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Domestic Air Cargo Industry in Australia - Bureau of Infrastructure ...

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Occasional Paper 871200011400108001020096009000c.," 84007800-7E7200v)2 6600c,g 60002 .- 5400l4800L8 4200SQJ v) 3600a 300012006001945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985YearSources Department <strong>of</strong> Transport (1979b).Department <strong>of</strong> Aviation (1984~~ 1987a).Figure 2.2 <strong>Australia</strong>n domestic airl<strong>in</strong>e passenger traffic, 1946 to 1986Table 2.2 also <strong>in</strong>dicates significant variations<strong>in</strong> traffic growthrates on various corridors. The most rapid <strong>in</strong>creases were recorded onroutes between the east coast and Perth, with traffic on theSydney-Perth and Melbourne-Perth corridors grow<strong>in</strong>g by 166 per cent and89 per cent respectively. This probably reflected the expansion <strong>of</strong>direct services on the Perth-east coast routes which replacedmovements through Adelaide. There were traffic decl<strong>in</strong>eson fourroutes as' a result <strong>of</strong> local <strong>in</strong>fluences.Table 2.3 shows the imbalances <strong>in</strong> traffic on the major corridors <strong>in</strong>1984-85. The figures record cargo weight and may underestimatetraffic imbalances as volume rather than weight is the determ<strong>in</strong>ant <strong>of</strong>capacity on many routes. In addition, the overall figures do notreveal movements at particular times <strong>of</strong> the day or year. <strong>Industry</strong>10

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