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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Air Cargo Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p087377/Global-Air-Cargo-Industry.html

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Air Cargo traffic by the following major routes along with mode of destination (Domestic and International) in terms of Freight Ton Kilometers (FTKs): China-North America, China-Europe, Domestic US, Domestic China, Asia-North America, Europe-North America, Asia-Europe, North America-Europe, Europe-China, North America-Asia, North America-China, Europe-Asia, Japan-North America, South America-Europe, South America-North America, Japan-Europe, North America-Japan, Africa-Europe, Europe-Japan, Europe-Africa, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 139 companies including many key and niche players such as Air China Limited, Air France-KLM, Air France, Alitalia, American Airlines Inc., Asiana Airlines, ASTAR Air Cargo, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., British Airways PLC, Cargolux Airlines International S.A, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, China Airlines, China Cargo Airlines Ltd., Continental Airlines, Inc., Delta, DHL International GmbH, Emirates SkyCargo, EVA Airways Corp., FedEx, Japan Airlines System Corporation, Korean Air, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Cargo AG, Emirates SkyCargo, EVA Airways Corp., FedEx, (FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, FedEx Custom Critical, FedEx Trade Networks, FedEx Services), Japan Airlines Corporation, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd,Martinair Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd., Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., Qantas Airways Limited ABN, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, United Parcel Service of America Inc., and United Airlines Inc, Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources

AIR CARGO MCP-1032

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

Product Definitions And Scope of Study 3

2. MARKET SNAPSHOTS 5

3. OUTLOOK 6

Current and Future Analysis 6

United States Rules the Market While China Races Ahead 6

Global Air Cargo Demand to Witness Slow Recovery 6

4. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 7

Global Air Cargo Industry - An Overview 7

Recessionary Trends 7

Growth Rate in Air Cargo Market Plummets Owing to Decline in

Trading Activity 7

Cost Pressures Lead to Parking of Several Aircrafts 7

Rise in Fuel Prices Add Further Worries for Airlines 8

Airports Worldwide Witness Reduced Cargo Activity 8

Shift From Air to Sea Transport - A Cause of Concern 8

Industry Drivers 9

Economic Factors Have a Direct Influence 9

Other Factors 9

The Asian Influence 9

Fuel Prices 9

Pricing Structure 10

Environmental Regulations 10

Competition from Other Transportation Modes 10

Airfreight Drives Air Cargo Traffic 10

Table 1: Global Air Cargo Traffic (2000-2015): Percentage

Breakdown of RTK by Segment -Freight and Mail for years

2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 11

Table 2: Global Air Cargo Traffic (2000 & 2008): Percentage

Breakdown of RTK by Segment (International Route) - Express,

and Freight & Mail 11

Non-US Airlines Dominate Global Air Cargo Traffic 11

Table 3: Global Air Cargo Traffic (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of FTK by Airline Domicile- Non-US Scheduled, US

Scheduled, Non-US Charter, US Charter, US Mail and Non-US

Mail (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 11

Industry Structure 12

Business Models - Integrated & Non-Integrated 12

Cargo Vs. Passenger Traffic: A Comparative Overview 12

Leading Cargo Carriers 13

Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Air Cargo Market

(2008): Percentage Breakdown by FTK for FedEx, UPS, Korean

Air, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, China

Airlines, Air France-KLM, Emirates, Cargolux, and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 13

Years 2001 - 2005: A Review into the Past 13

2005: Intra-Asia Leads in Tonnage Carried 13

Table 5: Global Air Cargo Market (2005): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage Carried by Route- Intra-Asia,

Europe-Asia, Asia-North America, Europe-North America,

Domestic China, Into, Out and Within Middle East, Southwest

Asia, Intra-Europe, Into, Out and Within Africa, Latin

America -North America, Domestic and International Combined

for Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin America-Europe

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 14

India - Malaysia's Biggest Air Cargo Market in South Asia 14

U.S. Postal Service Leads Domestic Air Cargo Market 15

Table 6: Domestic Air Cargo Market in the United States (FY

2005/06) - Percentage Breakdown by Volume for US Postal

Service, FedEx Express, UPS, DHL and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 15

Table 7: Domestic Air Cargo Market in the United States

(FY2005/06) - Percentage Breakdown by Revenue for US Postal

Service, FedEx Express, UPS, DHL and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 15

