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Freighter capacity on the move as airlines redraw global networks

Airlines are reshaping freighter networks as uneven demand and a shortage of available aircraft make the deployment of existing capacity increasingly important. The latest WorldACD figures point to an increasingly fluid freighter market, with aircraft shifting between tradelanes in response to changes in demand.

Freighter capacity on the move as airlines redraw global networks

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Airlines are reshaping freighter networks as uneven demand and a shortage of available aircraft make the deployment of existing capacity increasingly important.

The latest WorldACD figures point to an increasingly fluid freighter market, with aircraft shifting between tradelanes in response to changes in demand.

Airports, too, are having to fight harder to attract capacity.

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Airlines are reshaping freighter networks as uneven demand and a shortage of available aircraft make the deployment of existing capacity increasingly important. The latest WorldACD figures point to an increasingly fluid freighter market, with aircraft shifting between tradelanes in response to changes in demand. Airports, too, are having to fight harder to attract capacity.

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Airports, too, are having to fight harder to attract capacity.

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