U.S. international air cargo up 10% in August
International air freight and express shipments carried by U.S. airlines increased 10.1 percent year-on-year in August to 1.17 billion revenue ton-miles, according to the latest statistics provided by the Washington-based Air Transport Association.
For the year so far, ATA members’ international air freight and express shipments are up 8 percent to 9.11 billion revenue ton-miles.
ATA Airlines are Aloha, Alaska, America West, American, ATA, Continental (including Micronesia), Delta, FedEx, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, United, UPS and US Airways.