard, accounting for about a third of the industry’s losses between 2020 and this year. With the region finally emerging from COVID-19, governments have a key role to play in accelerating the recovery, and supporting the industry’s sustainable growth,” said Conrad Clifford, IATA’s Senior Vice President and Deputy Director General.

Clifford was speaking at the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents in Bangkok.

Emerging from COVID-19

“Asia has been a laggard. The rest of the world started lifting restrictions and reopening borders last year. However, it was only around April this year that positive momentum was seen in Asia. That is why international passenger demand in September was only at 41.5% of 2019 levels, the lowest among regions,” said Clifford. North American carriers led the way at 89% of 2019 levels, while the other regions were in the 73%-83% range.

“Asia-Pacific governments can accelerate the recovery. There is no reason why we cannot travel as we did before the pandemic. The region also needs to prepare for the surge in traffic. The delays and congestion experienced in Europe and North America should be a stark reminder for airports and government agencies in Asia-Pacific. Now is the time to get the capacity in place, both in terms of infrastructure and the manpower,” said Clifford. IATA is also calling for more digitization of processes so as to be able to handle the increase in traffic.

Clifford recognized the region’s recovery will be held back as long as China remains closed to international travel. “We must learn to live, travel and work with COVID-19. We hope the Chinese government will have the confidence to re-open its borders soon and connect with the world,” he said.

Policy Support for Decarbonization

In 2021, IATA’s members committed to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Last month, governments meeting at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly adopted a Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

“We are extremely encouraged by the LTAG agreement at the ICAO Assembly. With both governments and industry focused on the same goal, the significance of LTAG cannot be overstated. But to achieve net zero CO2 emission by 2050, government policy support in key areas of decarbonization is critical. One such area is incentivizing the production capacity of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF),” said Clifford.

SAF is currently expected to account for 65% of carbon mitigation in 2050. It will be the largest contributor to the industry’s sustainability. Airlines bought every drop of SAF available in 2021 and have committed to over $17 billion of forward purchasing agreements.

“The problem is the limited supply and high costs. I urge Asia-Pacific governments to look at stimulating SAF production,” said Clifford. Government incentives for SAF could see 30 billion liters of production capacity globally by 2030. Japan and Singapore have demonstrated an exemplary approach to SAF, actively involving the industry in the consultation process, and in promoting domestic production of SAF.

Clifford also highlighted the need to address air traffic congestion on routes between Asia and Europe, which has been increasing due to airlines reinstating their networks, coupled with diversions to avoid the airspace over Afghanistan, Russia and Ukraine.

“Over the Bay of Bengal, air navigation service providers in India and Malaysia have been working towards trials to reduce separation standards safely between aircraft to increase the airspace capacity. This is positive. We need the neighboring states to cooperate with each other, work with airlines, to implement procedures that make full use of the capabilities of modern aircraft,” said Clifford.

Istanbul – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the IATA Environmental Assessment for Airports and Ground Service Providers (IEnvA for Airports and GSPs).  Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is the first participant in the expanded IEnvA and will play a leadership role as the value chain aligns to ensure a sustainable future for air transport.

IEnvA for Airports and GSPs is an expansion of the successful IEnvA for Airlines. IEnvA programs enable participants to build robust environmental management plans with continual performance improvements. Some 50 airlines are part of the IEnvA program, with 34 of them fully certified while the others are in the process.

“IEnvA has a solid track record of improving the environmental performance of airlines. As the aviation industry committed to improving sustainability, including achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the expansion of IEnvA to airports and GSPs is critical. With Edmonton International Airport’s pioneering participation in the expanded program, we have a clear signal that the industry’s sustainability commitments are being actioned in a systematic results-oriented approach across the value chain,” said Sebastian Mikosz, IATA’s Senior Vice President for Environment and Sustainability.

“This is a significant milestone for airports around the world, and we are proud to be a part of the movement towards a sustainable future for aviation. IATA’s Environmental Assessment Program has supported the sustainability narrative across the aviation industry, and we are excited to be the first airport involved in expanding this program as we continue to prioritize ESG, innovation and forward-thinking solutions to airport operations and strategic partnerships” said Myron Keehn, VP, Air Service, Business Development, ESG and Stakeholder Relations, Edmonton International Airport.

