News / Russian air cargo sector gains momentum on the runway to recovery

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Having produced decent results in the first half of the year, the Russian airfreight segment is likely to keep gradually regaining its pre-crisis position, according to local operators and experts.

“By the end of the year, the share of cargo traffic in Russia’s air transport volume will increase by 8% to 13%,” said Aleksey Tuzov, a Moscow-based transport expert.

“The revenues generated by the freight sector may well reach $152bn, or a third of the overall earnings of our air carriers,” he ...