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Freight Air Transport in France Industry Data and Analysis
France’s air freight transport industry has displayed significant volatility in recent years, with the pandemic and subsequent disruption to global economies and supply chains leading to major fluctuations in demand and revenue. Despite fluctuating volumes, air freight transport has held onto its importance, particularly in the fast-growing e-commerce sector where speed and reliability are critical.Revenue is forecast to climb at a compound annual rate of 0.6% over the five years through 2025 to reach €3.1 billion. Air freight volumes nosedived during the pandemic, as reduced global economic activity was exacerbated by the impact of a slump in air freight capacity among French operators, mainly caused by the suspension of passenger flights, which cut belly cargo capacity. Despite this, revenue recorded growth in 2020, as capacity constraints caused a jump in air freight rates. The following year saw a rebound in air freight volumes, as downstream businesses called on air freight operators to rapidly re-stock inventories and for other high-value goods that required time-sensitive transport, like essential medical supplies and e-commerce goods. Along with soaring air freight rates, this caused a surge in revenue during the year. Revenue continued to rise in 2022, as air freight rates remained elevated, albeit despite falling from exceptional highs recorded in late-2021. A normalisation in global air freight markets has since caused revenue to come down, while volumes have also been constrained by weak domestic and global economic activity. Revenue is set to climb by 4.8% in 2025, thanks to an anticipated uptick in international trade volumes. Revenue is forecast to swell at a compound annual rate of 3% over the five years through 2030, reaching €3.6 billion. More stable economic conditions are expected to bolster air freight volumes, especially on Asia-Europe routes which are boosted by strong e-commerce demand. Air freight operators are set to be challenged by efforts made to decarbonise the transport sector, with downstream businesses and the French government likely to favour less emissive transport modes where possible. Investment in sustainable technologies, particularly sustainable aviation fuels, will be critical to ensuring ongoing growth and maintaining competitiveness against maritime freight.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Freight Air Transport industry in France includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released August 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Freight Air Transport industry in France operates under the industry code FR-H512. This industry includes businesses that transport commercial and private cargo by air, on either scheduled or non-scheduled routes, domestically and internationally. It also includes air transportation that’s part of a national postal system. Related terms covered in the Freight Air Transport industry in France include freight rates , modal shift, carbon neutrality and belly capacity.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Freight Air Transport industry in France include Other international scheduled cargo transport, Scheduled EU cargo transport and Non-scheduled EU cargo transport .
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Freight Air Transport industry in France include Air France-KLM SA, Airbus Transport International SAS and CMA CGM Air Cargo SAS.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Freight Air Transport industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Freight Air Transport industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Freight Air Transport industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Freight Air Transport industry in France. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Freight Air Transport industry in France. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Freight Air Transport industry in France. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Freight Air Transport industry in France. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Freight Air Transport industry in France.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Freight Air Transport industry in France in 2026?
The market size of the Freight Air Transport industry in France is €3.1bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Freight Air Transport industry in France in 2025?
There are 45 businesses in the Freight Air Transport industry in France, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Freight Air Transport industry in France grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Freight Air Transport industry in France has been growing at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Freight Air Transport industry in France over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Freight Air Transport industry in France is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Freight Air Transport industry in France?
The biggest companies operating in the Freight Air Transport industry in France are Air France-KLM SA, Airbus Transport International SAS and CMA CGM Air Cargo SAS
What does the Freight Air Transport industry in France include?
Other international scheduled cargo transport and Scheduled EU cargo transport are part of the Freight Air Transport industry in France.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Freight Air Transport industry in France?
The company holding the most market share in the Freight Air Transport industry in France is Air France-KLM SA.
How competitive is the Freight Air Transport industry in France?
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Freight Air Transport industry in France.
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