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This statistic represents the leading airlines worldwide in 2015, based on system-wide freight tonne-kilometers. That year, the German company Lufthansa transported freight on some 6.8 billion tonne-kilometers.
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Airlines worldwide - total freight tonne-kilometers 2015
Top 10 airlines worldwide by international and domestic freight tonne-kilometers in 2015 (in millions)
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| Airline | Freight tonne kilometers (in millions) |
|---|---|
| FedEx | 15,799 |
| Emirates | 12,157 |
| United Parcel Service | 10,807 |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | 9,935 |
| Korean Air Lines | 7,761 |
| Qatar Airways | 7,660 |
| Lufthansa* | 6,888 |
| Cargolux | 6,309 |
| Singapore Airlines | 6,083 |
| Air China | 5,718 |
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