The current state of air cargo capacity

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world stopped traveling. Closed borders and strict travel requirements meant that actual flight movements were severely impacted, which caused a knock-on effect on air cargo logistics and global trade. But whilst the world returns to the skies once again, air cargo industry players are adapting to a very different landscape.

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Airline freighter capacity has risen +9% vs. previous two weeks.

Note: Direct international capacity only; All freighters and widebody passenger aircraft only;

1) Comparing the weeks of Oct 16-Oct 29, 2023 to the same weeks in 2019;

2) Comparing the last two weeks available versus the previous two weeks; Source: Accenture Cargo Capacity Tracking database, Accenture Cargo analysis (October 2023)

Charters now represent 45% of all air cargo capacity into Israel

Note: International flights only, excluding narrowbody passenger aircrafts; ¹ Comparing week of 30th of October to 5th of November to week of 2nd to 8th of October;

Source: The Loadstar article; Accenture Cargo Capacity Tracking database; Accenture Cargo Analysis (November 2023)