- Asia-Pacific passenger traffic sank 9.7 percent in December, freight volumes down 26 percent.
- Generally have 10-20% decrease planned in 09, but a lot of deliveries scheduled in 2010.
- LCCs expanding, full service contracting. See the graphs for Qantas vs Jetstar traffic (part II Traffic Highlights, esp in 4Q). Meanwhile, Air Asia and Air Asia X are expanding madly. Would be interesting to look at AA later: their debt, expansions, sensitivity to fuel prices and how they would perform (survive?) in the event of a crisis (eg: SARS). Their planned provotisation was canned.
| Airline | Capacity cuts | Deliveries | Source |
| MAS | 6.3% in 08, 7-10% in 09. | 37 B737s from late 2010 to 2012. Plus 6 A380s from 2011. | Mr Idriss: BT Article, p2: 24th Feb 09. |
| SIA | Planning 11% cut in year starting Apr 09 (17 planes). | 3 A33-300s due before end Mar, 15 due sometime later. | Artice 19th_Feb |
| Qantas | 4% in 2H 08, | Planned growth 10% in FY 09/10 (year ends 30th June) 4 A380s in 2009, 65 Boeing 787s - but Qantas can walk away from the first 15 of them. | - |
| Air Asia | - none? - | Lots - see graph. 14 in 09, 20+ per year till 2013. AA got lots of debt. | - |
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