U.S. INTERNATIONAL AIR FREIGHT TRAFFIC DOWN BY 1.4% IN MAY

U.S. INTERNATIONAL AIR FREIGHT TRAFFIC DOWN BY 1.4% IN MAY

   U.S. international air freight and express traffic decreased by 1.4 percent in May, according to statistics issued by the U.S. Air Transport Association.

   International freight and express traffic carried by association airline members fell to 932 million revenue ton-miles, from 946 million in May 2001.

   International mail traffic was down by 9.2 percent during the same period, to 38 million ton-miles.

   Total international cargo traffic, including freight, express and mail, decreased 1.8 percent, to 970 million ton-miles, from 987 million ton-miles.

   U.S. Air Transport Association members include Alaska, Aloha, America West, American, American Trans Air, Continental, Continental Micronesia, Delta, Emery, Federal Express, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest Express, Northwest, Southwest, United, UPS and U.S. Airways.