Africa's air cargo boom: is it sustainable?

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By Alex Lennane

15/02/2013

With Air Cargo Africa opening next week, all eyes are on the potential of the continent’s air freight market – set to see a permanent shift as economies grow. Airlines have been busy adding capacity in the hope of high yields. But while low-yield perishables still dominate the export market, carriers are finding it hard to make freighter capacity pay.

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