5. TRENDS 16

Global Air Cargo Growth Falls 16

All Cargo/Combination Carriers Dominate the Cargo Market 16

Table 8: Global Air Cargo Market (2008 and 2012): Percentage

Breakdown by Type of Service: All Cargo/ Combination

Carriers, ACMI/Charter, Integrators and Mail (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 16

Globalization Spurs Air Cargo Demand 17

Global - Supply/Demand Dynamics 17

Emerging Economies Take the Honors . 17

The China Factor . 17

No1. Air Cargo Market by the Year 2025 . 18

India - Fueling Growth in Asian Market 18

Attractive Cargo Market Prompts Airlines to Grab Business 18

Infrastructure Stifles Potential Air Cargo Market 18

Revised Inventory Polices 18

Trend Towards E-Commerce 19

Industry Consolidation on the Move 19

Global Alliances 20

The WOW Alliance 20

Others 21

Global Freight Exchange 21

SkyTeam Cargo Alliance 21

6. AIR FREIGHTER FLEET 22

Overview and Outlook 22

Table 9: Global Air Fleet (2009): Number of Aircraft by

Freighter Type in Terms of Load Carrying Capacity- Standard

Body (

Body (>80 tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 22

Airfleet Growth by Aircraft Type 22

Small Jet Freighters 23

Regional Freighters 23

Long-Range Freighters 23

Large Freighters 23

Conversions: Salvaging Value from Grounded Aircraft 23

Why Conversions are Increasingly Preferred? 24

Historic Air Cargo Statistics 24

Table 10: Global Air Fleet (2005): Freighter Operators and

Fleets by Region- North America, Europe and CIS, Asia-

Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and Middle East (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 25

Table 11: Global Air Fleet (2005): Number of Aircraft by

Freighter Type- Large, Long-Range, Regional and Small Jets

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 25

Table 12: Global Air Fleet (2005): Number of Aircraft by

Freighter Type- Large, Long-Range, Regional and Small Jets

for North America, Europe and CIS, Middle East, Latin

America, Africa and Asia-Pacific (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 26

7. SERVICE INTRODUCTIONS 27

Air China Cargo Unveils Service to Paris 27

Cargolux Initiates New Freighter Services to Cairo 27

British Airways World Cargo Launches Freighter to Colombia 27

British Airways World Cargo Starts Additional Freighter Routing 27

China Airlines to Unveil Direct Flights to Guangzhou and Shanghai 27

UPS Introduces New International Freight Services 27

DHL Unveils India-Dubai Cargo service 28

FedEx Launches New Aircraft 28

Korean Air Cargo Extends Service at Toronto Pearson 28

Deccan 360 to Introduce Cargo Services to Dubai 28

Polar Air Cargo to Start New Services to Japan 28

Lufthansa Cargo to Introduce Multiple-Mode Service 29

Lufthansa Cargo Introduces Paperless Airfreight Shipments 29

Cargolux Airlines International Introduces Weekly Service from

Asia to Vienna 29

DHL Global Forwarding Unveils Overnight Airfreight Service

Across Europe 29

Cathay Pacific Airways Introduces Pharma LIFT 29

DHL Express Introduces Frequent Cargo Service in Russia 29

8. SERVICE INTRODUCTIONS IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 30

JAL Group Sets Fleet Plan, Cargo Business Route, for FY2007 30

Singapore Airlines Cargo Introduces Service to Kenya's Capital 30

9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 31

Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines Merge Together to Form

New Entity 31

China Eastern Airlines Takes Over Great Wall Airline 31

China Eastern Airlines Acquires Shanghai Airlines 31

Air China Inks Framework Agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways 31

