European carriers saw a 5.8pc year-on-year increase in demand for air cargo in November. Capacity increased 4.1pc year-on-year.
Global air cargo demand grew 5.5pc year-on-year in November 2025, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres. Available capacity increased 4.7pc over the same period. African airlines recorded the strongest growth at 15.6pc. Asia-Pacific carriers achieved 10.3pc demand increase. European carriers saw 5.8pc growth while North American performance declined 1.6pc.
Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General shared “Air cargo demand grew 5.5pc year-on-year in November 2025, boosted by shippers prioritizing timely delivery in the lead-up to the year-end holiday season.”
