News / Air freight community high on strong December and full-year 2017 figures

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December’s air freight results have been flying in, and it seems most operators closed the year as they opened it – strongly.

In the UK, Heathrow, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and IAG all posted year-on-year upturns.

The strong performances will be particularly welcome news, considering the strength of December 2016 and concerns that that year’s boom was set to bust.

MAG’s Manchester and East Midlands airports posted the strongest full-year growth figures, up 8% (122,358 tonnes) and 8.6% (353,017 tonnes) respectively.

London Stansted also reported healthy full-year ...