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Most of the
products coming

out of Latin America
are perishables. The

flowers from the
northern part, fish

from the south and
fruits & vegetables

from other
countries.

Gabriel Oliva
Avianca Cargo
investing in that. We also decided that we
wanted to use the aircraft that we had.
We converted the B767 passenger aircraft
and we are happy with those conver-
sions,” he added.
While talking about the current market
conditions and the challenges of having
new aircraft, Bianchi expressed his confi-
dence that the air cargo market of 2024
and 25 would be better.
“Comparisons are always tough because
we are coming from a very particular peri-
od of time. The pandemic has changed the
dynamics. We are going through a rough
patch because of slower economic growth
and the fear of recession and changes in
buying habits are affecting our demand. In
air cargo, it is always healthy to look past
the 12 months in front of you,” he said.
The air cargo market of the Americas is
getting even more competitive with these
aircraft and capacity coming in. The current
downturn is part of the cycle and beyond
the next twelve months, the industry is
gearing up for an upward trend and the
cargo they have to move. 

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