U.S. INTERNATIONAL AIR FREIGHT TRAFFIC STILL DOWN IN JANUARY

U.S. INTERNATIONAL AIR FREIGHT TRAFFIC STILL DOWN IN JANUARY

   U.S. international air freight and express traffic decreased by 12.7 percent in January, according to preliminary statistics issued by the U.S. Air Transport Association.

   The January decrease for international traffic follows a fall of 8.7 percent for the year 2001, compared to 2000.

   International freight and express traffic carried by association airline members fell by 12.7 percent in January, to 732 million revenue ton-miles, from 839 million in January 2001. International mail traffic was down by 14.3 percent during the same month, to 36 million ton-miles. Total international cargo traffic decreased 12.8 percent, to 768 million ton-miles.

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