IATA: Continued Uptick in July Cargo Results - Asian Weakness Remains

02-Sep-2013 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global air cargo traffic results for July showing a continuation of the modest improvement trend experienced in June. Global freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) were up 1.2% in July year-on-year, slightly better than the 0.9% year-on-year increase recorded in June, as growth in Europe and the Middle East offset weakness in Asia. As a result of the July performance, air freight volumes are at their highest level since mid-2011. Capacity increased 3.4% versus July 2012, pushing load factor down to 43.3%. However, load factors have stabilized compared to earlier in 2013.