IATA records 5.5 % rise in global air cargo demand in July 2025

According to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest report, there has been a 5.5 per cent increase in global air cargo demand in July 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, with international operations up 6.0 per cent. Capacity also rose by 3.9 per cent year-on-year.  Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, said, “Air cargo demand grew 5.5 per cent in July, a strong result. Most major trade lanes reported growth, with one significant exception of Asia – North America, where demand was down 1.0 per cent year-on-year.”  He added, “A sharp decline in e-commerce, as the US de minimis exemptions on small shipments expired, was likely offset by shippers frontloading goods in advance of rising tariffs for imports to the US.”