Brasília – The Brazilian domestic aviation market grew by 25.48% in March this year compared with the same month of 2010. The number of seats available multiplied by the number of kilometres flown increased by 16.03% using the same basis of comparison. The occupancy rate climbed from 65.08% to 70.38%. The information was culled from the advanced comparative data report, disclosed this Tuesday (19th) by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac).
In international flights operated by Brazilian companies during the same period, there was growth of 29.58% and the number of seats available grew by 15.04%. The occupancy rate went from 69.33% to 78.09%.
The leading company is TAM, which retains a 41.84% share of the domestic market. Gol ranks second with a 38.83% share. Together, they account for 80.67% of the Brazilian civil aviation market. The combined share of the remaining companies has risen from 16.63% in March 2010 to 19.33% in March 2011.
Regarding international routes operated by Brazilian companies, TAM is also the leader, with a share of 86.07%, whereas Gol retains 12.87% and Avianca, 1.04%.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
