Changing Competitive Scenario to Bring New Opportunities for Brazilian Airport Airside Service Providers.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69410) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan Report "Brazilian Airport Airside Services Markets" to their offering.

Changing Competitive Scenario to Bring New Opportunities for Airport Airside Service Providers

After a worrying period of low growth, commercial air traffic in Brazil is undergoing a recovery of sorts and is expected to grow by approximately 13 percent in 2007. Combined with an expected expansion in regional aviation and growth in airfreight, this is expected to bring new growth opportunities for the airport airside services (AAS) market. In the aftermath of the financial crisis that affected Brazil's former main flag carrier, Varig, the slight decrease in available seat kilometers (ASKs) created a gap that its competitors were soon able to successfully fill. "In this scenario of rising competition, airlines are opting to enhance cabin and passenger services to create differentiation and attract customers," notes the analyst of this research service. "This trend is likely to benefit AAS providers."

The Brazilian AAS market is also undergoing various changes that will be reflected in the competitive structure and consequently in the product offerings in the medium to long term. With increasing levels of competition among carriers, service quality is expected to be a key differentiating factor. Regional aviation and airfreight growth as well as business aviation will also provide leading opportunities for AAS market participants. Providers with the ability to offer flexible, innovative products that are adaptable to the needs of the main end-user groups will benefit from this growing demand.

Intensification of Aircraft Movement and Projected Growth of Freight Market also Likely to Fuel Demand for AAS

Demand for AAS will be further fuelled by aircraft movement intensification in Brazil's 14 busiest airports, which account for approximately 90 percent of the country's total air traffic. Aircraft movement is expected to grow at approximately 10 percent, while ASKs are projected to increase by 10 to 13 percent. The strategy of reducing high operational costs by elevating aircraft utilization levels is another prominent trend that will increase AAS market revenues. "More and more airlines are expected to adopt similar models to overcome operational cost challenges," says the analyst. "These changes are likely to result in lower turnaround times and higher requirements from end users for more flexible services from AAS providers."

Recovery in the Brazilian freight market, which is expected to grow by 5 to 8 percent in 2007, will also create new opportunities for lower tier AAS providers, the majority of which specialize in cargo handling and operations. The upper tier AAS providers, consisting of market leaders SATA and Swissport, are also likely to benefit from the growth in the freight market since both competitors have a strong presence in all the major Brazilian cargo hubs and have the required infrastructure to provide new solutions to end users.

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

Companies Mentioned:
- ACC
- Petrobras BR Aviation
- Proair
- SATA - Servicos Auxiliares de Transporte Aereo
- Shell Aviation
- Swissport International Ltd
- Proair

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