BBC News:
The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as both passenger and freight numbers improve, the industry's trade body has said.
It expects to see global passenger numbers rise by 5.6% in 2010, after falling 2.9% last year. At the same time, it predicts that cargo demand will rise by 10%, after last year's 11.1% decline.
IATA expects European airlines to make a combined loss of $2.2bn this year, with US and Canadian airlines losing $1.8bn. However, it said Asian-Pacific carriers could report profits totalling $900m, while Latin American airlines may make $800m.
Something to cheer...
