IATA forecasts for 2013 global freight volume remained stable earnings decline

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently slashed 2013 international air cargo business expectations, prediction of global aviation freight volume will remain unchanged, earnings decline.
IATA in the latest quarter aviation global outlook, as the economic outlook in developed countries is not clear, affected by this freight business continue to suffer. The volume of freight is expected to remain at 52100000 tons. In fact, from 2010 50700000 tons, without a significant increase in freight volume. In 2012 the freight revenue fell 6.3%, is expected in 2013 will drop 2% freight income.
Freight volume of the IATA is expected to grow by just 1.5% in March and declining incomes and estimation of the freight market prospect be quite different. At the time, IATA said in 2013, "freight demand is expected to grow by 2.7%, will be swept away before two years of decline, and freight revenue is expected to remain stable."
But in March, the global aviation freight volume is down 2.6% year on year, but growth of 1.4% in April. In 2012, the total amount of air cargo demand global decline 1.1%, revenue fell 6.3%.
However, due to strong passenger demand, oil prices continued to fall, optimistic about the overall prospects of the world aviation industry. IATA will now 2013 global finance is expected to increase profits, is expected to reach $12700000000, in March this year than the expected $10600000000 profit of $2100000000, than in 2012 full-year profit rose $7600000000.
At the regional level, the growth of China, Japan and other markets passenger demand far exceeds the demand of freight transportation, Asia-Pacific aviation industry profits in 2013 is expected to reach $4600000000. In North America, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa aviation industry profits this year is expected to increase.
MYEX min Asia International Express
2013-06-20