U.S. international air cargo rises 2.6% in August
According to the latest U.S. Air Transport Association (ATA) statistics, international air freight and express shipments carried by U.S. airlines increased 2.6 percent to 1.06 billion revenue ton-miles in August, from 1.03 billion revenue ton-miles in August 2004.
After the first eight months of the year, ATA members’ international air freight and express shipments are up 3.4 percent to 8.43 billion revenue ton-miles, compared to 8.16 billion revenue ton-miles after the same period 2004.
ATA Airlines are Aloha, Alaska, America West, American, ATA, Continental (including Micronesia), Delta, FedEx, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Northwest. Southwest, United, UPS and US Airways.
U.S. international air cargo rises 2.6% in August
