News / Hi-tech launches bring a buzz back to air freight, but yields still reluctant to take off

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The air freight market is seeing growing volumes, with load factors on the up, but yields are still refusing to rise.

Capacity and demand growth have been “relatively in line” in recent months, Marco Bloemen, senior vice-president at Seabury Cargo Advisory told delegates at the Freighters and Belly Conference in Budapest this week.

The market is currently tightening because of hi-tech launches, notably the iPhone 6. Foxconn, which has moved most of its mobile phone production to Zhenghou, now makes some 70% ...