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IATA has positive outlook for 2015 due to strong aircargo in late 2014

| February 11, 2015

Worldwide demand for airfreight should expand by 4.5 percent in 2015, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), besting the expected rise in world trade by one-half percent. However, IATA CEO, Tony Tyler, cautioned that, while he is optimistic, other factors such as political risk and macro-economics could impact trade flow. IATA released strong […]

Air cargo accelerated growth reflects improved economic conditions

| September 16, 2014

Air cargo growth accelerated in May, with 4.7 percent growth compared to a year ago, according to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This is up from the 3.8 percent year-over-year growth recorded in April. Cargo volumes, measured by freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), were up across all regions. The acceleration of growth reflects […]