ABSTRACT
In FY2006, about 10.5 million tons of freight cargo were shipped by air within the United States, and another 8.5 million tons were shipped on international fl ights to and from the United States on both passenger and all-cargo aircraft. In addition to this, over half a million tons of mail were carried on aircraft, roughly 460,000 tons on domestic fl ights and 140,000 tons on international fl ights to and from the United States. The weight of freight and mail carried aboard domestic and international fl ights between 2003 and 2006 is shown in Figure 11.2.
