Recent developments in the air cargo market show that this sector is particularly prone to highvolatility in demand. This requires the diverse stakeholders involved in this market to react tochanges and fluctuations in a fast and effective way. This paper outlines various aspectscharacterising the air cargo market and draws a differentiated picture of possible futuredevelopments. Furthermore;;respective future challenges as well as opportunities for involvedstakeholders are discussed.The approach described in the paper is based on an in-depth status quo analysis of the marketin terms of aspects such as regional structure;;routes and distances;;business models of variousair cargo providers as well as respective freighter aircraft types employed. In a subsequentstep;;multiple scenario analyses are considered in order to outline distinct future paths of thisparticular market. Factors driving these developments are identified and their effect ondistinct market areas is examined. The aim of this analysis is to better understand thedevelopment of relevant future drivers and their implications for the market aspects outlinedabove. This knowledge can assist the diverse stakeholders in the air cargo market inevaluating their strategic future options and preparing accordingly.
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