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The Middle East conflict removed about 12% of global air cargo capacity overnight in late February and lifted first-half rates 17% year on year; AI hardware now drives the transpacific, with April semiconductor sales up 106%. Flexport warns renewed disruption and ocean-to-air shifts could pull the peak to early September rather than Q4, and Xeneta has revised its 2026 air-rate view to +5-15%.