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Air Freight Market Report 2005
Key Note Publications Ltd, June 2005

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Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

REPORT COVERAGE

Introduction
Characteristics of Air Freight Markets

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET TRENDS

Global Demand
The UK Market
Air Shares
Changes in Manufacturing, Warehousing and Distribution
Declining Freight Intensity
Penetration of Foreign Airlines
All-Cargo Services

ECONOMIC TRENDS

Population
Table 1: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2000-2004

Gross Domestic Product
Table 2: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Prices (£m), 2000-2004

Inflation
Table 3: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2000-2004

Unemployment
Table 4: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2000-2004

Household Disposable Income
Table 5: UK Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£), 1999-2003

MARKET POSITION

The UK
Table 6: Shares of the UK Freight Markets by Turnover at Current Prices (%), 2000-2004
Table 7: Growth in the UK Freight Markets by Turnover at Current Prices (index 2000=100), 2000-2004

Overseas
Table 8: Freight Activity at Major World Airports by Volume of Freight Loaded and Unloaded (000 tonnes), 2003

2. Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

Table 9: The Total UK Air Freight Market by Sector by Value† at Current Prices (£m), 2000-2004
Table 10: The Total UK Air Freight Market by Value† at Constant 2000 Prices (£m), 2000-2004

BY MARKET SECTOR

Domestic Air Freight Services
Table 11: The UK Domestic Air Freight Sector by Type by Value† at Current Prices (£m and %), 2000-2004

International Air Freight Services

Scheduled Services
Table 12: The UK International Scheduled Air Freight Sector by Value† at Current Prices (£m and %), 2000-2004

Non-Scheduled Services
Table 13: The UK International Non-Scheduled Air Freight Sector by Value† at Current Prices (£m and %), 2000-2004

Shares of UK and Foreign Operators
Table 14: UK and Foreign Airlines' Shares of the UK Air Freight Market by Volume† (000 tonnes and %), 2000-2004

3. Industry Background

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIR FREIGHT INDUSTRY

The Global Industry
The UK Industry

RECENT HISTORY

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Airlines
Traditional Scheduled Operators
Non-Scheduled Airlines
Supporting Activities
Airports
Air Freight Forwarders
Integrated Carriers
General Sales Agents
Other Supporting Activities

NUMBER OF COMPANIES

Table 15: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Air Transport† by Turnover Sizeband, 2000-2004

EMPLOYMENT

Table 16: Employee Jobs in Air Transport in Great Britain (000), September 2000-September 2004

REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE

Table 17: Top 20 UK† Freight Airports by Volume of Freight Handled (000 tonnes), 2003

DISTRIBUTION

Air Freight Forwarders and Integrated Carriers
Courier and National Post Companies
Air-Cargo Handling, Storage and Warehousing, and Other Supporting Transport Activities

HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET?

LEGISLATION

UK Business Legislation
UK Civil Aviation Legislation
EU Civil Aviation Legislation
EU Transport Policy White Paper

KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

British International Freight Association
Freight Transport Association
The International Air Cargo Association
International Air Transport Association
Other Trade Associations

4. Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MARKET LEADERS

Table 18: Top Ten UK Air Freight Transport Companies by Turnover (£m and %), 2004

British Airways PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

Global Supply Systems Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

Channel Express (Air Services) Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

British Midland PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

GB Airways Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

MyTravel Airways Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

First Choice Airways Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

Emerald Airways Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

Flybe
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results

OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS

Introduction
Fuel Suppliers
Aircraft and Equipment Manufacturers
Other Subsectors of the Transport Industry

MARKETING ACTIVITY

Exhibitions and Conferences
ITM Exhibition and Conference
Airfreight Expo 2006

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS

6. Buying Behaviour

PURCHASING SECTORS

PURCHASER PROFILES

DHL
Company Structure
Main Products and Services
Annual Turnover
Number of Employees

Kuehne + Nagel Ltd
Company Structure
Main Products and Services
Annual Turnover
Number of Employees

GeoLogistics Ltd
Company Structure
Main Products and Services
Annual Turnover
Number of Employees

Exel Freight Management (UK) Ltd
Company Structure
Main Products and Services
Annual Turnover
Number of Employees

7. Current Issues

EU LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

General
Single European Sky
European Aviation Safety Agency
International Freight Services in the Expanded European Market
The Cost to Airlines of EU Regulation

UK LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

The Employment Act 2002
Minimum Wage Legislation
Freight Insurance Regulations

MARKET-RELATED ISSUES

Dedicated Freight Airports
Efficiency of the Air Freight Market

TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

8. The Global Market

THE GLOBAL MARKET

Background
Trends in World Trade
Table 19: Value of Global Merchandise Trade by Region ($bn and %), 2003
Trends in International Air Freight Transport
Table 20: Growth in Air Freight Carried by IATA Airlines† by Region (%), 2000-2004
Table 21: Annual Growth in Air Freight by Route Area† (%), 2004

THE EUROPEAN MARKET

Background
Air's Share of International Trade
Table 22: EU Member States'† External Trade with World by Mode of Transport by Volume (million tonnes), 2003
Table 23: EU Member States'† External Trade with World by Mode of Transport by Value (Ebn), 2003

THE FUTURE

Table 24: Forecast Average Annual Growth in International Air Freight by Volume† by Route Area (%), 2004-2008

9. Forecasts

INTRODUCTION

The Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Table 25: Forecast UK Growth in Gross Domestic Product in Real Terms (%), 2005-2009

Inflation
Table 26: Forecast UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2005-2009
Unemployment
Table 27: Forecast Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2005-2009

Population
Table 28: Forecast UK Resident Population by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2005-2009

FORECASTS 2005 to 2009

The Total Market
Table 29: The Forecast UK Air Freight Market by Sector by Value† at Current Prices (£m), 2005-2009
Table 30: The Forecast UK Air Freight Market by Value† at Constant 2000 Prices (£m), 2005-2009 71

By Market Sector

Domestic Air Freight Services
Table 31: The Forecast UK Domestic Air Freight Sector by Type by Value† at Current Prices (£m), 2005-2009

International Air Freight Services
Table 32: The Forecast UK International Air Freight Sector by Value† at Current Prices (£m), 2005-2009

FUTURE TRENDS

Prospects in Particular Geographical Markets
The EU
North Atlantic
Product Development
Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance Contracts
Integrated Versus Traditional Operations
Low-Cost Carriers
The Environment

10. Company Profiles

British Airways Plc
British Midland Plc
Channel Express (air Services) Ltd
Emerald Airways Ltd
GB Airways Ltd
Global Supply Systems Ltd
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd

11. Further Sources

Associations
Government Sources
Bonnier Information Sources



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