国际航空运输协会（IATA）发布2026年8月全球航空货运数据：以货运吨公里（CTK）计的总需求同比增长4.4%（国际业务增长5.3%）；以可用货运吨公里（ACTK）计的运力同比下降0.1%（国际业务增长0.1%）。所有地区均报告增长，其中北美承运人增幅最高，达6.6%。IATA首席经济学家指出，强劲需求与更高载运率帮助航空公司收回部分高企燃油成本，收益率自4月以来首次环比上升。运营环境方面，7月全球贸易同比增长6.0%，连续33个月扩张；8月航空燃油价格环比上涨8.3%，同比高79.2%。贸易航线表现分化，亚洲—北美增长13.2%，而受中东冲突影响，海湾相关航线持续受扰。
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Budapest called for stronger collaborative action across the air cargo supply chain through a multi-layered approach to counter undeclared and mis-declared dangerous goods. IATA stressed that security screening, primarily focused on terror threats, is an important layer of protection but not a primary solution. About 80% of dangerous goods incidents reported to IATA in the first half of 2025 involved undeclared or hidden dangerous goods, with lithium batteries and concealed items such as undeclared e-cigarettes and aerosols most commonly identified. IATA issued a white paper urging governments, manufacturers and online marketplaces, ship…
Airports Council International (ACI) World released its 2026 Annual World Airport Traffic Report, showing global airports carried a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, with air cargo also hitting an all-time high. The report draws on data from 2,817 commercial airports, capturing an estimated 97% of scheduled global passenger traffic. International traffic drove growth, up 6.1% versus 1.7% for domestic; cargo rose 3.3% and aircraft movements 2.0%. Africa led with 9.0% growth, followed by the Middle East (6.5%), Asia-Pacific (5.1%), Latin America and the Caribbean (4.5%) and Europe (4.2%), while North America fell 0.7%. Momentum has cooled in 2026: first-half passenger traffic reached abo…
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released transborder freight data on September 23: total freight between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico reached $157.6 billion in July 2026, up 18.8% year over year. U.S.-Canada freight was $62.8 billion, up 7.8%, while U.S.-Mexico freight was $94.8 billion, up 27.5%. By mode, trucks moved $108.2 billion, up 23.9%; railways $15.6 billion, up 8.7%; pipelines $10.4 billion, up 15.4%; vessels $9.9 billion, up 12.0%; and air $5.9 billion, down 3.8%. Laredo, Ysleta, and Detroit were the top ports by value, with computer-related machinery and parts the largest commodity.
U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) data show that U.S. airline industry employment (passenger and cargo combined) fell to 1,037,936 workers in July 2026, down 2,783 (0.27%) from 1,040,719 in June 2026. Scheduled passenger airlines employed 555,559 workers, or 54% of the industry total, losing 1,505 employees in July; cargo airlines employed 477,939 workers, or 46%, losing 1,293, with FedEx down 1,448 jobs. Industry-wide full-time equivalents (FTEs) totaled 892,991, a decrease of 2,289 from June.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the 2027 editions of key cargo and ground operations manuals, incorporating major revisions to Dangerous Goods Regulations, Battery Shipping Regulations, Live Animals Regulations, and Airport Handling Manual. New rules include operator obligations for lithium battery-powered mobility aids exceeding 300Wh and provisions for hybrid batteries. Digital tools such as Digital Load Verification (DLV) reduce loading errors by over 80%.
European Commission President von der Leyen met NATO Secretary-General to discuss Russia's attempted attack on cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The German government identified Russia as behind it, using military-grade material, which could have caused enormous damage.
IATA data shows that in July 2026, global air cargo demand (CTK) increased 3.9% year-on-year, capacity (ACTK) increased 1.7%. All regions grew, with Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America accounting for over 90% of the increase. North America grew 4.8% strongest, Middle East grew 1.7% weakest. Asia-North America trade lane led with 9.2% growth.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2026 Cargo Experts Conference will take place in Budapest on 23-24 September, under the theme 'From Expertise to Execution'. The conference will feature three tracks: Digital Cargo (advancing ONE Record, APIs, AI), Safety & Security (dangerous goods, lithium batteries), and Pharma & Cargo Operations (cold chain, compliance).
ACI World published its 2025 rankings of the world's busiest airports on 14 April 2026. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport retained the top spot for total passengers with 106.3 million, followed by Dubai International and Tokyo Haneda; Chicago O'Hare ranked first for aircraft movements. Global total passengers are estimated at 9.8 billion in 2025, up 3.6% year over year; international passengers reached 4.0 billion, up 5.9%; air cargo rose 2.9% to almost 128.9 million metric tonnes. Shanghai Pudong posted the biggest jump in the top 10, rising from 10th to 5th.