ANA to take over Nippon Cargo Airlines
NYK has entered into an agreement to transfer all shares in Boeing 747 freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
IAG Cargo sees volumes grow in 2022 despite revenue drop off
IAG Cargo saw its cargo revenues decline last year despite a slight pick up in volumes as bellyhold operations returned… Read More »
Silk Way West plans the Middle East and Central Asia freighter flights
Baku-based freighter operator Silk Way West Airlines has expanded its scheduled network in the Middle East and Central Asia as… Read More »
Atlas Air saw revenue growth in Q4 2022
Atlas Air saw revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2022 thanks to “an increase in the average rate per… Read More »