FORT WORTH's American Airlines Cargo's
second quarter year-on-year freight volume increased 9.7 per cent to a
near record 350 million pounds lbs (158 million kilos) as well as
setting a monthly record in June.
"Our entire team is thrilled to have
achieved such a strong second quarter and June for 2018," said AA cargo
chief Lori Sinn. "We look forward to breaking more records in the
future."
Major contributors were e-commerce, particularly out of Asia, Europe and
Brazil, while pharmaceuticals, fruit and flowers were the largest
growing commodities.
Other factors were trucking volumes increasing 13.6 per cent year on
year, flower traffic from Europe, especially from France and Holland as
well as an 800 per cent increase in shipment of blood for medical
purposes.
There was also project cargo shipments, such as the movement of more
than 425 tons (385 tonnes) of engine and auto accessories from Japan -
the equivalent of 1,800 massive V8 engines. To this there was also the
transportation artwork from Madrid to the San Antonio Museum of Art in
Texas.
The airline recorded its best June performance in more than 10 years.
Operational performance for the entire second quarter was also near
historical record highs.
American Airlines and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700
flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries.
American has hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, DC.
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