22  Load factor – cargo

22.1 EUROCONTROL recommended values

presents the percentage of cargo space in flights filled by paid cargo.

Cargo flights can be defined here as either freight carriers or passenger/cargo carriers. Note that geographical coverage of IATA Europe covers ECAC States and other countries, including Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.¹

Figure 22.1: Cargo load factor - IATA values ²

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1. The values used in this figure were extracted from IATA monthly Air Freight Market Analysis reports for the month of December of each year. The data is extracted from the table “Air freight market detail”, looking at Total market in Europe, column CLF (level) for calendar year.

2. Source: IATA – Economics, Air Freight Market Analysis for December 2017-2022. Available at IATA Economics