Turkish Cargo shows 7.1 percent growth in May tonnage; maintains 7th position

July 15, 2019: Turkish Cargo has reported a growth of 7.1 percent in its tonnage rate in May 2019, according to data obtained by international air cargo information provider World Air Cargo Data (WACD). The global air cargo market, however, shrank by 5.1 percent.

Turkish Cargo relocated to the Mega Hub Istanbul Airport, registering a steady growth, which lead to an increase in its market share from 3.9 percent to 4 percent. The air cargo brand maintained its position at the 7th rank in the air cargo market.

Based on the regional data obtained by WACD in May, Turkish Cargo achieved remarkable growth across the Asian and American market. The flag-carrier cargo brand attained a growth rate of 34.4 percent across the American Continent, 19.3 percent across the Far East Region, and 12.2 percent across the Middle East/South Asia Region as based on the sold tonnage.

Turkish Cargo operates direct cargo flights to 88 destinations by means of its fleet of freighters in addition to the cargo carrying capacity of the flag-carrier Turkish Airlines. It has dual-terminal operations from Ataturk and Istanbul Airports in 2019.