Strong Cargo Demand Continues in July
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released July 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted, all comparisons to follow are to June 2019 which followed a normal demand […]
Air cargo sector aids Haiti earthquake relief efforts
FedEx and charter broker Air Charter Service have helped move aid into Haiti following the devastating earthquake. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck on August 11 leaving more than 2,000 dead, 12,000 injured and destroying more than 52,000 homes. As part of relief efforts, FedEx last week transported 79 tons of critical medical supplies for Direct […]
UNCTAD, IATA Extend Partnership to Facilitate Global Trade
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and UNCTAD have extended their collaboration to facilitate international trade, particularly e-commerce. The extended partnership will enrich their history of working together. This includes the successful integration of air cargo messaging standards (Cargo-XML) into UNCTAD’s automated customs management system, ASYCUDAWorld. For the 100 counties choosing to deploy the latest […]
Sector de carga aérea registra el mayor crecimiento en primer semestre desde 2017
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado los resultados del transporte aéreo mundial de carga correspondientes al mes de junio de 2021, que creció un 9,9% respecto a niveles pre-COVID-19 (junio 2019), impulsando el crecimiento del primer semestre hasta un 8%, el mejor dato para el periodo desde […]
Air Cargo Posts Strongest First Half-Year Growth Since 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets for June showing a 9.9% improvement on pre-COVID-19 performance (June 2019). This pushed first half-year air cargo growth to 8%, its strongest first half performance since 2017 (when the industry posted 10.2% year-on-year growth). As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results […]
May Air Cargo 9.4% Above Pre-COVID Levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted, all comparisons to follow are to May 2019 which followed a normal demand […]
Tampa International Airport suspending operations for Elsa at 5 p.m.
With wind speeds from Tropical Storm Elsa expected to reach near 70 mph, Tampa International Airport said it will suspend commercial operations at 5 p.m. tonight and air cargo operations by 10 p.m. When wind speeds reach 70 mph, a weather system’s designation changes from tropical storm to hurricane. The Tampa Bay area was placed […]
Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High in March, up 4.4% Compared to Pre-COVID Levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand up 4.4%. March demand reached the highest level recorded since the series began in 1990. Month-on-month demand also increased albeit at a slower pace than the […]
Air Cargo Demand Up 9% in February Compared to Pre-COVID Levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels with demand up 9% over February 2019. February demand also showed strong month-on-month growth over January 2021 levels. Volumes have now returned to 2018 levels seen prior to the US-China […]
Emirates SkyCargo becomes first air cargo carrier to deliver 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 50 destinations
Emirates SkyCargo has become the first airline cargo carrier in the world to have transported more than 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on its flights. The carrier has also transported more than 100 tonnes of syringes across the world to support the delivery of vaccines. Since the start of international distribution late last year, […]
