The study of changes in profit generates by air cargo industry: the case of MASkargo for KUL/AMS sector / Nur Akmarini Che Mat Razali

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the factors that influence the changes in profit generates by air cargo industry. It is important to the researcher to precede the study since cargo industry can be a mechanism to stimulate the economic growth and provide social benefit to the citizens. Over a past few decades, while commercial airlines volumes are strengthening, air cargo yields remain volatile. Throughout this study, the researcher have considered a few factors that contribute to the volatility of air cargo profit such as the jet fuel price, volume of cargo and rate charge. All these independent variables are test with dependent variable which is profit generates by air cargo in order to identify the relationship. This research used secondary data which is monthly based on MASkargo‟s department record. At the first part, the SPSS computer software was used in order to get accurate statistical result. The methods that have been used in this research are correlation coefficient analysis, hypothesis testing, and multiple linear regression models. The overall objectives of the study is achieved since the result shows that only the jet fuel price is insignificant while another two variables which are volume of cargo and rate charge is significant. The findings may be useful for air cargo industry to improve their profitability and reduce the profit volatility in the future.