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

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