Doubling demand. Rising resilience. Agility for a world on the move. 📈 Our 2026 World Air Cargo Forecast projects that air cargo traffic will double by 2045, driving the freighter fleet to exceed 4,000 airplanes. More than 2,900 new and converted freighters will be needed over the next 20 years as e-commerce, supply-chain diversification and technology demand drive growth and reshape global air cargo flows.