Towards the 1980's WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS

• Published in: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Emerald 1974
• Subjects: North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb035178; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/eb035178/full/xml; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/eb035178/full/html

ALTHOUGH problems may vary from airline to airline regarding equipment, geographic location and routes served, most large operators have certain common features when it comes to attempting reliable forecasts of traffic or aircraft needed. On the North Atlantic, traffic is generally regarded as a ‘barometer’ of the air transport industry, since it accounts for 30% of the total international revenue tonne‐kilo‐metres. Seating capacity of IATA carriers in this area has increased from 7·1 to 17·4 million in the seven years up to 1973. After some fluctuations in recent years, the load factor declined by 1·2% in 1972–73. There is in general, a greater increase in seating capacity than in passengers and the use of wide‐body aircraft has contributed to these figures in no small way. This factor is beginning to make itself felt on short‐haul routes also, as larger types are introduced.