The AI race is redrawing Asian air cargo, with advanced high-tech cargo replacing e-commerce as the growth engine, according to Jaedong Eum, executive vice president and head of Korean Air's cargo business, who said this cargo "has rapidly expanded as a core growth driver." The report, published by Reuters and carried by The Business Standard on 2026-07-29, highlights the shift in the region's air freight demand driven by the artificial intelligence sector.