Cargo transport: in April it grows by 5.4% for the early shipments of the products | EUROtoday

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The seasonal demand for trend, the advance of the shipments to keep away from the duties and the bottom costs of the gasoline have helped the demand for air transport of products grown once more in April, however the airways should stay prepared for sudden modifications in world commerce, the affiliation of airways has warned the IATA within the final report.

Growth of the appliance for air transport of products

The whole demand for items, measured in tons (CTK) kilometers, elevated by 5.8% in comparison with the earlier 12 months and a couple of.3% in comparison with March 2025. In the earlier month, Cargo transport had risen by 4.4% in comparison with 2024. “Fashion and consumer goods are typically shipped between April and June, in view of the summer retail cycle. In addition, early deliveries, aimed at avoiding the imminent modification of the US tariffs of 2 May 2025, relating to the abolition of the de minimis franchise (no duties for parcels up to 800 dollars), contributed to the result, declared the IATA in its analysis of the air transport market for the month of April. With the capacity available at record levels, the prospects for the air transport of goods are encouraging, according to the association.

Although the month of April brought good news, tensions in world trade continue to dominate the scene. «The changes in commercial policy, in particular in the United States, are already remodeling the dynamics of demand and exports. Airlines will have to remain flexible to respond to the current changes, “warns the IATA.

China’s cargo runs two -digit

At the regional stage, the Asia-Pacific vectors together with China recorded a ten% enhance in freight visitors in April in comparison with 2024 in addition to these of Latin America that led the expansion of the demand, whereas the vectors of the Middle East remained behind. Among the American cargo corporations the expansion was 4.2%. whereas for European ones a 2.9 p.c progress has been recorded.

The passenger demand is strengthened in April 8%

In April, the passenger demand of 8% additionally grows a big enhance in comparison with 3% progress within the months of February and March and with the elevated whole capability of 6.5% and the Load Factor, the plane filling capability, stood at 83.6% (1.1% greater than the identical month of final 12 months).