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1. From January to December 2007, the major Canadian air carriers reported a 6.4% increase in passengers and a 5.7% advance in passenger-kilometres compared with the same period in 2006. WestJet reported that total passenger-kilometres flown rose 19.9% during the 12-month period, while the operations of Air Canada grew by 2.6%.
2. Both carriers also noted improvements in their passenger load factor (a measure of the fullness of their aircraft). From January to December 2007, Air Canada's passenger load factor reached 81.3% and WestJet's passenger load factor stood at 79.5%.
3. From January to December 2007, domestic growth led the increases in scheduled passenger operations. The domestic sector grew by 8.0% during the 12-month period, while the international sector posted a rise of 3.9%. The major Canadian air carriers reported that scheduled passenger-kilometre operations increased by 9.1% in the domestic sector and 3.8% in the international sector. WestJet reported that domestic and international passenger-kilometres flown climbed 17.9% and 43.8%, respectively compared with the same period in 2006, while the scheduled operations of Air Canada advanced at a much slower pace (+3.6% in the domestic sector and +2.3% in the international sector).