IndiGo to lease Boeing 777 aircraft to meet capacity shortage
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will lease up to four Boeing 777 wide-body passenger aircraft to increase capacity on international operations,… Read More »
FAA invests $31M in cargo improvement across nine airports in the US
Nine airports across the United States will undergo airport cargo improvements as part of a $31M investment awarded by the… Read More »
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals gains IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries accreditation
Handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has successfully obtained accreditation under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries (Li-batt) standard. Hactl… Read More »
Qatar Cargo adds two more booking portals to expand digital offering
Qatar Cargo will add its capacity to two more online booking portals as it continues efforts to expand its digital… Read More »
Zongteng Group acquires first Boeing 777F to expand e-commerce business
Chinese e-commerce infrastructure service provider Zongteng Group has taken delivery of its first Boeing B777F freighter at Shenzhen Bao’an International… Read More »
Swiss WorldCargo appoints Hinnen as head of sales
Swiss WorldCargo has appointed Gieri Hinnen as head of global cargo sales starting on February 1 2023. Hinnen, who is… Read More »
Jetstream delivers two Saab 340B(F) freighters to IBC Airways
Miami-based lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered two Saab 340B(F) freighters to Florida-based IBC Airways. The aircraft are the first… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo launches “Digital Lounge”
Qatar Airways Cargo is stepping up its digitalisation efforts with a revamped cargo customer portal called Digital Lounge. The Digital… Read More »
Index-linked air cargo contracts take off
The air cargo industry has witnessed a rapid increase in the use of index-linked agreements (ILA) since the start of… Read More »
Air Canada expands freighter operations into the US
Air Canada Cargo will add freighter flights to the US, while also expanding its network to Latin America. The carrier… Read More »
ACIA Aero Leasing partners with DHL on freighter conversions
Lessor ACIA Aero Leasing is carrying out four freighter conversions for DHL Express as part of an expanded partnership. DHL… Read More »
US DoT grants Maersk Air Cargo permit request
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has tentatively granted Maersk’s request to have the foreign air carrier permit of subsidiary… Read More »
AF KLM starts roll out of capacity on cargo.one
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is to begin offering its capacity on the cargo.one booking portal. The partnership began… Read More »
FedEx pilot negotiations head to mediation as peak season approaches
FedEx Express pilots along with the firm’s management have filed for federal mediation to resolve contract negotiations, with peak season… Read More »
IATA: Air cargo market stable despite latest decline
IATA said the air cargo market is stable despite demand falling for the sixth month in a row in August…. Read More »
Rhenus obtains CEIV pharma certification for its Istanbul Airport branch
Rhenus has obtained IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its Istanbul Airport branch. The company anticipates that the certification will help… Read More »
All change at the top for CMA CGM Air Cargo
CMA CGM Air Cargo has a new chief executive with Guillaume Lathelize taking over from Olivier Casanova. The shipping group… Read More »
Top 25 air cargo carriers rise to supply chain challenge
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data shows the top 25 cargo airlines last year succeeded in delivering on an… Read More »
Putzger perspective: Air cargo’s tricky navigation
The industry’s return to normal has been postponed while we’re trying to establish what normal we are returning to. The… Read More »
Airbus sees greener skies to drive demand for new widebody freighters
Crawford Hamilton, head of freighter marketing at Airbus, is crystal clear about the environmental challenge facing airfreight: “The quickest route… Read More »
Air cargo rates slump but some companies see long-term strength
The cost of shipping air freight around the world is slumping, but some companies say the world’s shift to flying… Read More »
Boeing delivered of its 100th contracted 737-800BCF converted freighter
Boeing announced the week of Oct. 3 the delivery of its 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). In this… Read More »
Airbus launches competition to design the livery for A350F freighter
Airbus has launched a competition to design the livery for its new A350F freighter aircraft. The competition opened yesterday and… Read More »
AIT Worldwide Logistics partners with Kalitta Air
Freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) partnership with US-based cargo airline Kalitta… Read More »
Green power for Dronamics cargo drone
Cargo drone company Dronamics plans to power its drone prototype with fossil-free synthetic fuel to explore carbon neutral operations. Zero… Read More »
Jettainer to provide ULD support to CMA CGM Air Cargo
Jettainer has been chosen by CMA CGM Air Cargo to deliver unit load device (ULD) management and maintenance services to… Read More »