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Cargo grows 12.5 percent in April at Rickenbacker

Cargo grows 12.5 percent in April at Rickenbacker

   Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, handled more than 19.7 million pounds of cargo in April, a 12.5 percent increase compared to April 2005 activity, the airport said Tuesday.

   Year-to-date, more than 74.4 million pounds of cargo moved through Rickenbacker for a 16.7 percent increase compared to the same time period in 2005 when 63.7 million pounds moved through the airport.

   Officials said in a release that the cargo growth is due to AirNet, a company specializing in on-demand charter services for cargo and passengers, and the network of freight forwarders and cargo airlines such as FedEx, UPS, Evergreen International, Kalitta and Atlas, using Rickenbacker.