air cargo growth and issues thomas r leinbach department of geography university kentucky world travel two effects determine 1 most significant is economic 2 but also value created as airlines reduce prices increases their services in contributing to international trade intra north american share will decline result maturity from 24 20 asia pacific increase 15 18 detail trends dramatic 5 8 drop 2001 why simultaneous slowing s largest groupings collapse the technology bubble terrorist attacks despite sars outbreaks annual jumped nearly 4 2003 further 10 7 traffic for first months 2004 compared long term expected average 6 per year recent trendshttp www boeing com commercial 01_01 html freight by major market markets linked continue lead rest industry at rates exceeding asian grow fastest among all display