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Slight decline in air cargo traffic in February

Yael Katzwer — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:17:37 +0000

February saw a small year-over-year contraction in air cargo traffic, the first YoY decline since July 2023. February’s air cargo traffic, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTK), fell 0.1% YoY, according to data released today by IATA. YoY comparisons were affected by the extra day in February 2024 due to the leap year, IATA noted. […]

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Airlines booking jet repairs years in advance shows supply pain

Bloomberg News — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:15:41 +0000

Airlines are booking in their planes for maintenance years ahead of time in order to secure a slot as supply chain issues crimp the availability of crucial parts and servicing, the head of one of the world’s biggest jet overhaul and engine servicing firms said. Carriers “want security of supply. They want to know they’ve […]

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Tariffs against Canada, Mexico could harm air cargo industry

Yael Katzwer — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:39:19 +0000

DALLAS — The longer the new trade war between the United States and its three largest trading partners — China, Canada and Mexico — drags on, the more detrimental it will be to the air cargo industry. That’s what experts at the AirCargo Conference 2025 said March 3. Following a thirty-day delay for negotiations, the […]

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Capacity index trends upward in February

Robert Luke — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:59:12 +0000

As the end of the first quarter nears, the monthly Cargo Facts Freighter Capacity Index for February inched up, indicating a slight surge in capacity growth. February’s index value increased to 134.1, edging past January’s by 0.5 while growing 3.36% year over year. The Freighter Capacity Index, designed by Cargo Facts and Cargo Facts Consulting, […]

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Air cargo traffic grows for 18th consecutive month

Yael Katzwer — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:54:39 +0000

Air cargo traffic was up year over year in January, marking eighteen consecutive months of growth. January’s air cargo traffic, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTK), grew 3.2% YoY. Traffic on international lanes rose 3.6% compared with January 2024, according to data released today by IATA. Capacity, measured in available CTKs, rose 6.8% YoY and […]

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Air cargo rates fall 4.1% WoW

Yael Katzwer — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:33:06 +0000

Air cargo rates fell slightly last week from the prior week but remained up year over year. The Baltic Air Freight Index fell 4.1% week over week in the week ending Feb. 24, according to data released by TAC Index. However, the index is up 14.8% YoY “despite ongoing fears about the impact of new […]

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Mexico’s air cargo industry: Growth, resilience, nearshoring in global supply chains

Cargo Facts Staff — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:44:39 +0000

Mexico’s air cargo industry has emerged as a vital component in the global logistics network, showing strong growth and resilience despite global challenges. With significant improvements in airfreight tonnage and the reinstatement of Mexico’s Category 1 safety rating by the FAA, the country is strengthening its position as a key player in air cargo. Key […]

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Air cargo traffic spikes 11.3% in 2024 with record volumes

Yael Katzwer — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:05:28 +0000

Air cargo traffic broke a three-year-old record in 2024, reflecting a rebounding market from the prior year and exceeding the record volumes set in 2021. The full year’s air cargo traffic, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTK), grew 11.3% year over year. Air cargo traffic on international lanes rose 12.2% compared with 2023, according to […]

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Pacific Air Holdings’ Lau joins Cargo Facts Asia 2025

Cargo Facts Staff — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:47:00 +0000

Pacific Air Holdings’ Chair and Group Chief Executive Vivian Lau will join Cargo Facts Asia 2025 for the panel discussion “Taking pulse of the Asia-Pacific freighter market” at the W Shanghai in Shanghai on Tuesday, March 25, at 09:15 (UTC +8).

The 13th annual Cargo Facts Asia takes place March 25-26, gathering industry leaders, executives and influencers to share their insights on the air cargo sector in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Lau was appointed chair and CEO of Pacific Air Holdings in 2022. She started her career in aviation with Qantas Airways and played an integral role in forming the joint service agreement between Qantas and British Airways.

Pacific Air Holdings is a Hong Kong-based logistics company specializing in e-commerce, general sales and agent service management for airlines within the Asia-Pacific region.

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Carriers prepare for continued widebody capacity shortage in 2025

Jeff Lee and Robert Luke — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:52:43 +0000

The freighter industry expects a lack of widebody capacity to continue to affect the market, leading players in the ACMI and charter segments said in a webinar today. “2025, I don’t see it [being] very different,” Richard Broekman, chief commercial officer and head of sustainability at Atlas Air Worldwide, said during Cargo Facts’ webinar “ACMI, […]

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