Air France-KLM Inks Letter of Intent with FedEx for Selling

Two 777 Freighters 32

South Korea Inks Deal for E-Freight Project on Air Cargo

Transportation 32

Air India to Convert Subsidiary to Cargo Airline 32

Icelandair Group to Sell Bluebird 32

Air China Plans 100% Acquisition of Cargo Division 32

Alitalia-Compagnia Merges with Air One 32

Air France-KLM Acquires Stake in Alitalia 33

Lufthansa Acquires SN Airholding 33

Amerijet Takes Over SRX Transcontinental 33

Seino Holdings to Take Over Seibu Transportation 33

SCH Swiss Capital Holdings Acquires flyLAL - Lithuanian Airlines 33

Aramex Inks Regional Cargo Agreement with Air Arabia 33

ATSG Signs Contract with Qantas 34

FedEx Express Expands Capacity in Mexico 34

Air Canada Extends Contract with Unisys 34

Japan Post Service to Terminate Air Cargo Agreement with All

Nippon Airways 34

Saudi Arabian Airlines Spins-Off Cargo Division 34

Northwest Airlines to Merge with Delta Airlines Post Acquisition 35

Qantas Freight Enterprises Acquires Jets Transport Express 35

Excellency Investment Realty Trust to Take Over Pace Airlines LLC 35

Atlantic Airlines Merges with West Air Europe 35

SuperShuttle Tennessee Takes Over Nashville ShuttleMAX LLC 35

River Hawk Aviation Takes Over Carolina Air Charter 36

H.I.G European Capital Partners LLP to Take Over Frigosped GmbH 36

Abu Dhabi Aviation Buys Majority Interest in Maximus Air Cargo 36

CS Cargo Takes Over CS Express 36

Wincanton Acquires ELI-Transport and ELI-Lagerhaus 36

Agility to Take Over Baisui United Logistics 36

Agility Takes Over Geopetrol International 37

Easley Transportation Purchases VIP Express Freight 37

Kenco Logistic Services Buys American Distribution Centers 37

Keppel Logistics to Buy Stake in Indo-Trans Logistics Vietnam 37

Sinotrans to Merge with China Yangtze Transportation 37

Avianca Takes Over Tampa Cargo 38

TMI Group Renames as Rhenus Logistics 38

China Southern Airlines to Form JV with Air-France KLM 38

Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Establish Joint Venture 38

Seacon Logistics Forms Joint Venture with Dachser 38

Malaysia Airlines Cargo Becomes Preferred Carrier and Inks

Security Partnership with DHL Global Forwarding 39

Avianca to Enter into Strategic Cargo Alliance with Martinair

and Tampa Cargo 39

DHL Express and Polar Air Cargo Sign Block Space Agreement 39

Lufthansa Cargo and Jade Cargo International Sign Blocked

Space Agreement 39

Emirates SkyCargo Inks Agreement with Globe Air Cargo 39

Lufthansa Cargo Signs Contract with Menzies Aviation 40

DHL and Airbus Sign Agreement 40

Cargologic Extends Agreement with Swiss WorldCargo 40

DHL Wins Contract from Siemens 40

Gati Inks Aircraft Leasing Agreement with Air India 40

DHL Increases Cargo Capacity 40

Air China Cargo to Expand Freighter Fleet 41

Lufthansa Cargo Extends Services in Brazil 41

DHL Commences Warehouse Facility in India 41

Air France-KLM Commences Paperless Air Cargo Shipments 41

United Parcel Service Commences Construction of Intra-Asia

Air Cargo Hub 41

10. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 42

Macquarie Acquires Mercury Air Centers 42

Mercury Snaps Up JetSouth 42

Global Aero Logistics Buys Out World Air Holdings 42

Towne Holdings Acquires Complete Transport 42

Menzies to Buy Out Universal Air Cargo 42

FedEx Express Buys Flying-Cargo Hungary Kft 42

Allcargo Acquires Hindustan Cargo 43

DHL and Polar Join Hands 43

DHL Expands Operations in Atlanta 43

NCA Commences Operations in US and Europe 43

Air India Introduces Committed Cargo Service 43

NCA Orders Replica of Boeing 747-8 Model Freighter 44

Air China to Form Joint Venture with Cathay 44

Nippon and Jett8 Join Hands 44

11. FOCUS ON KEY GLOBAL PLAYERS 45

Air China Limited (China) 45

Air France-KLM (France) 45

Air France (France) 45

Alitalia (Italy) 45

American Airlines Inc. (US) 46

Asiana Airlines (South Korea) 46

ASTAR Air Cargo (Formerly DHL Airways) [US] 46

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (US) 46

British Airways PLC (UK) 47

Cargolux Airlines International S.A (Luxembourg) 47

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (Hong Kong) 47

China Airlines (Taiwan) 48

China Cargo Airlines Ltd. (China) 48

Continental Airlines, Inc. (US) 48

Delta (US) 48

DHL International GmbH (Germany) 49

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany) 49

Lufthansa Cargo AG 49

Emirates SkyCargo (UAE) 49

EVA Airways Corp. (Taiwan) 50

FedEx (US) 50

FedEx Express 50

FedEx Ground 50

FedEx Freight 50

FedEx Custom Critical 51

FedEx Trade Networks 51

FedEx Services 51

Japan Airlines Corporation (Japan) 51

Korean Air (Korea) 51

Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) (Malaysia) 52

Martinair Cargo (The Netherlands) 52

Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 52

Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (US) 52

