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Air cargo growth cools to 3.9% in July as trans-Pacific traffic leads and Gulf routes remain disrupted

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Air cargo aircraft image accompanying IATA's July 2026 global cargo demand report.

IATA says demand still rose across every region, but growth slowed sharply from June as higher fuel costs and Middle East disruption reshaped capacity and trade-lane performance. KEY TAKEAWAYS Global air cargo demand rose 3.9% year on year in July 2026, while capacity increased 1.7% and the worldwide cargo load factor improved to 46.0%. North… Read the full news article

IATA says July air passenger demand edged up just 0.2% as Middle East and North America weighed on growth

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Commercial passenger aircraft image used by IATA with its July 2026 air passenger demand report.

Global load factors stayed above 85%, Europe and Latin America expanded steadily, and domestic strength in China and Brazil helped offset weaker U.S., Indian and Australian markets. KEY TAKEAWAYS Global passenger demand rose 0.2% year on year in July 2026, while total capacity increased 0.3% and load factor slipped 0.1 percentage points to 85.2%. International… Read the full news article