American’s cargo volumes continue to decline
Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines recorded its third consecutive monthly drop in cargo traffic in July.
American carried 178.5 million system cargo ton-miles (international and domestic) in July, down 1.7 percent compared to the 181.6 million system cargo ton-miles carried in the same month last year.
The decline means American’s system cargo ton-miles for the year-to-date are down 0.5 percent to 1.27 billion system cargo ton-miles.