News / Data shows a sense that air cargo may be 'returning to normality'

Willie Walsh. Photo: IATA

The latest industry data indicates a glimmer of hope for the international air cargo industry, with both demand and capacity improving in February and March.

IATA’s February analysis shows global demand, measured in cargo tonne-km, was 2.9% higher than pre-pandemic levels, the first time it has surpassed February 2019 in eight months, but demand fell 7.5% on February 2022. However, this was half the rate of annual decline seen in the previous two months (-14.9% and -15.3%, respectively).

Capacity (measured in available ...