CURRENT STATUS AND KEY DEVELOPMENT FACTORS IN CARGO AIR TRANSPORT
The article is devoted to the study of the current state and dynamics of the air cargo market. The results of the analysis of the influence of key factors on air cargo transportation are presented. Taking into account the predicted volumes of cargo air transportation and the need for specialized cargo aircraft, proposals are made for organizing industrial cooperation to modernize or create a promising heavy transport ramp aircraft, an analogue of the An-124, by the Russian aviation industry, taking into account the available scientific and technical reserve and the existing competitive advantages in the market segment of heavy ramp cargo aircraft, providing economic benefits for both the aviation industry and the air transport industry, and for the economy as a whole.