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May 10, 2012 (newstodate): A comprehensive analysis is now being conducted on the importance of air cargo in Norway, leading to a strategy for the future development of the country's airfreight industry.
The results will be presented in a report by the end of September 2012, and the analysis is provided by the Norwegian consulting company Sigma after a tender by Avinor in February.
-In 2012, we are seeing extraordinarily strong growth in Norway's airfreight volumes, probably driven by the sustained increase in capacity on airlines introducing new passenger services that also bring in more belly cargo capacity, says Jon Inge Lian, Avinor senior consultant and responsible for the project.
-The process now launched will disclose the importance of air cargo in Norway's economy, and enable authorities and policy-makers to decide on removal of whatever obstacles and bottle-necks to the industry that may be revealed by the analysis, says Mr Lian.
During the analysis, all parties in and around the Norwegian air cargo industry will be drawn in to contribute to the process.
In January 2012, Norway's export air cargo on IATA carriers alone accrued to 7,207 tonnes, up 9.5 percent, y-o-y, in February 2012, volumes were up 20.8 percent to 7,533 tonnes, and in March 2012 they reached 8.662 tonnes after increasing 14 percent, y-o-y.
The results will be presented in a report by the end of September 2012, and the analysis is provided by the Norwegian consulting company Sigma after a tender by Avinor in February.
-In 2012, we are seeing extraordinarily strong growth in Norway's airfreight volumes, probably driven by the sustained increase in capacity on airlines introducing new passenger services that also bring in more belly cargo capacity, says Jon Inge Lian, Avinor senior consultant and responsible for the project.
-The process now launched will disclose the importance of air cargo in Norway's economy, and enable authorities and policy-makers to decide on removal of whatever obstacles and bottle-necks to the industry that may be revealed by the analysis, says Mr Lian.
During the analysis, all parties in and around the Norwegian air cargo industry will be drawn in to contribute to the process.
In January 2012, Norway's export air cargo on IATA carriers alone accrued to 7,207 tonnes, up 9.5 percent, y-o-y, in February 2012, volumes were up 20.8 percent to 7,533 tonnes, and in March 2012 they reached 8.662 tonnes after increasing 14 percent, y-o-y.