Will more e-commerce lead to increased freighter demand?
Online retailers in North America, Europe, China and other regions have seen a surge in orders throughout the pandemic, despite...
US air trade in May: Exports decline and COVID shipments dominate imports
U.S. air trade data for May showed an overall decline in imports of 6% and in exports of 24% compared...
Shipping costs outpace revenue as Amazon’s air network grows
What a difference a year makes. Following Amazon’s recent announcement in early June to lease twelve additional 767-300 freighters from...
LATAM and Avianca bankruptcies could reshape cargo in Latin America
April passenger air traffic in Latin America fell by 96%, and recovery in the region looks slow as many countries...
Freighter utilization throughout the pandemic: high in May but easing off in June
The massive drop in scheduled passenger belly capacity implemented in March and April has been a boom for freighter operators....
US air trade in April: COVID-19 impacts over 40% of imports
As expected, April air trade data for the United States is showing a massive COVID-19 impact. Overall import tonnage declined...
The economics of passenger freighters
Last week, we took a look at the pax freighters currently in operation. Since then, the tally compiled by our...
Passenger-freighter ops strive to meet demand
Airlines continue to use their passenger aircraft in freighter operations, carrying cargo underneath seats and inside bellyholds. In fact, as...
