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Aircraft and transport. Iata: freight growth continues in July

Up 2.1% recorded last month

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.1% in July 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This was the slowest pace of growth seen since May 2016 and well below the five-year average growth rate of 5.1%.Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers...

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Geneva, Switzerland, 08/29/2018 08:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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