The carrier will launch time-definite services for heavy air freight to and from Mexico and has hired experts in high-priority segments.
The aim of the customs reform is to discourage impulse purchases of very cheap products, notably marketed on Chinese online marketplaces such as Shein, Temu, and AliExpress,...
Asia-linked trade supported April air cargo growth, while Gulf hub disruption, lower capacity and rising fuel costs reshaped key freight corridors.
Worldwide air cargo markets appear to have broadly stabilized in mid-May after recovering from ‘super golden week’ holidays in East Asia
Fuel prices became one of aviation’s biggest pressure points in April and May 2026.
The organisation raised legal, insurance and liability concerns, saying wider consultation is needed before proposed rules take effect on 1 July 2026.
The biggest growth sector in air cargo could face significant challenges if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
The most valuable cargo in the world today is neither gold, diamonds, nor pharmaceuticals
IATA called for stronger implementation of global standards, a transition to modernised ground support equipment (GSE) and greater digitalisation in the ground handling sector.
Nearly 38,000 loading errors were recorded across global ground operations in 2025, alongside more than 29,000 aircraft damage events.
The recovery is uneven and increasingly shaped by changing tradelanes.
Widebody freighter conversions exceeded narrowbody conversions for the first time since 2009 last year as a result of narrowbody oversupply.
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