U.S. INTERNATIONAL AIR FREIGHT TRAFFIC FELL BY 10.4% IN MARCH

U.S. INTERNATIONAL AIR FREIGHT TRAFFIC FELL BY 10.4% IN MARCH

   U.S. international air freight and express traffic decreased by 10.4 percent in March, according to statistics issued by the U.S. Air Transport Association.

   International freight and express traffic carried by association airline members fell by 10.4 percent, to 917 million revenue ton-miles, from 1 billion in March 2001. International mail traffic was down by 13.3 percent during the same period, to 39 million ton-miles. Total international cargo traffic decreased 10.5 percent, to 956 million ton-miles, from 1.07 billion ton-miles.

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