IEnvA is an Environmental Management System based on standards and best practices that were built in collaboration with airlines, airports, ground service providers, IATA and sustainability experts. It complies with ISO14001 (Environmental Management) requirements, and uses IATA’s decade’s long expertise with safety auditing (IOSA) for oversight, governance and quality control.

IEnvA for Airports and GSPs will make use of tried-and-tested IEnvA oversight, governance, and quality control processes and will include provision of standards and recommended practices, training access, readiness workshops and external assessment.

As the pioneer airport in the IEnvA for Airports and GSPs, YEG will work with IATA to establish the IEnvA Standards for Airports and guidance material to broadly improve performance in areas such as emissions, waste, water, noise, energy, and biodiversity. As with IEnvA for Airlines, upon a successful independent assessment, YEG and other successful entities will be included in the IEnvA Certification Registry.

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for September 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong.  

•             Total traffic in September 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 57.0% compared to September 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 73.8% of September 2019 levels.  

•             Domestic traffic for September 2022 was up 6.9% compared to the year-ago period. Total September 2022 domestic traffic was at 81% of the September 2019 level.

•             International traffic climbed 122.2% versus September 2021. September 2022 international RPKs reached 69.9% of September 2019 levels. All markets reported strong growth, led by Asia-Pacific.

“Even with economic and geopolitical uncertainties, the demand for air transport continues to recover ground. The outlier is still China with its pursuit of a zero COVID strategy keeping borders largely closed and creating a demand roller coaster ride for its domestic market, with September being down 46.4% on the previous year. That is in sharp contrast to the rest of Asia-Pacific, which, despite China’s dismal performance, posted a 464.8% increase for international traffic compared to the year-ago period,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

September 2022 (% year-on-year)           World share1     RPK        ASK        PLF (%-pt)2         PLF (level)3

Total Market      100.0%  57.0%    29.1%    14.5%    81.6%

Africa    1.9%      89.2%    50.2%    15.3%    74.3%

Asia Pacific          27.5%    51.9%    22.2%    14.6%    74.7%

Europe 25.0%    60.4%    34.1%    13.9%    84.7%

Latin America     6.5%      47.8%    39.4%    4.7%      82.3%

Middle East        6.6%      138.6%  57.7%    26.9%    79.5%

North America  32.6%    39.7%    18.1%    13.3%    85.5%

1% of industry RPKs in 2021   2year-on-year change in load factor   3Load Factor Level

 International Passenger Markets

•             Asia-Pacific airlines saw a 464.8% rise in September traffic compared to September 2021, the strongest year-over-year rate among the regions. Capacity rose 165.3% and the load factor was up 41.5 percentage points to 78.3%.  

•             European carriers September traffic climbed 78.3% versus September 2021. Capacity increased 43.8%, and load factor moved up 16.3 percentage points to 84.1%, second highest among the regions.

•             Middle Eastern airlines posted a 149.7% traffic rise in September compared to September 2021. September capacity increased 63.5% versus the year-ago period, and load factor climbed 27.6 percentage points to 80.0%.

•             North American carriers had a 128.9% traffic rise in September versus the 2021 period. Capacity increased 63.0%, and load factor climbed 24.6 percentage points to 85.4%, which was the highest among the regions for a fourth consecutive month.

•             Latin American airlines’ September traffic rose 99.4% compared to the same month in 2021. September capacity climbed 73.7% and load factor increased 10.8 percentage points to 83.5%.  

•             African airlines saw a 90.5% rise in September RPKs versus a year ago. September 2022 capacity was up 47.2% and load factor climbed 16.7 percentage points to 73.6%, the lowest among regions.

Domestic Passenger Markets

September 2022 (% year-on-year)           World share1  

RPK        ASK        PLF (%-pt)2         PLF (level)3

Domestic             62.3%    6.9%      -3.2%     7.6%      80.6%

Australia              0.8%      276.0%  144.9%  29.4%    84.4%

Brazil     1.9%      14.9%    15.8%    -0.6%     80.5%

China P.R.            17.8%    -46.4%  -45.9%  -0.6%     67.0%

India      2.0%      42.6%    30.7%    6.6%      78.9%

Japan    1.1%      127.9%  44.9%    23.8%    65.2%

US          25.6%    16.8%    3.7%      9.6%      85.4%

1% of industry RPKs in 2021   2year-on-year change in load factor 3Load Factor Level

•             Japan’s domestic RPKs rose 127.9% in September and are now at nearly 75.6% of 2019 levels.