Qantas Airways Limited ABN (Australia) 53

Singapore Airlines (Singapore) 53

Thai Airways (Thailand) 53

United Parcel Service of America Inc. (US) 54

United Airlines Inc. (US) 54

12. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 55

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Air

Cargo Traffic by Route - Domestic US, Domestic China,

China-North America, North America-China, Asia-North America,

North America-Asia, North America-Japan, Japan-North America,

Europe-North America, North America- Europe, China-Europe,

Europe-China, Asia-Europe, Europe-Asia, Europe-Japan,

Japan-Europe, Europe- Africa, Africa-Europe, South

America-North America, South America-Europe, and Others

Independently Analyzed in Billion Freight Ton Kilometers for

the Years 2007 through 2010 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 55

Table 14: World Historic Review for Air Cargo Traffic by

Route - Domestic US, Domestic China, China-North America,

North America-China, Asia-North America, North America-Asia,

North America-Japan, Japan-North America, Europe-North

America, North America-Europe, China-Europe, Europe-China,

Asia-Europe, Europe-Asia, Europe-Japan, Japan-Europe,

Europe-Africa, Africa-Europe, South America-North America,

South America-Europe, and Others Independently Analyzed in

Billion Freight Ton Kilometers for the Years 2000 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 56

Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Air Cargo Traffic by

Route - Percentage Breakdown of Freight Ton Kilometers for

Domestic US, Domestic China, China-North America, North

America-China, Asia-North America, North America- Asia, North

America-Japan, Japan-North America, Europe- North America,

North America-Europe, China-Europe, Europe-China, Asia-Europe,

Europe-Asia, Europe-Japan, Japan-Europe, Europe-Africa,

Africa-Europe, South America-North America, South

America-Europe, and Others for the Years 2005, 2010 and

Devaluation of Dollar Results in Shrinkage of Goods Import

Setback to Economy and Air Cargo Trade Due to Housing and

Credit/Mortgage Crisis 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 57

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Air Cargo Traffic by Destination -International and Domestic

Independently Analyzed in Billion Freight Ton Kilometers for

the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 58

Table 17: World Historic Review for Air Cargo Traffic by

Destination -International and Domestic Independently Analyzed

in Billion Freight Ton Kilometers for the Years 2000 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 58

Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Air Cargo Traffic by

Destination - Percentage Breakdown of Freight Ton Kilometers

for International and Domestic for the Years 2005, 2010 and

2015 59

13. THE UNITED STATES 60

A.Market Analysis 60

Domestic United States- The Largest Market 60

Table 19: US Intercontinental Air Freight Demand

(2006-2008) By Route - US-Latin America, US-European Union

and US-Asia (In Million Metric Tons) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 60

Outlook for the US Air Cargo Market 60

Airlines Industry: An Overview 61

After Effects of 9/11 Attacks 61

US Domestic Air Cargo 61

Table 20: Leading Players in the US Air Cargo Market

(2009): Percentage Breakdown for FedEx, ABX, UPS, Baron,

Ameriflight, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 61

North American Transborder Air Trade 62

Sluggish Growth Prospects Necessitate Quest for New Business 62

Table 21: Domestic Vs. International Air Cargo Trafficin

the US: 2001, 2005, & 2010 (In Percentage) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 63

Table 22: US Domestic Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of RTK by Cargo Type- Express Carriers,

Scheduled Freight, Mail and Chartered Freight (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 63

Table 23: International Air Cargo Traffic in the US:

Percentage Breakup by Cargo Type - Scheduled Freight,

Charter Freight, and Mail for 2005, 2007 & 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 64

Intra-North America Air Cargo Market 64

North America-Europe Air Cargo Market 64

B. Key Market Trends 65

Trend Towards Time-deferred Services 65

Increasing Usage of Trucks 65

Price Fluctuations 65

C. Factors Affecting the Market Yesterday and Today 66

Devaluation of Dollar Results in Shrinkage of Goods Import 66

Setback to Economy and Air Cargo Trade Due to Housing and

Credit/Mortgage Crisis 66

Impact of Iraq War 66

Antiterrorism Regulations 66

D. Key Players 67

14. CANADA 68

Market Analysis 68

An Overview 68

Air Cargo Market 68

Table 24: Canadian Air Cargo Market (2000-2010): Total

Enplaned and Deplaned Air Cargo at Domestic, International

and Other Transborder levels in Thousand Tons (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 68

