Increase of world air cargo traffic
All countries
Friday 10 December 2010
FJ
World air cargo traffic picked up significantly and is now above its pre-crisis level.
World air cargo traffic which represent 35% of international trade has increased again recently, has announced the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Down 5% since May, world air cargo traffic has significantly recovered in recent months showing + 15.5% in September and + 14.4% in October .
Stabilization of volumes of freight or beginning of a rising trend ? While it is too early to tell, IATA said, however, that freight traffic is now 1% above its level before crisis of 2008.
Source: Reuters, romandie