•             US domestic traffic climbed 16.8% in September compared to September 2021, pushing it to 0.4% above the September 2019 level. The 85.4% load factor was the highest among the domestic markets.

September 2022 (% ch vs the same month in 2019)          World share in1                RPK        ASK        PLF (%-pt)2         PLF (level)3

Total Market      100.0%  -26.2%  -25.9%  -0.3%     81.6%

International      37.7%    -30.1%  -30.6%  0.5%      82.2%

Domestic             62.3%    -19.0%  -17.3%  -1.7%     80.6%

The Bottom Line

“Strong demand is helping the industry cope with sky high fuel prices. To support that demand in the long-term, we need to pay attention to what travelers are telling us. After nearly three years of pandemic travel complexity, IATA’s 2022 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) shows that travelers want simplification and convenience. That’s an important message for airlines but also for airports and governments. They own many of the facilitation processes that let passengers down at some key airports over this year’s northern summer travel season. According to the GPS, a majority of passengers want to use biometric data rather than passports for border processes. And 93% of passengers are interested in trusted traveler programs to expedite security screening. Modernizing the facilitation experience will not only help alleviate the choke points, it will create a better experience for all,” said

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2022 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand softened.

•             Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 10.6% compared to September 2021 (-10.6% also for international operations), but continued to track at near pre-pandemic levels (-3.6%).

•             Capacity was 2.4% above September 2021 (+5.0% for international operations) but still 7.4% below September 2019 levels (-8.1% for international operations).

•             Several factors in the operating environment should be noted:

o             Following contractions across major economies, the global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for new export orders also contracted (for a third month in a row) to its lowest level in two years.

o             Latest global goods trade figures showed a 5.2% expansion in August, a positive sign for the global economy. This is expected to primarily benefit maritime cargo, with a slight boost to air cargo as well.

o             Oil prices remained stable in September and the jet fuel crack spread fell from a peak in June.

o             The Consumer Price Index stabilized in G7 countries in September, but at a decades high level of 7.7%. Inflation in producer (input) prices slowed to 13.7% in August.  

“While air cargo’s activity continues to track near to 2019 levels, volumes remain below 2021’s exceptional performance as the industry faces some headwinds. At the consumer level, with travel restrictions lifting post-pandemic, people are likely to spend more on vacation travel and less on e-commerce. And at the macro-level, increasing recession warnings are likely to have a negative impact on the global flows of goods and services, balanced slightly by a stabilization of oil prices. Against this backdrop, air cargo is bearing up well. And a strategic slow-down in capacity growth from 6.3% in August to 2.4% in September demonstrates the flexibility the industry has in adjusting to economic developments,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

September 2022

(% year-on-year)             World share1     CTK        ACTK     CLF (%-pt)2         CLF (level)3

Total Market      100.0%  -10.6%  2.4%      -7.0%     48.1%

Africa    1.9%      0.1%      -4.1%     1.9%      45.1%

Asia Pacific          32.6%    -10.7%  2.8%      -8.7%     57.2%

Europe 22.8%    -15.6%  0.2%      -9.9%     52.8%

Latin America     2.2%      10.8%    18.4%    -2.6%     38.1%

Middle East        13.4%    -15.8%  -2.8%     -7.4%     47.8%

North America  27.2%    -6.0%     4.6%      -4.4%     39.6%

1 % of industry CTKs in 2021  2 Change in load factor   3 Load factor level

September Regional Performance

•             Asia-Pacific airlines saw their air cargo volumes decrease by 10.7% in September 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. This was a decline in performance compared to August (-8.3%). Airlines in the region continue to be impacted by the conflict in Ukraine, labor shortages, and lower levels of trade and manufacturing activity due to Omicron-related restrictions in China. Available capacity in the region increased by 2.8% compared to 2021.

•             North American carriers posted a 6.0% decrease in cargo volumes in September 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. This was a decline in performance compared to August (3.4%).  Capacity was up 4.6% compared to September 2021.

•             European carriers saw a 15.6% decrease in cargo volumes in September 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. This was on a par with August’s performance (-15.1%). This is attributable to the war in Ukraine. Labor shortages and high inflation levels, most notably in Turkey, also affected volumes. Capacity increased 0.2% in September 2022 compared to September 2021. 

