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....
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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...
US Airlines’ Q1 Earnings: The beginning of a long story
All major airlines in the United States have now reported their first-quarter results, with the industry losing billions during the...
How steep were the PMI declines in April? (updated)
Earlier this month, we looked at how manufacturing purchasing manager indexes (PMI) had changed between February and March as more...
Japanese air cargo: Little growth through 2019, but 2020 looks better
Like many other major markets around the world, Japanese air exports and imports declined in 2019. However, trade figures for...
How long will passenger freighters last?
Within a month, the number of passenger aircraft operating in freighter configuration has increased from around 130 to 650 today....
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