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From May to October 2006, the major Canadian air carriers reported a 3.0% increase in passengers and a 4.2% advance in passenger-kilometres compared to the same period in 2005. WestJet reported that total passenger-kilometres flown surged 23.3% during the six-month period, while the operations of Air Canada grew by 1.0%.
Both carriers also noted improvements in their passenger load factor (a measure of the fullness of their aircraft). From May to October 2006, Air Canada's passenger load factor reached 82.3% and WestJet's passenger load factor stood at 77.4%.
Available on CANSIM: table 401-0001.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5026.
May to October 2006 operational data on civil aviation for Air Canada and WestJet will appear in the Aviation: Service Bulletin, Vol. 39, no. 1 (51-004-XIB, free), which will soon be available.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Robert Lund (613-951-0125; bob.lund@statcan.gc.ca) or Lisa Di Piétro (613-951-0146; lisa.dipietro@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.