•             Middle Eastern carriers experienced a 15.8% year-on-year decrease in cargo volumes in September 2022. This was the worst performance of all regions and a significant decline compared to the previous month (-11.3%). Stagnant cargo volumes to/from Europe impacted the region’s performance. Capacity was down 2.8% compared to September 2021.

•             Latin American carriers reported an increase of 10.8% in cargo volumes in September 2022 compared to September 2021. This was the strongest performance of all regions. Airlines in this region have shown optimism by introducing new services and capacity, and in some cases investing in additional aircraft for air cargo in the coming months. Capacity in September was up 18.4% compared to the same month in 2021. 

•             African airlines saw cargo volumes increase by 0.1% in September 2022 compared to September 2021. This was a slight decrease in the growth recorded the previous month (1.0%). Capacity was 4.1% below September 2021 levels.

View the September Air Cargo Market Analysis (pdf)

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Jerman yang kini mengalami krisis baru. Hal itu adalah kelangkaan tenaga kerja.

Ini menambah daftar persoalan yang dihadapi oleh sektor manufaktur. Minimnya tenaga kerja yang berkualitas disebabkan oleh populasi yang menua dan diperburuk oleh pandemi Covid-19, membuat produsen mengalami kekurangan staf.

Survei baru-baru ini menemukan 50% produsen memangkas produksi. Ini menimbulkan kerugian hingga US$ 85 miliar atau setara Rp 1.317 triliun per tahunnya.

“Semakin banyak perusahaan mengurangi bisnis mereka karena tidak ada cukup pekerja. Dalam jangka menengah dan panjang, masalah ini kemungkinan akan menjadi lebih buruk,” terang pakar pasar tenaga kerja di Ifo Institute di Munich, Stefan Sauer, dikutip The Straits Times, Kamis (20/10/2022).

Hal ini menambah masalah yang dihadapi manufaktur Jerman setelah krisis dan naiknya harga energi. Beberapa produsen bahkan harus menutup pabrik atau mengalihkan produksi ke luar negeri.

Produsen pesawat Airbus harus membatalkan rencana untuk memproduksi 720 jet A320 terlarisnya di Hamburg pada 2022. Perusahaan itu menyebut sebagian besar pembatalan ini dikarenakan kekurangan pekerja.

Kekurangan tenaga kerja memperbesar tekanan bagi industri. Dengan permintaan pekerja yang tinggi dan inflasi melonjak menjadi 10,9% bulan lalu, staf sektor publik Jerman mencari kenaikan gaji 10,5% sementara pekerja logam menuntut 8% kenaikan.

Walau terlihat dapat memuaskan kebutuhan pekerja, kenaikan upah yang cepat dapat membantu memperkuat inflasi. Tren tersebut bahkan dapat mendorong Bank Sentral Eropa untuk menaikkan suku bunga kembali.

Meski begitu, seorang ekonom di UBS Group di Frankfurt, Felix Huefner, tetap memprediksi upah Jerman tumbuh 3,5% pada akhir 2023. “Harga energi yang tinggi dan kekurangan pekerja terampil tentu menjadi kendala bagi industri Jerman ke depan. Negara-negara seperti Prancis, yang memiliki demografi yang lebih baik, akan memiliki kapasitas produktif yang lebih kuat di masa depan,” paparnya.

Sebelumnya, dalam ramalan terbaru Dana Moneter International (IMF), Jerman menjadi satu dari dua negara Eropa yang terancam resesi talun 2023. Satu lagi adalah Italia.

“Jerman dan Italia akan tergelincir ke dalam resesi tahun depan, menjadi ekonomi maju pertama yang mengalami kontraksi setelah invasi Rusia ke Ukraina,” tulis IMF dalam pembaruan World Economic Outlooknya.

Ekonomi negera itu akan menyusut 0,3%. Sementara Italia berkontraksi 0,2%.

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in collaboration with its wholly owned subsidiary Cargo Network Services (CNS), announced that the modernized CASSLink has been successfully deployed in the United States air cargo market. CASSLink is an invoicing system for billings and payments between airlines and freight forwarders which are participating in the Cargo Accounts Settlement System (CASS). More than 15,000 freight forwarders use CASSLink.

