Global air cargo demand rose sharply in February despite mounting geopolitical and economic uncertainty, according to new analysis from freight market specialists Xeneta. Industry data shows demand increased by 6% year-on-year in February 2026, continuing the strong growth seen at the start of th...

Worldwide air cargo tonnages are on track for +4% full-year growth in 2025, after chargeable weight in October recorded another +4% year-on-year (YoY) increase, driven by +9% YoY growth from Asia Pacific origins, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data. Analysis this week by Wor...

Worldwide air cargo tonnages rebounded in May with a +4% month-on-month (MoM) increase, according to the latest weekly figures and analysis from WorldACD Market Data, after falling -7%, MoM, in April following significant US tariff rises and Easter and other holidays. The year-on-year growth for ...

Global air cargo volumes showed a solid year-on-year rise in April, up by 6%, according to new data released by WorldACD Market Data. The growth was primarily fuelled by a 10% surge in volumes from Asia Pacific origins, as U.S. importers moved to adjust to upcoming changes in China–U.S. trade reg...

Shippers will hold the upper hand in the next round of winter airfreight rates negotiations after another month of falling demand in July saw volumes drop -2% month-over-month, and the general global air freight spot rate decline at a hastening pace of 40% or more for a fourth consecutive month, acc...

The global air cargo market may have to ‘hang on until October’ for signs of a recovery after a flood of summer bellyhold capacity on major lanes and a -4% drop in demand in April indicated a challenging 4-5 months ahead, according to new weekly analysis from CLIVE Data Services, part of Xeneta....

Global air cargo volumes fell -4% year-on-year in February as available cargo capacity rose above the pre-pandemic level for the first time in four years, according to the latest weekly market analysis from CLIVE Data Services, part of Xeneta. Global air cargo capacity increased for the eleventh co...

The passenger-to-freighter conversions market has experienced rapid and unprecedented growth over the last three years. Here, Jim Scott, owner of components solutions specialist Artemis Aerospace, discusses this impressive market expansion and how PTF conversions programmes are adapting to futur...

General air cargo market volumes fell -8% year-over-year in May, comparable to April, as the aviation industry’s stuttering recovery was compounded again by macroeconomic events which show no sign of abating, according to industry analysts CLIVE Data Services, part of Xeneta. The latest weekly m...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand. The effects of Omicron in Asia, the Russia – Ukraine war and a challenging operating backdrop contributed to the decline. Note: We returned to year-on-year traf...

The war in Ukraine, resulting sanctions and lockdowns in China muted the growth of general air cargo volumes and capacity in March, causing a sudden interruption to the recovery trend of recent months after the peak Covid disruption of the past two years, according to the latest weekly air cargo mar...

At a glance, commercial air transport might seem to be a streamlined phenomenon with the purpose of providing transport services from one point to another. Although this is essentially true, there is a bit more to it. Such transportation can be divided into two main categories, one of which ge...

EVA International Editorial Team COVID-19 has posed a continuous threat to the global economy and public health. One of the hardest-hit businesses in the world is the aviation industry which contributes to 3.6 percent of the world’s GDP by creating a total of 65.6 million jobs globally in avia...