IATA warns “disjointed” EU PLACI roll out could result in customs delays
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action to address the disjointed roll out of the EU’s… Read More »
Network Airline Services now UK cargo GSA for Badr Airlines
Network Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the UK and Ireland cargo GSA for Sudan’s Badr Airlines. The airline… Read More »
IATA’s global air cargo report shows a decline 14.9% in demand for January 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released data for January 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air… Read More »
Putzger perspective: Air cargo navigates stormy skies
Recent months have been relentlessly tough to navigate for air cargo carriers, as imploding demand has yanked rates and yields… Read More »
Asia-Europe air cargo market still in recovery
The Asia-Europe trade lane has been buffeted by weakening demand and the outbreak of war in Ukraine over the last… Read More »
Airlines launch legal challenge to Schiphol flight limits
The KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet, TUI and IATA have launched a legal challenge against the Dutch government’s… Read More »
Menzies provides South African Airways with air cargo services
South African Airways (SAA) Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to provide air cargo services at OR Tambo International Airport in… Read More »
SriLankan Airlines partners for digital and e-commerce
SriLankan Airlines is hoping to capitalise on e-commerce flights to China, interline partnerships and digitalisation to combat tough air cargo… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo not expecting overcapacity on Asia-Europe
Lufthansa Cargo is not expecting cargo capacity to flood the Asia-Europe trade over the coming year due to the extra… Read More »
FedEx, Amazon and UPS are cutting costs due to declining demand
FedEx, Amazon and UPS have all announced notable cost-cutting moves in response to declining customer demand in recent months. FedEx… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo reports third year of record operating profits
Lufthansa Cargo reported record revenues and operating profits last year despite volumes being flat on 2021 levels. Lufthansa’s logistics division,… Read More »
How the passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion market took off
The passenger-to-freighter conversions market has experienced rapid and unprecedented growth over the last three years. Here, Jim Scott, owner of… Read More »
Air cargo capacity rises above pre-pandemic level
Air cargo capacity is continuing to climb and rose above the pre-pandemic level for the first time in four years,… Read More »
Raindo United Services plans Asia freighter services
Indonesia-based Raindo United Services plans to launch domestic and international freighter services in July this year, using two leased B737-800… Read More »
Asia Pacific airlines suffer January decline in cargo traffic
Asia Pacific airlines suffered a significant decline in cargo traffic during January with a 20.5% year-on-year plunge in freight tonne… Read More »
Air cargo continues aid efforts for Turkey-Syria earthquake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck close to the Turkish city of Gaziantep on the Syrian border on February 6, causing… Read More »
FedEx Express expands in Germany
FedEx Express has expanded its Stuttgart Air Gateway air cargo facility and commissioned a new sorter at the site. The… Read More »
American Airlines Cargo appoints Fau in France
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Clément Fau as its new country sales manager for France. Fau will be based at… Read More »
IAG Cargo adds Heathrow to Amsterdam freighter capacity
IAG Cargo increased its widebody cargo capacity from London Heathrow to Amsterdam from once to twice a week from February… Read More »
Qantas plans to add more freighters
Qantas Group plans to add “three additional” Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to help Qantas Freight meet air… Read More »
First signs of recovery in air cargo?
The air cargo market could be showing the first signs of a possible recovery fuelled by the restart of production… Read More »
Small airlines bottom of the pile for SAF
Bigger airlines are being favoured by sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) providers, according to one cargo airline boss. Astral Aviation founder… Read More »
IAG Cargo to charge for paper air waybills
IAG Cargo is to introduce a charging fee for using paper air waybills (AWB) as part of its drive to… Read More »
ATSG reports record revenues but predicts block hour decline in 2023
Freighter aircraft lessor ATSG reported record revenues in 2022 but is expecting its block hours to decline this year. The… Read More »
Ethiopian adds new China-Europe freighter service
Ethiopian Airlines has added a freighter service between China and Belgium as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand…. Read More »
South African new airline Suid Cargo to start with all-Boeing freighters
New South Africa-based carrier Suid Cargo Airlines is set to launch its operations in Q2 2023 with an all-Boeing freighter… Read More »