As the world emerges from recession, freight demand recorded a 9.5% improvement in November last year, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (Iata) traffic results. Passenger load factors remained at pre-crisis levels of 75.4% while freight load factors stood at 56.6%. “Demand continues to improve, but we still have a lot of ground to recover,” said Giovanni Bisignani, Iata’s director general and CEO. Carriers in Africa recorded growth of 8.1% while European carriers were the only group to post a drop in traffic, recording a 5.6% fall in demand, reflecting the lingering economic malaise in the region. “For aviation, 2010 will be a year of rebuilding,” said Bisignani.
