News / Air cargo players need to find new markets as traditional business softens

Agility will be the key for freighter operators which need to find new markets.

The latest data shows May, as expected, was another soft month in air cargo, with demand falling again, and trade tensions are not helping, but they are triggering a faster shift away from China.

“It is well known that air cargo is a cyclical business,” noted John Cheng, head of cargo markets and products for Cathay Pacific, in a note to customers yesterday.

“All signs point to the industry ...