Source: IATA       The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a report (pdf), showing air cargo’s vital role in sustaining global trade and supporting economic growth in 2025 amid severe trade policy uncertainty. Two key report findings are that: Air cargo enabled the frontloading of $157 billion US imports in the first quarter of 2025. Air cargo transported more than two thirds of global AI-related goods in 2025. These activities supported global trade growth of 2.4% in 2025—well above initial forecasts by the World Trade Organization. Global GDP also expanded by 3.2% despite significant policy headwinds. “Air cargo is a structural component of global economic resilience. In 2025, it helped businesses absorb tariff shocks, enabled rapid trade [...]

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a report showing how air cargo has supported Peru’s strong export expansion and helped the country emerge as one of the world’s leading exporters of fresh produce. Report highlights include: The value of Peru’s exports grew from $33.7 billion in 2015 to $90.1 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% (about four times the global average of 2.2%). The value of fresh fruit and vegetable exports, often transported by air, more than tripled, increasing from $2.4 billion in 2015 to $8.1 billion in 2025. Peru is a global leader in fresh produce exports, including blueberries, asparagus, and fresh grapes. The growth of the [...]

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in air cargo with three initiatives to improve operational efficiency, strengthen safety and compliance, and accelerate innovation across the global air cargo value chain: Making publications more efficient: IATA is launching an AI Subject Matter Expert (AI SME), a mobile and web-based application that helps operational teams quickly find information in IATA cargo and safety publications by asking questions in plain language. The tool provides accurate answers within seconds. This supports faster operational decision-making, strengthens compliance, and improves efficiency in time-critical environments.The AI SME will be available initially for the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) and the IATA Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM) [...]