Air cargo is still growing. We are not ready.

The gap between what is required to allow capacity to unfold and what exists in terms of terminal infrastructure is still significant.

After the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium 2026 in Riga, one thing is clear:
Air cargo is not slowing down, it is evolving.

What stayed with us:

– Visiting the airBaltic hub we designed: seeing operations live always hits differently – Honest conversations with industry leaders: innovation is no longer optional, it’s operational necessity
– Panel insights that confirm the direction:
Predicted growth: ~3.3% CAGR until 2044
Increasing role of freighters in global capacity (source: airbus slide)
Infrastructure and smart systems become the real bottleneck (not demand)