Table 25: Canadian Air Cargo Traffic: Percentage Breakup by

Type - Freight and Mail (includes corresponding Graph/

Chart) 69

Table 26: Domestic Vs. International Air Cargo Traffic in

Canada (In Percentage) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 70

15. EUROPE 71

A.Market Analysis 71

Europe-North America 71

Table 27: Europe-North America Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage Carried from Germany, UK,

France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and Others to

North America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 71

Table 28: Europe-North America Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Eastbound Flows by

Commodity- General Industrial Equipment,Documents and Small

Packages, Electrical Machinery, Scientific and Specialized

Equipment, miscellaneous Manufactured Articles and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

Table 29: Europe-North America Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Westbound Flows by

Commodity - General Industrial Equipment, Electrical

Machinery, Documents and Small Packages, Scientific and

Specialized Equipment, Transportation Equipment and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

Europe-Asia 73

Europe-Latin America 73

Table 30: Europe-Latin America Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Eastbound Flows by

Commodity - Leather Goods, Automobile Components and

Accessories, Flowers, Electrical Machinery, Industrial

Machinery and Equipment, Fish, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 73

Table 31: Europe-Latin America Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Westbound Flows by

Commodity - Leather Goods, Automobiles and Accessories,

Flowers, Electrical Machinery, Industrial Machinery and

Equipment, Fish, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 74

Intra Europe and Inter-Continental Air Cargo Services 74

Table 32: Air Cargo Market in Europe (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage Carried by Route - Intercontinental

and Intra-Europe 75

Table 33: Europe - Intercontinental Air Cargo Market

(2009): Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage Carried by Route -

Europe-Asia, Europe-North America, Europe- Middle East,

Europe-Africa, and Europe-Rest of World (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

Table 34: Intra Europe Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of RTK by Type- Express, Scheduled Freight and

Mail (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

Table 35: Leading Players in the European Air Cargo Market

(2008): Breakdown of Volume Handled for Lufthansa,

Air-France, Cargolux, KLM, British Airways, Alitalia and

Virgin Atlantic (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 76

Table 36: UK Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown

of Imports and Exports 76

Table 37: UK Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown

by Route -International and Domestic 76

Table 38: UK Cargo Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown by

Mode of Transport- Sea, Channel and Air (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 77

Russian Airlines Industry: An Overview 77

Table 39: Russian Heavy-Lift Air Cargo Market (2004-2006):

Percentage Breakdown of Major Players - Volga-Dnepr

(Russia), Antonov (Ukraine), Polet (Russia), and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 77

B.Trends in European Air Cargo Market 78

Drop in Cargo Volumes for Leading European Airlines Amidst

Recession 78

Inclusion of Air Traffic in Trading of CO2 Emissions - A

Blow to Air Cargo Business in Europe 78

Eastern European Countries Join the Bandwagon 78

Air Cargo Services in Europe 79

Dependence on Night Flights 79

Trucking - An Integral Part of Scheduled Freight Services 80

Exchange Rates and Air Trade Directionality 80

D.Key Players 80

16. ASIA-PACIFIC 81

A.Market Analysis 81

B.Economic and Market Overview 81

North America-Asia Air Cargo Market 82

Intra-Asia Air Cargo Market 82

C.Major Influencing Factors 82

Air Cargo Market of India, China and Indonesia Soften the

Impact of Slowdown 82

Consumer Durables Sales Decline, While FMCG Sector Remains

Buoyant During Slowdown 82

Electronics Shipments Propel Air Cargo Rates 83

Impact of FDI 83

Factors Influencing Regional Trade 84

D.Major Markets 84

China 84

Economic Overview and Outlook 84

Impact of Slowdown in the Air Cargo Market 84

Table 40: Air Cargo Market in China (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Air Cargo Handled for Domestic Routes, and

International Routes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85

Major Provinces 86

Top 10 Air Cargo Airport Hubs in China (2008): Ranked in

Order of Cargo & Mails Handled (Tons) 86

Table 41: PRC Air Freight in Thousand Tons by Commodity-

Intermediate Goods, High Tech Goods, Consumer Goods,

Capital Goods and Other for Years 2005 and 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 86

