Overview
- IATA reported September cargo tonne‑kilometres up 2.9% year on year as available capacity increased 3.0%.
- Regional results diverged, with Asia‑Pacific up 6.8% and Africa up 14.7% while North America fell 1.2%.
- Trade lanes split as Europe–Asia grew 12.4% and Within Asia rose 10.0% while Asia–North America declined 3.5%.
- AAPA’s preliminary figures showed Asia‑Pacific international freight tonne kilometres up 5.0% and international passengers at 30.9 million, up 7.1%.
- IATA issued 2026 cargo and ground manuals with nearly 100 changes covering lithium battery and live‑animal rules plus new digital compliance tools, and noted jet fuel prices rose 5.4% in September.