Giovanni Bisignani
Giovanni Bisignani
Giovanni Bisignaniis an Italian businessman, who was Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the International Air Transport Association from 2002 to 2011...
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We are working on four core projects: 100 percent e-ticketing globally by the end of 2007; bar-coded boarding passes; common use of self-service check-in kiosks; and radio-frequency identification for baggage management.
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If we reach our target of 100 percent for worldwide electronic ticketing in 2007, then the airline industry could save about $3.5 billion annually.
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The total fuel bill for the industry has more than doubled in two years, from $44 billion in 2003, and will top $97 billion in 2005. With a total industry turnover in the range of $400 billion a year, jet fuel will make up 25 percent of our total costs.
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Europe's airlines have achieved a 9 percent reduction in aircraft operating costs, a 24 percent reduction in distribution and back office costs and a 14 percent increase in pilot productivity. Airports, on the other hand, gave the airlines a 13 percent increase in per-passenger costs, with a total bill for airlines and their users of $14.5 billion.
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February, traditionally the slowest month for international traffic, brought both good news and solid growth. The recovery in freight has stretched to three months with growth of over 5 percent resulting from strength in international trade.
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The first priority of all concerned was maintaining operations at Heathrow with 35 percent less fuel supply.
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The industry is on track with 2006 growth expectations of 5-6 percent for both freight and passenger traffic.
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Paper costs money...you do not need to be a rocket scientist to understand that up to $3 billion in savings are possible.
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The approach of the French Government to air transport is from another age. There was little or no financial transparency. And a result that ignores the recommendation of an independent commission makes a total mockery of the consultation process. The government should support greater efficiency rather than shirking its regulatory responsibilities.
eliminate existing mechanism
Unfortunately, there is no mechanism to eliminate existing capacity.
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There is a new cautious optimism emerging in the industry. Improved economic prospects in Europe and Asia, combined with an improving situation in the US, will lead to reduced losses in 2006 and strengthened profitability in 2007. While the trend is positive, we are nowhere near sustainability.
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We must continue to evolve to a low-cost industry that provides high-quality, cost-efficient service across the board. This should be at the top of our common agenda.
chase paper
We must chase paper out of our business,
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Freight and passenger traffic are forecast to grow in the 5 to 6 per cent range during the year but the industry is projected to record another loss of over US$4 billion for 2006.