U.S. AIR FREIGHT TRAFFIC UP BY 1.1% IN JULY
The U.S. Air Transport Association reported another small rebound in U.S. international freight and express traffic, amounting to 1.1 percent in July.
The total volume of freight and express traffic carried by association airline members on international flights increased to 927 million revenue ton-miles.
By contrast, international mail traffic was down 10 percent in July, to 37 million ton-miles, as compared to the same month in 2001.
Total international cargo traffic, including freight, express and mail, increased by 0.7 percent, to 964 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.