Israeli air cargo movements in 2010 up 10.41%

Total air cargo movements through Israel's airports amounted to 302,903tones. During December Ben-Gurion International Airport handled 26,197tones of air cargo
 
Total air cargo movements through Israel's airports in 2010 ( January to December) amounted to 302,903 tones, up10.41%  compared to 274,319 tones in the corresponding period.
 
The Israel Airports Authority reported that during December Ben-Gurion International Airport handled 26,197tones of air cargo compared to 28,587in December 2009, down  .8.36%
 
In December 2010 El Al carried 5,039 tones of cargo in the belly holds of its passenger fleet, an increase of 7.32%  compared to the same period a year earlier when it carried 4,695 tones and 4,568 tones onboard its freighters, an increase of 10.84%, year-on-year.
 
During January to December 2010 El Al carried 57,651tones of cargo in the belly holds of its passenger fleet, up19.61%compared to the same period a year earlier when it carried 48,197tones.
 
The other key Israeli cargo carrier, CAL, carried on its freighters 4,584 tones in December 2010, down 19.12%compared to the5,668  tones it carried a year earlier.
 
During January to December 2010 CAL carried49,016  tones, down 6.68%compared to 52,526tones a year earlier.