Air Cargo Shipments Rose in November, Group Says

omestic air cargo shipments rose 3.3% in November from a year earlier, and international and overall shipments also rose year-over-year, the Air Transport Association reported.

Domestic shipments had fallen 3.4% in October from the previous year, the group said.

Air cargo shipments always have a trucking component, since air carriers use trucks for local and regional ground transportation.

verall air cargo shipments gained 3.5% year-over-year, compared with a 0.2% rise for the previous month, it reported.

Domestic revenue ton-miles in November rose to 1.056 million, while overall RTMs rose to 2.23 million. A revenue ton-mile is the revenue generated by carrying one ton of freight one mile.