A year ago, no one had heard of the novel coronavirus; in fact it had not yet even been named COVID-19. The air cargo industry had survived a tough 2019—its worst year since 2009—and operators were hoping e-commerce growth would boost their fortunes in 2020.

Fast forward through 12 months of the world adapting to what was previously unthinkable, and the air cargo sector is undertaking its biggest-ever challenge as it plays a vital role in distributing COVID-19 vaccines around the world and helping to bring the pandemic under control—all while battling its own related crisis: a severe shortage of capacity.

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