World RPKs rise 7.5% in 2005, passengers top 2 billion

World airline passenger traffic (RPKs) grew about 7.5% in 2005 compared to 2004, with international RPKs up around 8.5%, ICAO said based on preliminary figures. Capacity, measured in ASKs, increased at a slightly slower pace, resulting in an average passenger load factor of almost 75%, up 2 points...

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