Investments Pour for Infrastructure Development 87

Asia- North America 87

Table 42: Asia-North America Air Cargo Market

(2008):Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Transpacific Flow

by Region- China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore,

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand, Thailand,

Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Macau

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88

Table 43: Asia-North America Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Eastbound Transpacific

Flow by Commodity- Apparel, Telecom Equipment, Office

Machines and Computers, Electrical Machinery, and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88

Table 44: Asia-North America Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Westbound Transpacific

Flow by Commodity-General Industrial Equipment, Documents

and Small Packages, Electrical Machinery, Chemical

Materials, Scientific and Specialized Equipment, and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

Asia-Europe 89

Table 45: Asia-Europe Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage in Eastbound Flows by Commodity -

General Industry Machinery, Documents and Small Packages,

Electrical Machinery and Apparatus, Miscellaneous

Manufactured Items, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 89

Table 46: Asia-Europe Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage in Westbound Flows by Commodity-

Articles of Apparel, Miscellaneous Manufactured Items,

Office Machines, Electrical Machinery and Apparatus,

Documents and Small Packages, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 90

Intra-Asia 90

Southwest Asia 91

Europe- Southwest Asia's Principal Air Trade Partner 91

Table 47: Southwest Asian Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage by Regions- Europe,

Middle East, Asia, North America, Intraregional, and

Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91

India and Pakistan Drive Southwest Asian Air Cargo Sector 92

India 92

Attractive Cargo Market Prompts Airlines to Grab Business 92

Table 48: Indian Air Cargo Market (2000-2010): Air Cargo

Traffic in Thousand Metric Tons by Destination-

International and Domestic (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 92

Table 49: Indian Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage by Regions- Europe, Asia, Middle

East, North America, Southwest Asia, Africa, and CIS

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 93

Infrastructure Stifles Potential Air Cargo Market 93

E.Key Players 93

17. LATIN AMERICA 94

A.Market Analysis 94

Overview 94

Table 50: Air Cargo Traffic in Latin America (2006 & 2008):

Percentage Breakup by Cargo Type - Freight and Mail 94

Latin America-North America are Back on Track 94

Mexico Dominates Central America- North America Market 95

Latin America-Europe 95

Principal Goods Shipped by Air 95

Table 51: Latin America-North America Air Cargo Market

(2009): Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Northbound

Flows by Commodity- Flowers, Fish, Vegetables, Small

Packages and Shipments, Fruits and Nuts, Telephone

Equipment and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95

Table 52: Latin America-North America Air Cargo Market

(2009): Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage in Southbound

Flows by Commodity- Small Packages, Industrial Machinery

and Parts, Automated Data Processing Machines and Parts,

Specialized Machinery and Parts, Electrical Machines and

Parts, Optical Photographic Equipment, Telecommunications

Equipment and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 96

Table 53: Latin America-Europe Air Cargo Market (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Tonnage by Commodity- Electrical

Machinery, Flowers, Automobiles and Accessories, Leather

and Leather Manufactured Goods, Fish and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 96

B.Key Players 97

18. REST OF WORLD 98

A.Market Analysis 98

The Middle East 98

Economic Overview 98

Europe-Main Trade Partner 98

Table 54: Middle East Air Cargo Market (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage by Regions- Europe, Asia-Pacific,

North America, Middle East, and Africa (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

Major Commodities Shipped Through Air 99

Middle East Aviation Sector Growth Unabated by Economic Slump 99

Africa 100

Economic Outlook 100

Europe- Principal Trade Partner 100

Table 55: Asia-Africa Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage by Commodity- Machinery and Transport

Equipment, Manufactured Goods, Chemical and Other Related

Products and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Table 56: Africa-Asia Air Cargo Market (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage by Commodity- Machinery and Transport

Equipment, Food and Live Animals, Manufactured Goods and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Table 57: African Air Cargo Market (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of Tonnage by Regions- Europe, Middle East,

North America, Asia, Africa, and Latin America Aviation

Infrastructure Relatively Better (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 102

Aviation Infrastructure Relatively Better 102

B.Key Players 102

COMPETITION

Total Companies Profiled: 139 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 178)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 65

Canada 5

Japan 3

Europe 49

France 4

Germany 4

The United Kingdom 10

Italy 2

Spain 3

Rest of Europe 26

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 35

Latin America 7

Africa 7

Middle East 7

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