News / Capacity crunch: which airlines have been adding air freight capacity?

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The air cargo market has been in recovery mode for about a year now, with IATA reporting positive gains since August 2023, as well as six consecutive months of double-digit industry growth, from December 2023 through May 2024 (and early reports for June 2024 show ongoing strong growth).  With overall post-Covid international air transport capacity restoration (particularly passenger lower hold or belly capacity) more or less nearing completion, most industry pundits are expecting a very strong peak season ...