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IATA: air freight in decline for eighth consecutive month

Signs of a modest recovery in recent period appear to have been premature

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 4.8% in June 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the eighth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes.Signs of a modest recovery in recent months appear to have been premature, with the June...

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Geneva, Switzerland, 08/07/2019 17:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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