It’s the economy, stupid: Despite growth IATA warns of market fragility

After a weak first quarter, air cargo recovered and grew in the second and third, and is on track to hit year-on-year growth of 6.1 percent in September, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), IATA said in its Q3 2016 “Cargo Chartbook.” The trade organization anticipates that “moderate pick-up in economic activity is expected in 2017, driven by emerging economies,” which collectively translates into “weak midterm tailwinds for air freight demand growth.
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