Europe’s air cargo market grows strongly in 2024

According to an analysis by WorldACD Market Data, the Europe region recorded significant growth in 2024 for both inbound and outbound air cargo tonnages, although there were notable variations from month to month. In December, for example, inbound tonnages to Europe were up, year on year (YoY), by +7%, and outbound tonnages from Europe by +2% compared with December 2023, while the trend for 2024 as a whole was one of strong growth, especially for inbound tonnages, increasing for the full year by +15% YoY, and outbound chargeable weight growing by +7%.

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Within those growth figures there is significant variation between the performance of general cargo and special cargo products – and among those special cargo product categories. Outbound from Europe, general cargo volumes grew at a sligh…