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FedEx was the busiest airline in the world last year with scheduled traffic totalling 15.7bn FTK
FedEx was once again the busiest freight airline in the world, while Qatar Airways, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) and All Nippon Airways were among the fastest growers in 2016 (see end of article for full table).
The annual World Air Transport Statistics report from Iata showed that in freight tonne km (FTK) terms, FedEx was the busiest airline in the world last year with scheduled traffic totalling 15.7bn FTK on the back of a slight 0.6% year-on-year decline in demand.
The decline in freight traffic comes despite a 0.8% increase in tonnes flown, suggesting the express operator saw package and freight shipments increase in weight but flew the volumes over shorter distances.
Second placed Emirates saw cargo traffic increase by 0.9% year on year in 2016 to reach 12.3bn FTK, while tonnages increased by 3.4%.
In its annual report, the carrier reported “challenging” market conditions with fast-changing demand patterns. Read more
Source: AIRCARGONEWS
