Despite a relatively sluggish economy in Alberta, Edmonton International Airport has been experiencing tremendous growth in terms of air freight tonnage. In tandem with air freight options in terms of flights expanding at the airport and helping the regional economy despite an overall downturn.
Global Air Freight numbers show an impressive January
January demand for global air freight delivered very encouraging results, in complete contrast to some of the pessimism exhibited by industry analysts in recent months. In fact, demand accelerated at the highest level seen since April of last year according to the latest numbers released by the International Air Transport Association.
Record growth in Air Freight at Reno-Tahoe International
Very encouraging news for Nevada as Reno-Tahoe International Airport announced that record setting air freight tonnage passed through the airport in 2015. Overall the results were exceptional with totals reaching more than 138 million pounds of air cargo over the course of the year, a 7 percent increase over 2014.
Boeing provides a potential glimpse of the future of Air Freight
It's never easy to forecast exactly what the future of global freight will look like and air freight falls under the same mystery but a new patent from Boeing suggests that a unique air cargo aircraft specifically designed for standard containers could be an option one day.
Exclusive Content and Invitation to the Cold Chain Canada Summit
To conclude the week, here at AirFreight.com we wanted to take a deeper look at the forthcoming Cold Chain Canada Summit in Toronto that takes place from February 29 to March 3 in Toronto. In addition, by joining our Air Freight LinkedIn group, you can receive a special discount for your conference pass this year (full details are below).