Asian freight carriers lick their lips at expected release of the iPhone 6

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The promise of hi-tech product launches often seems to disappoint the airline industry – but another opportunity normally presents itself fairly soon. This time its the latest iPhone, which punters are predicting will give Asian carriers a good season. According to this article, Cargolux’s newly expanded Zhengzhou service could enjoy high volumes from the launch, while shipments of the iPhone 6 could add as much as 1% to China’s overall exports in the third quarter.