“We surveyed the market about what additional features they’d like to see, and we’ve delivered them in the new CASSLink. It is an efficient, secure, transparent and cost-effective solution for airlines, cargo agents and freight forwarders. We are excited to bring it to the US, the largest CASS market worldwide,” said Laura Pullins, CNS President.

New CASSLink features include:  

•             Friendly and intuitive user interface

•             Self-service functions to configure data processing, reports and user management, etc.

•             Real-time reporting and on-line dispute resolution

•             Accommodation of bilateral commercial arrangements as well as IATA resolutions requirements

•             New tax calculation mechanism

•             Risk assessment tool

•             New payment options

IATA worked with IBS Software to develop the new CASSLink. It will be rolled out to all other CASS markets beginning this quarter and continuing through 2023. At the end of 2021, 97 CASS operations were serving more than 230 General Sales and Service Agents and over 240 airlines worldwide. CASS processed $57.4 billion, with an on-time settlement rate of 99.999% in 2021.

“New CASSLink is designed to meet the billing and payment requirements of the air cargo value chain, today and in future. It is the most price competitive solution in the market, with no charge to agents and forwarders,” said Muhammad Albakri, IATA’s Senior VP, Financial Settlement and Distribution Services.

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released August 2022 data for global air cargo markets which demonstrated the industry’s resilience amid economic uncertainties.

•             Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 8.3% compared to August 2021 (-9.3% for international operations). This was a slight improvement on the year-on-year decline of 9.7% seen in July.  

•             Capacity was 6.3% above August 2021 (+6.1% for international operations). This is a significant expansion over the 3.6% year-on-year increase in July.

•             Several factors should be noted in the operating environment:

o             Global goods trade expanded slightly in August and the additional easing of COVID-19 restrictions in China will positively impact cargo markets. While maritime will be the main beneficiary, air cargo will also receive a boost from these developments.

o             Inflation levels in G7 countries slowed for the first time since November 2020.     

o             Oil prices stabilized in August and the jet fuel crack spread fell from a peak in June.

o             New export orders, a leading indicator of cargo demand and world trade, decreased in leading economies in all regions except the US.

“Air cargo continues to demonstrate resilience. Cargo volumes, while tracking below the exceptional performance of 2021, have been relatively stable in the face of economic uncertainties and geopolitical conflicts. Market signals remain mixed. August presented several indicators with upside potential: oil prices stabilized, inflation slowed and there was a slight expansion in goods traded globally. But the decrease in new export orders in all markets except the US tells us that developments in the months ahead will need to be watched carefully,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

August 2022

(% year-on-year)             World share1     CTK        ACTK     CLF (%-pt)2         CLF (level)3

Total Market      100.0%  -8.3%     6.3%      -7.5%     46.7%

Africa    1.9%      1.0%      -1.4%     1.0%      41.8%

Asia Pacific          32.6%    -8.3%     13.9%    -13.2%  54.7%

Europe 22.8%    -15.1%  0.4%      -9.2%     50.2%

Latin America     2.2%      9.0%      24.3%    -5.2%     37.4%

Middle East        13.4%    -11.3%  -0.1%     -5.9%     46.6%

North America  27.2%    -3.4%     5.7%      -3.7%     39.3%

1 % of industry CTKs in 2021  2 Change in load factor   3 Load factor level

August Regional Performance

•             Asia-Pacific airlines airlines saw their air cargo volumes decrease by 8.3% in August 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. This was an improvement over the 9.0% decline in July. Airlines in the region benefited from slightly increased levels of trade and manufacturing activity due to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in China. Available capacity in the region increased 13.9% compared to August 2021, a significant increase over the 2.7% growth in July.

•             North American carriers posted a 3.4% decrease in cargo volumes in August 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. This was an improvement over the 5.7% decline in July.  The lifting of restrictions in China improved demand and a further boost is expected in the coming months. Capacity was up 5.7% compared to August 2021.

•             European carriers saw a 15.1% decrease in cargo volumes in August 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. This was the worst performance of all regions for the fourth month in a row. This is attributable to the war in Ukraine. Labor shortages and high inflation levels, most notably in Türkiye, also affected volumes. Capacity increased 0.4% in August 2022 compared to August 2021. 

•             Middle Eastern carriers experienced an 11.3% year-on-year decrease in cargo volumes in August. Stagnant cargo volumes to/from Europe impacted the region’s performance. Capacity was down 0.1% compared to August 2021.

