CONTINUED GROWTH,CONTINUED PRESSURE : CARGO GROWTH IS A GIVEN, BUT SUPPLIERS NEED TO REMOVE COST, COMPLEXITY

This article on the growth in cargo traffic in 2005 begins with the phenomenon of Asia. It lists various metrics such as GDP and exports that explain the booming Chinese economys effect on the airline industry, the International Monetary Fund, and growth rates of individual airlines. The article touches on the upcoming challenges of higher fuel and security costs, as well as the new advantages of online booking tools. Further detail on online services extrapolates insider quotes on the cargo industrys lagging acceptance of new, online technologies. Lastly, the article examines potential drawbacks to increased airport to airport freight companies.

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• Authors:
  • Flint, P
• Publication Date: 2005-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42
• Serial:
  • ATW: Air Transport World
  • Publisher: Penton Media
  • ISSN: 0002-2543

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cargo; Economic forecasting; Financial analysis; Statistics
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00986879
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 2005 12:00AM