After the downturn has lasted for almost eighteen months, optimism grows in the air freight industry, reports Verkehrsrundschau. aviainform analyst Dirk Steiger contributed figures and charts of the recently published Freight Market Outlook 2010 indicating an upward trend in European air freight and commented the development. Apart from China, Dirk Steiger expects India to become a growth driver among worldwide air freight markets. Referring to the recent downturn he points out that carriers and forwarders missed the opportunity to strengthen air freight by intensifying cooperation in the industry.