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Airfreight across the Americas is facing a growing labour and skills shortage heading into 2026, with staffing gaps in ground handling, pilots and air-traffic control increasingly constraining operations despite rising demand.
Workforce shortfalls are causing slower cargo processing, longer aircraft turnarounds, air-traffic control disruptions and clearance delays, highlighted by tower closures in Canada and widespread delays during the 2025 U.S. government shutdown.
Industry responses focus on rebuilding the workforce pipeline through training, recruitment and credential portability, but human expertise remains the critical limiting factor, as automation cannot fully replace skilled air-cargo labour.
Read more in an article from Air Cargo Week.