The global air freight market is forecasted to grow by USD 100.9 bn during 2025-2030, accelerating at a CAGR of 7.4% during the forecast period. The report on the global air freight market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by rapid expansion of cross-border e-commerce and digital retail platforms , rising global demand for specialized cold chain and pharmaceutical logistics , implementation of sustainable aviation initiatives and regulatory compliance.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.
| Market Scope |
| Base Year | 2025 |
| End Year | 2030 |
| Series Year | 2026-2030 |
| Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
| YOY 2026 | 7% |
| CAGR | 7.4% |
| Incremental Value | $100.9 bn |
Technavio's global air freight market is segmented as below:
By End-User
By Type
By Application
- Food and perishable goods
- Industrial materials
- Equipment and machinery
- Others
Geography
- APAC
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- North America
- Europe
- Germany
- UK
- Spain
- France
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Middle East and Africa
- South America
- Rest of World (ROW)
This study identifies the integration of ai and ml in global logistics operations as one of the prime reasons driving the global air freight market growth during the next few years. Also, expansion of sustainable aviation initiatives and green logistics frameworks and acceleration of cross-border e-commerce and specialized cargo handling will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the global air freight market covers the following areas:
- Global air freight market sizing
- Global air freight market forecast
- Global air freight market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading global air freight market vendors that include Aramex PJSC, CEVA Logistics SA, C H Robinson Worldwide Inc., Dachser SE, DB Schenker, DHL International GmbH, DSV AS, Expeditors International Inc., FedEx Corp., GEODIS, KLN Logistics Group Ltd., Kuehne Nagel Management AG, Kintetsu World Express Inc., Logwin AG, AP Moller Maersk AS, Mainfreight Ltd., Nippon Express Holdings Inc., PSA BDP, Toll Holdings Ltd., United Parcel Service Inc.. Also, the global air freight market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- 3.3 Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.3 Market size 2025
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2030
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Air Freight Market 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Air Freight Market 2020 - 2024 ($ billion)
- 5.2 End-user segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ billion)
- 5.3 Type segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ billion)
- 5.4 Application segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ billion)
- 5.5 Geography segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ billion)
- 5.6 Country segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ billion)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 Impact of AI on global air freight market
- 6.2 Impact of geopolitical conflicts on global air freight market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2030
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2030
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.7 Market condition
8 Market Segmentation by End-user
- 8.1 Market segments
- 8.2 Comparison by End-user
- 8.3 Commercial - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.4 Private - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.5 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
9 Market Segmentation by Type
- 9.1 Market segments
- 9.2 Comparison by Type
- 9.3 International - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.4 Domestic - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.5 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
10 Market Segmentation by Application
- 10.1 Market segments
- 10.2 Comparison by Application
- 10.3 Food and perishable goods - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.4 Industrial materials - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.5 Equipment and machinery - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.6 Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.7 Market opportunity by Application
- Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)
11 Customer Landscape
- 11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
- 12.1 Geographic segmentation
- 12.2 Geographic comparison
- 12.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.1 China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.2 Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.3 India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.4 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.5 Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.6 Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.1 US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.2 Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.3 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.1 Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.2 UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.3 Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.4 France - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.5 Italy - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.6 The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.1 UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.2 Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.3 Turkey - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.4 South Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.5 Israel - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.1 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.2 Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.3 Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.8 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity
- 13.1 Market drivers
- Rapid expansion of cross-border e-commerce and digital retail platforms
- Rising global demand for specialized cold chain and pharmaceutical logistics
- Implementation of sustainable aviation initiatives and regulatory compliance
- 13.2 Market challenges
- Geopolitical volatility and network disruption
- Severe capacity constraints and supply-side bottlenecks
- Rising operational costs and regulatory pressure
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
- 13.4 Market opportunities
- Integration of AI and ML in global logistics operations
- Expansion of sustainable aviation initiatives and green logistics frameworks
- Acceleration of cross-border e-commerce and specialized cargo handling
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.1 Companies profiled
- 15.2 Company ranking index
- 15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.4 CEVA Logistics SA
- CEVA Logistics SA - Overview
- CEVA Logistics SA - Product / Service
- CEVA Logistics SA - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.5 C H Robinson Worldwide Inc.
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Overview
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Business segments
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key offerings
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.6 Dachser SE
- Dachser SE - Overview
- Dachser SE - Product / Service
- Dachser SE - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.7 DB Schenker
- DB Schenker - Overview
- DB Schenker - Product / Service
- DB Schenker - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.8 DHL International GmbH
- DHL International GmbH - Overview
- DHL International GmbH - Business segments
- DHL International GmbH - Key news
- DHL International GmbH - Key offerings
- DHL International GmbH - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.9 DSV AS
- DSV AS - Overview
- DSV AS - Business segments
- DSV AS - Key offerings
- DSV AS - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.10 Expeditors International Inc.
- Expeditors International Inc. - Overview
- Expeditors International Inc. - Business segments
- Expeditors International Inc. - Key offerings
- Expeditors International Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.11 FedEx Corp.
- FedEx Corp. - Overview
- FedEx Corp. - Business segments
- FedEx Corp. - Key offerings
- FedEx Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.12 GEODIS
- GEODIS - Overview
- GEODIS - Product / Service
- GEODIS - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.13 KLN Logistics Group Ltd.
- KLN Logistics Group Ltd. - Overview
- KLN Logistics Group Ltd. - Business segments
- KLN Logistics Group Ltd. - Key offerings
- KLN Logistics Group Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.14 Kuehne Nagel Management AG
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Overview
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Business segments
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Key offerings
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.15 AP Moller Maersk AS
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Overview
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Business segments
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Key offerings
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.16 Nippon Express Holdings Inc.
- Nippon Express Holdings Inc. - Overview
- Nippon Express Holdings Inc. - Business segments
- Nippon Express Holdings Inc. - Key offerings
- Nippon Express Holdings Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.17 Toll Holdings Ltd.
- Toll Holdings Ltd. - Overview
- Toll Holdings Ltd. - Product / Service
- Toll Holdings Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.18 United Parcel Service Inc.
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Overview
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Business segments
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Key offerings
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16 Appendix
- 16.1 Scope of the report
- Market definition
- Objectives
- Notes and caveats
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- 16.5 Data procurement
- 16.6 Data validation
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.8 Data synthesis
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations