Düsseldorf captures Asian interest
Düsseldorf Airport’s hard work in improving its infrastructure and airline marketing has paid off with a number of new Asian routes in recent years, including: • 2015: DUS-HKG, Cathay Pacific with a Boeing 777
• 2016: DUS-SIN, Singapore Airlines with an Airbus 350
• 2016: DUS-AUH, Etihad upgrading from an Airbus 330 to a Boeing 787-900.
“There are strong connections between our powerful economic region – North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) – and Asia,” said Ulrich Topp, the airport’s director of aviation marketing !"#$%&'()*'#+,%-. He cited China and Japan as examples. There are about 850 Chinese businesses in NRW, and the number of travellers between Düsseldorf and China has almost doubled in the past five years. About 30% of all goods exported from China to Germany go to NRW, worth around €23.1 billion. NRW’s share of exports from Germany to China is 14% or €10.4 billion. Meanwhile, there is a 36,000-strong Japanese community in the airport region. One-third of the 1,650 Japanese companies in Germany are located in
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NRW. About 34% of all goods exported from Japan to Germany go to NRW, a share equal to €6.8 billion. NRW’s share of exports from Germany to Japan is 10%, or €1.7 billion.
Topp said new aircraft, such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 will bring
more Asian destinations into play in the future. “The Asian market remains essential for Düsseldorf,” he added. “That’s why we’d like to continue offering routes that are in demand in both regions. In this context, flights to India or Shanghai would certainly be interesting.”
Asia-Pacific welcomes stats on safety record
Asia-Pacific airlines carried some 276 million international passengers in 2015, a 7.9% increase compared with the previous year. Cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres, grew 1.6%, although cargo capacity expanded 3.5%, putting pressure on load factors and yields. Importantly, the region’s carriers reported no major accidents involving large western-built commercial airline jets in 2015.
Andrew Herdman, director-general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said that although flying today
is extraordinarily safe, the industry can never afford to be complacent. “Air transport links are a key driver of economic and social development, and demand for air travel is expected to continue expanding year on year, not least in the Asia-Pacific region, which is already the world’s largest aviation market,” he said.
“Governments have an important role to play in ensuring the necessary infrastructure, including effective regulatory oversight, keeps pace with the expected growth. AAPA’s safety objective
is to deliver further improvements in safety performance, recognising that this can only be achieved through the joint efforts of the region’s operators, working in close partnership with regulators and other involved stakeholders.” He concluded: “Passengers can be assured that flying is safe, and getting safer still, thanks to the concerted efforts and commitment of industry and governments working together. “They ensure aviation continues to meet the needs of the public for safe, efficient and affordable air services.”
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