According to data for August released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global air cargo total demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometers, rose by 2.9% compared to September 2024 levels (+3.2% for international operations).
Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, increased by 3.0% compared to September 2024 (+4.4% for international operations).
Continuing the current trend, North American carriers saw a 1.2% year-on-year decrease in growth for air cargo in September. Capacity decreased by 1.5% year-on-year.
Asia-Pacific airlines saw a 6.8% year-on-year growth in air cargo demand in September. Capacity increased by 4.8% year-on-year. and European carriers saw a 2.5% year-on-year increase in demand while capacity increased 4.4% year-on-year.