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Industry-wide Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK) contracted by 3.4% year‑on‑year (YoY) in April, while the Passenger Load Factor (PLF) dropped to 83.1%.

> "The challenge is to design licensing frameworks that maintain high standards of competency and, at the same time, facilitate the movement of skilled workers needed to meet the growing demand for air transport services."

> "The intention behind this guidance document is to reduce administrative burden, improve consistency across the industry, and facilitate the development of trusted systems that help prevent double counting of SAF environmental attributes.

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This section of the World Economic Forum's Annual Report 2024-2025 describes the work of its centres during the reporting period. It covers advanced manufacturing, nature and climate, cybersecurity, energy and materials, and financial and monetary systems.

Industry-wide Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK) slipped back into contraction, declining by 0.8% year-on-year (YoY) in August, after only one month of marginal growth, at 0.3% in July.

> "This guidance aims to help airlines navigate the complexity of life cycle assessment (LCA) studies by providing a practical framework to review, interpret, and compare existing evidence, enabling more informed decisions when evaluating alternatives to single-use plastic products."

Global air cargo demand strengthened in August, with industry-wide cargo tonne-kilometers, CTK, increasing by 4.4% year-on-year (YoY). Growth reached every carrier region but remained concentrated in North America and Asia Pacific.

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The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 – Third Edition is a World Economic Forum publication examining trends in global cooperation with stated focus on travel, visitor economy, scenarios, and technology.

The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 is the World Economic Forum's third edition examining strategies for new forms of international cooperation across sectors and geographies.

IATA's May 2026 Air Cargo Market Analysis reports global air cargo demand growth of 6.0% year-on-year, anchored in Asia Pacific and North American carrier strength.

IATA's May 2026 Air Passenger Market Analysis reveals a second consecutive month of contraction in global aviation demand, with industry-wide Revenue Passenger Kilometres declining 2.2% year-on-year.

IATA's Global Passenger Survey 2025 is the aviation industry's leading tool for measuring global passenger satisfaction, behavior, and expectations across 200 countries.

The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 is a World Economic Forum survey designed to establish foundational data on cybersecurity threat perception, governance maturity and strategic priorities among global decision-makers.

The World Economic Forum's 2023 Future of Jobs Report forecasts a mixed five-year outlook for global labour markets characterised by substantial structural churn but minimal net employment growth.

IATA's June 2026 Air Cargo Market Analysis reports sustained global freight demand growth of 8.5% year-on-year, with international cargo traffic accelerating to 9.6% driven by North American carriers and a sharp Middle Eastern recovery despite geopolitical headwinds.

IATA's Q2 2026 Quarterly Air Transport Chartbook presents a data-driven analysis of global aviation market conditions during a period of significant macroeconomic volatility driven by Middle East geopolitical tensions.

IATA's 62nd Annual Safety Report serves as a foundational reference for global commercial aviation accident data, continuing a tradition established in 1964.

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