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Air cargo market recovery interrupted in March by war, COVID-19 shutdowns
The progress made in airfreight recovery since capacity quickly exited the market in April 2020 stalled in March, interrupted by...
AAPA: February air cargo traffic boosted by maritime challenges
Despite ongoing weakness in passenger aviation among carriers in the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in February, international air...
IATA: Cargo growth slows in January ahead of more impacts from Ukraine invasion
Industrywide cargo traffic again grew year over year in January, increasing 27% in cargo tonne kilometers (CTKs), but was significantly...
After stable cargo performance in February, market braces for Ukraine impact
Just as the global air cargo market drew nearer to pre-pandemic volumes, capacity and load factors early in 2022, Russia’s...
Clive: January volumes steady but airfreight rates stay elevated
Air cargo volumes for January were mostly flat year over year, even as airfreight rates stood well above both pre-pandemic...
AAPA: 2021 cargo market recovers to barely surpass pre-COVID volumes
The international cargo market in the Asia-Pacific region recovered to roughly pre-COVID-19 levels due to elevated export demand for consumer...
Air cargo ends 2021 on a high note, IATA finds
After a lackluster November, air cargo traffic rebounded to close out 2021 and help push full-year 2021 traffic up from...
Supply chain disruptions rein in November cargo growth, IATA finds
The typically strong improvement in cargo traffic from 2019 that had marked 2021 since April slowed in November, when the...
December rates climb 168% compared to 2019
Global airfreight rates in December remained elevated, up 168% compared to the same month in 2019, and 42% year over...
IATA: October airfreight demand resilient despite supply chain congestion, labor shortages
(Photo/Frankfurt Hahn Airport) Global airfreight traffic in October increased 9.4% compared with the same month in 2019, which was roughly...
Cargo handling problems weigh on November volumes, data shows
Despite the ongoing surge in demand for airfreight, November’s cargo volumes declined slightly from October, and even November 2019 levels,...
AAPA: Yearend, holiday season demand boosts October airfreight volumes
Asia-Pacific carriers reported a 22.3% year-over-year increase in international cargo demand for October due to ongoing transportation capacity shortages and...
Airfreight rates rose but peak demand surge missing in October, says Clive
The move into the fourth quarter was met with soaring airfreight rates, although the dynamic load factor was up only...
IATA: September airfreight volumes continue to climb due to supply chain disruptions
Global air cargo traffic continued to climb in September, up 9.1% compared to the same month pre-pandemic, due to supply...
