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Pandemic Taught Passenger Airlines Lesson About Value of Freight

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. The director general of the International Air Transport Association acknowledged that the organization has not always valued cargo throughout its history, but also said the pandemic taught airline executives that shipping goods can be profitable with more focused service. “People probably haven’t fully appreciated the importance of […]

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IATA Numbers Show Effect of COVID-19 on Global Air Transport

Statistics released this week by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) paint a sharp picture of the effect the COVID-19 pandemic had on the global air industry in 2020. Among the more startling numbers released by the trade association for the airline industry: The number of passengers dropped more than 60 percent, from 4.5 billion […]

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