News / Air cargo bosses and finance chiefs more confident as volumes rise and costs fall

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Air freight carriers and forwarders are upbeat about the market for 2015, according to recent surveys.

More than 70% of air cargo carrier chiefs told IATA that they expect to see an increase in demand over the next 12 months, and that profit expectations had risen as a result of falling costs and higher volumes.

In a survey of both airline CFOs and cargo bosses, some 78% expected an improvement in profitability in the next year, while 68% said they had seen ...