•             Latin American carriers reported an increase of 9.0% in cargo volumes in August 2022 compared to August 2021. This was the strongest performance of all regions. Airlines in this region have shown optimism by introducing new services and capacity, and in some cases investing in additional aircraft for air cargo in the coming months. Capacity in August was up 24.3% compared to the same month in 2021.

•             African airlines saw cargo volumes increase by 1.0% in August 2022 compared to August 2021. This was a significant improvement on growth recorded the previous month (-3.5%). Capacity was 1.4% below August 2021 levels.

View the August 2022 Air Cargo Market Analysis (pdf)

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for August 2022 showing continued momentum in the air travel recovery.

•             Total traffic in August 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was up 67.7% compared to August 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 73.7% of pre-crisis levels.

•             Domestic traffic for August 2022 was up 26.5% compared to the year-ago period. Total August 2022 domestic traffic was at 85.4% of the August 2019 level.

•             International traffic rose 115.6% versus August 2021 with airlines in Asia delivering the strongest year-over-year growth rates. August 2022 international RPKs reached 67.4% of August 2019 levels.

“The Northern Hemisphere peak summer travel season finished on a high note. Considering the prevailing economic uncertainties, travel demand is progressing well. And the removal or easing of travel restrictions at some key Asian destinations, including Japan, will certainly accelerate the recovery in Asia. The mainland of China is the last major market retaining severe COVID-19 entry restrictions,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

August 2022 (% year-on-year)    World share1     RPK        ASK        PLF (%-pt)2         PLF (level)3

Total Market      100.0%  67.7%    43.6%    11.8%    81.8%

Africa    1.9%      69.6%    47.6%    9.8%      75.7%

Asia Pacific          27.5%    141.6%  76.5%    19.9%    74.0%

Europe 25.0%    59.6%    37.8%    11.8%    86.2%

Latin America     6.5%      55.0%    46.6%    4.5%      82.4%

Middle East        6.6%      135.5%  65.4%    23.7%    79.6%

North America  32.6%    29.6%    20.0%    6.4%      85.6%

1% of industry RPKs in 2021   2year-on-year change in load factor   3Load Factor Level

 International Passenger Markets

•             Asia-Pacific airlines had a 449.2% rise in August traffic compared to August 2021. Capacity rose 167.0% and the load factor was up 40.1 percentage points to 78.0%. While the region experienced the strongest year-over-year growth, remaining travel restrictions in China continue to hamper the overall recovery for the region.

•             European carriers’ August traffic climbed 78.8% versus August 2021. Capacity rose 48.0%, and load factor increased 14.7 percentage points to 85.5%. The region had the second highest load factor after North America.

•             Middle Eastern airlines’ traffic rose 144.9% in August compared to August 2021. Capacity rose 72.2% versus the year-ago period, and load factor climbed 23.7 percentage points to 79.8%.

•             North American carriers saw a 110.4% traffic rise in August versus the 2021 period. Capacity rose 69.7%, and load factor climbed 16.9 percentage points to 87.2%, which was the highest among the regions.

•             Latin American airlines’ August traffic rose 102.5% compared to the same month in 2021. August capacity rose 80.8% and load factor increased 8.9 percentage points to 83.5%.

•             African airlines experienced a 69.5% rise in August RPKs versus a year ago. August 2022 capacity was up 45.3% and load factor climbed 10.8 percentage points to 75.9%, the lowest among regions. International traffic between Africa and neighboring regions is close to pre-pandemic levels.

Domestic Passenger Markets

August 2022 (% year-on-year)    World share1  

RPK        ASK        PLF (%-pt)2         PLF (level)3

Domestic             62.3%    26.5%    18.9%    4.7%      79.7%

Australia              0.8%      449.0%  233.7%  32.1%    81.9%

Brazil     1.9%      25.7%    23.4%    1.5%      81.2%

China P.R.            17.8%    45.1%    25.7%    9.0%      67.4%

India      2.0%      55.9%    42.3%    6.9%      78.9%

Japan    1.1%      112.3%  40.0%    24.0%    70.6%

US          25.6%    7.0%      3.3%      3.0%      84.6%

1% of industry RPKs in 2021   2year-on-year change in load factor 3Load Factor Level

•             Australia’s domestic traffic posted a 449.0% year-over-year increase and is now 85.8% of 2019 levels.

