The International air transport passengers are increased to 9.5% in February whereas cargo traffic was increased to 26.5% said in a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

“We are moving in the right direction. In two to three months, the industry should be back to its pre-recession traffic levels although this is still not a full upturn. The task forward is to change to two years of lost development," said in a statement by IATA Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani.

The International air transport is increased on February 2010 compared to February 2009 when the airlines passenger traffic spotted bottom and December 2008 cargo traffic bottomed. The passenger traffic should be raised to 1.4% and cargo traffic should be raised to 3% to reach the pre recession levels. The cargo traffic increased in February, 2010 by 75.5% and if seasonally adjusted an all time record February load factor of 79.3%.

The air traffic of Asia-Pacific carriers is posted to 13.5% growth. European carriers posted the weakest growth at 4.3% as a result of slow economy, growing joblessness and worker strike. North American airlines posted a weak growth of 4.4%. Middle Eastern airlines posted traffic growth of 25.8% the strongest of several regions. Latin American carriers posted growth of 8.5%. African airlines posted growth of  9.8%.