Remember when 2025 was supposed to be a down year for air freight? That’s not how it turned out. What we got instead was resilience. Freight buyers spent 2025 adapting at speed. Strategy, sourcing, and mode decisions shifted fast in response to political uncertainty and changing tariffs. Sean Dolan, CEO of NorthLink Aviation, put it simply during The Freight Buyers’ Club podcast: air cargo thrives in chaos. That chaos shaped everything from supplier selection to gateway choices, and it is a clear signal to stay nimble in 2026.