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2009 Preliminary Global Air Cargo Data Frankfurt, February 10, 2010 - aviainform, the Frankfurt-based pecialized consultants in researching market data, trends and developments of the Global Air Transport Community, has compiled preliminary information of global air cargo market developments in 2009.

As per the company’s current records and information, the worldwide tonnage flown in airfreight was down to 26.6m metric tons, minus 8.5 per cent less than in 2008. We have noted the highest drop in demand in North America with volume minus 15.6 per cent compared to 2008. European airfreight demand was down minus 10.1 per cent. Asia/Pacific, by far the largest and most dynamic market for airfreight was also not able to contribute positive figures and fell by minus 4.5 per cent. Latin American airfreight was down to 1.7m metric tons, equivalent to minus 15.1 per cent while Africa and the Middle East countries fell by minus 0.6 per cent, down to 1.8m metric tons. The statistic does neither include domestic traffic nor courier and small package / express freight.  

“Our preliminary figures show a total of 2.5m metric tons less transported than in 2008” said Dirk Steiger, Managing Director of aviainform. “This is after all an equivalent of about 27.000 full Boeing 747 freighter flights less than a year ago.” 

aviainform is a leading global supplier of international air transport market information. Its clients include air carriers, cargo agents and intermediaries, airports, airframe manufacturers, financial institutions, governments and regulatory authorities.

The firms mission and main focus en-compasses the provision of key market insight and market Intelligence for its clients from a variety of primary data sources. aviainform maintains a large collection of air transport relevant data sources to identify and analyze market changes and developments. Founded in 2002, aviainform has approximately 12 staff members and is owned and managed by Dirk Steiger and Dr. Uwe Schomaecker. The firm is a Germany legal entity and registered at Frankfurt Airport. Its data processing centre is located nearby Braunschweig, Germany and its US-affiliate Aerostrata is based in Houston, Texas.

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