Editing Cargo airline (section)

==Freight rates==

Amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], adjusted cargo capacity fell by 4.4% in February while air cargo demand also fell by 9.1%, but the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation|near-halt in passenger traffic]] cut capacity even deeper as half of global air cargo is carried in passenger jets’ bellies.<!--ref name=Flight3apr2020-->
Air freight rates rose as a consequence, from $0.80 per kg for transatlantic cargoes to $2.50-4 per kg, enticing passenger airlines to operate cargo-only flights through the use of [[preighter]]s, while cargo airlines bring back into service fuel-guzzling [[Aircraft recycling#Storage statistics|stored aircraft]], helped by falling [[oil price]]s.<ref name=Flight3apr2020>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/freight-rates-on-the-rise-amid-slump-in-passenger-flights/137714.article |title= Freight rates on the rise amid slump in passenger flights |author= Cirium |date= 3 April 2020 |work= Flightglobal}}</ref>