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Air freight demand

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Air freight demand up globally except for Asia

Global air freight demand increased 0.1% in March 2019 year-on-year, with all regions posting growth except Asia-Pacific which contracted, according to data from the…
  • May 8, 2019
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Airport freight traffic speeds up despite geopolitical pressure

Amid rising geopolitical risks, global freight volumes at airports picked up speed in May while passenger traffic growth remained resilient during the month, according…
  • August 8, 2018
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IATA finds 3 indicators of slower growth in air freight

After a weak start to 2018, demand for global air freight has now resumed a modest trend upwards, rising 4.2% in May year-over-year but…
  • July 5, 2018
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Air cargo up 8% in Jan but growth seen to taper off

Air freight demand rose 8.0% in January 2018 compared to the year-earlier period, and is up from the 5.8% annual growth recorded in December…
  • March 13, 2018
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Soaring export orders catapult air cargo demand in May

Asia’s carriers saw freight volumes expand by double-digit rates in May as new global export orders reach nearly a six-year high, according to the…
  • July 6, 2017
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