These tables indicate the top five carriers of air cargo, by region, for 2005. These are total figures, including shipments that moved in the bellies of passenger planes and dedicated freight carrying planes.
When taken alone, an FTK (freight tonne kilometer) means 1 tonne of cargo carried 1 kilometer. In our charts, it's the standard unit of measure, applied worldwide, for the amount of freight traffic moved. The percent of change shown is year-over-year.
In creating these comparative charts, Logistics Today is indebted to data developed by our sister publication, Air Transport World.
Africa/Middle East | ||
| FTKs (000) | % Change | |
| Emirates | 4,191,931 | + 19.5 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | 1,624,514 | + 62.0 |
| South African Airways | 910,975 | - 0.7 |
| El Al | 877,925 | - 11.2 |
| Qatar Airways | 869,582 | + 85.3 |
Asia/Pacific | ||
| FTKs (000) | % Change | |
| Singapore Airlines | 7,555,356 | + 3.0 |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | 6,618,000 | + 10.2 |
| Korean Air | 6,146,841 | + 2.8 |
| China Airlines | 6,078,000 | + 5.4 |
| EVA Air | 5,285,329 | - 3.6 |
Europe
FTKs (000)
% Change
Air France/KLM
10,606,000
+ 2.3
Lufthansa Group
7,829,000
-1.7
Cargolux
5,291,887
+3.3
British Airways
4,928,000
- 0.5
Martinair
3,518,000
+ 4.6
Latin America/Caribbean | ||
| FTKs (000) | % Change | |
| Varig | 1,237,036 | - 0.5 |
| Tampa Colombia | 822,792 | - 3.9 |
| LAN Airlines | 721,769 | -22.4 |
| Aeropostal | 133,071 | - 8.9 |
| Aerolineas Argentinas | 124,519 | + 13.1 |
North America | ||
| FTKs (000) | % Change | |
| FedEx | 14,577,425 | + 0.5 |
| UPS | 8.507,711 | +10.4 |
| Atlas Air | 6,000,574 | +11.4 |
| Northwest Airlines | 3,210,270 | -3.5 |
| American Airlines | 2,915,290 | + 1.7 |
