Faced with slot constraints, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is turning to underused belly space on passenger flights as the main source of growth for its cargo business. (Photo: Schiphol)

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is proceeding full steam ahead with its strategy to become a serious contender for cargo traffic in the US. (Photo: DFW Airport)

In Istanbul, a city of 18 million people, only one of the bridges crossing the Bosphorus is allowed to take trucks, which creates a situation where goods needing to be moved only three or four kilometres can end up being driven 70. (Photo: iStock)

About 2,650 freighters will need to be delivered to the market over the next two decades, according to Boeing’s 2018 World Air Cargo Forecast. (Photo: Boeing)