United, American post small cargo increases for 2006

United, American post small cargo increases for 2006 American Airlines and United Airlines both scored modest increases in system cargo ton-miles in 2006.
   Chicago-based United Airlines saw a 1.4 percent increase for system cargo ton-miles for 2006 to 2.05 billion from 2.02 billion in 2005. United's mail shipments dropped 21.3 percent to 294.3 million cargo ton-miles while its freight volume improved 6.6 percent to 1.75 billion cargo ton-miles.
   Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines reported a 0.7 percent increase in system cargo ton-miles to 2.22 billion in 2006 from 2.21 million in 2005.