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[^2]\n\nDespite the capacity increase, airlines are facing high fuel costs, global economic uncertainty, and geopolitical tensions in key regions. [^3]\n\nIATA stated that this capacity expansion reflects the industry's confidence in demand recovery for the final quarter of the year. [^4]\n\nIn July, the global commercial aviation industry recorded a modest 0.2% growth in passenger demand compared to the same month in 2025. [^5]\n\nIATA senior vice president for sustainability and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen stated that demand for international operations rose by 4.7 per cent compared with July 2025. [^6]\n\nMarie Owens Thomsen said airlines in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America accounted for more than 90 per cent of the overall increase in demand. [^7]\n\nTotal capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres, increased by 1.7 per cent, while international capacity grew by 1.8 per cent. [^8]\n\nEuropean carriers saw a 3.1% year-on-year increase in demand in July 2026, with passenger traffic between Europe and Asia growing 12.1%. [^9]\n\nExcluding the Middle East, global air passenger demand grew by 1.2% in July 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. 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