•             US domestic traffic was up 7.0% in August, compared to August 2021. Further recovery is limited by supply constraints.

August 2022 (% ch vs the same month in 2019)   World share in1                RPK        ASK        PLF (%-pt)2         PLF (level)3

Total Market      100.0%  -26.3%  -22.8%  -3.9%     81.8%

International      37.7%    -32.6%  -30.6%  -2.5%     83.2%

Domestic             62.3%    -14.6%  -8.1%     -6.0%     79.7%

The Bottom Line

This week marks a year since the IATA AGM took the historic decision to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

“Aviation is committed to decarbonizing by 2050, in line with the Paris agreement. And the energy transition required to achieve this must be supported by government policies. That is why there is such great anticipation for the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization to reach agreement on a Long-Term Aspirational Goal on aviation and climate change. The near grounding of aviation during the pandemic highlighted how important aviation is to the modern world. And we will take a giant step towards securing the long-term social and economic benefits of sustainable global connectivity, if the policy-vision of governments is aligned with the industry’s commitment to net zero by 2050,” said Walsh.

London – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will be trialing a CO2 emissions calculation tool specifically developed for cargo flights together with Etihad Airways.

To effectively manage and report on sustainability progress, the entire value chain – shippers, forwarders, investors and regulators – along with consumers are asking for reliable and trustworthy data calculations. This trial will provide a valuable proof of concept for the cargo component of the IATA CO2 Connect carbon calculator.

IATA has been successfully providing IATA CO2 Connect for passenger flights since June this year, with actual fuel burn data of 57 aircraft types representing ~98% of the active global passenger fleet . By using airline specific data on fuel burn and load factors, it is the most accurate in the market.

Calculating the carbon impact of cargo shipments has more challenging parameters, not least of which is the unpredictability of routing at time of booking an air cargo shipment that can often include non-air segments. In addition, cargo can be carried on both dedicated freighter aircraft and in the bellies of passenger aircraft. To achieve equal levels of accuracy to the passenger calculator, it is essential to collect actual data on fuel burn, load factors and other key variables in trials.

IATA will be working with Etihad Cargo to track the necessary data for cargo shipments during a three-month trial. Etihad will be sharing data from flights and advising on various use cases to achieve the highest levels of accuracy, consistency and transparency.

By mid-2023 IATA aims to launch CO2 Connect for Cargo providing the industry with precise and consistent methodologies for both passenger and cargo operations.

“With a strong commitment to innovation, Etihad Cargo actively seeks out and facilitates the development, trials and launch of promising solutions for its customers and partners. The airline’s development with IATA demonstrates the ability and willingness to co create solutions to support Etihad Cargo’s journey to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and demonstrates the carrier’s agility in adopting state-of-the-art technology and digital solutions. IATA’s CO2 Connect carbon calculator will be an effective tool in making the transportation of cargo more sustainable and will benefit not only Etihad Cargo’s customers but also the wider air cargo sector in the future” said Martin Drew, Senior Vice President Global Sales & Cargo at Etihad Aviation Group.

“Aviation will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. And our customers—travelers and shippers—need accurate information on the emissions related to their activities to manage their own commitments and reporting obligations.  For all these purposes, accurate data is critical. IATA CO2 Connect already provides this for passenger operations. This trial with Etihad will help us in bringing an industry-leading carbon calculator for cargo in the coming months,” said Frederic Leger, IATA’s Senior Vice President for Commercial Products & Services.

About CO2 Connect for Passengers

IATA CO2 Connect is the most accurate tool available for the calculation of aviation emissions in passenger operations. It makes use of airline specific and actual fuel burn information and load factors. This sets it apart from theoretical data models.

IATA CO2 Connect is available to companies within and outside the travel value chain, such as travel management companies (TMCs), travel agencies, airlines or multinational corporations. They can access the relevant CO2 emissions data and integrate it in a customized manner into their existing flight booking tools. Travel managers or travelers can easily see the CO2 emissions per routing. The tool also permits the consolidation of data for reporting purposes.

IATA CO2 Connect utilizes the newly developed CO2 Calculation Methodology, adopted by IATA’s Passenger Service Conference in March this year. This was conceived by leading partners from 20 airlines and major aircraft manufacturers, in consultation with international standard-setting bodies and logistics services providers.