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Executive Summary and Significant Industry Trends

World Air Cargo Growth Detail

2006 | 2007 World Air Cargo Forecast image Air freight will drive overall world air cargo traffic growth through 2025.

Over the next 20 years, world air cargo will grow at 6.1 percent per year. Air freight will grow more rapidly than mail, averaging annual growth of 6.2 percent through 2025. Growth of mail RTKs will be substantially slower but steady at 2.5 percent during the same period.

Overall, world air cargo traffic will more than triple during the next 20 years, increasing from 178.1 billion RTKs in 2005 to more than 582.8 RTKs in 2025.

The international market will outpace domestic growth, exceeding 84.2 percent of total RTKs by year-end 2025. The U.S. carrier share of the world market, currently estimated at 27.2 percent, will decline to 23.5 percent by 2025. The greatest air freight market growth is expected in those markets linked to Asia.