Challenge gets ready to launch Istanbul freighter flights
Challenge Airlines will carry out its first scheduled flight from Istanbul Airport on January 25. Parent company Challenge Group did… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo sees cargo volumes grow in 2022
Qatar Airways Cargo last year saw its cargo volumes grow while also accelerating digitalisation with its Next Generation vision. The… Read More »
Mountain Air Cargo is first to operate Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier freighter
FexEx feeder airline Mountain Air Cargo has become the first to operate Textron Aviation’s new Cessna SkyCourier freighter. “The generation… Read More »
Air Canada Cargo’s freighter frenzy
For an airline that stripped itself of maindeck passenger-cargo combination aircraft and freighters in the 1990s, Air Canada is certainly… Read More »
No signs of Chinese New Year rise in air cargo demand
Any hopes of a surge in air cargo demand ahead of the Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year holiday appear to… Read More »
AN-124 utilised for CNC machinery transport
Antonov Airlines and RXO Air Transport have transported high-tech CNC machinery from Milan, Italy to Hamilton, Canada on board one… Read More »
Astral Aviation partners with GSSA Air Logistics Group to target growth in US and Europe
Kenya-headquartered cargo airline Astral Aviation has appointed Air Logistics Group as GSSA in Europe, the UK and US as it… Read More »
Magma Aviation has a new head of commercial
Freighter operator Magma Aviation has appointed James Gilliard as head of commercial. Gilliard brings with him 20 years of aviation… Read More »
MSC Air Cargo to add South Korea-US flights
Recently-launched MSC Air Cargo has added a new service between Incheon International and Indianapolis in the US as it continues… Read More »
Libra Group’s LCI to acquire up to 40 Elroy Air cargo aircraft
Lessor LCI has signed an agreement with drone firm Elroy Air to acquire up to 40 of the company’s Chaparral… Read More »
Boeing confirms 2022 was a busy year for freighters
Boeing has reported it received a total of 78 orders across its commercial freighter line in 2022. This included 45… Read More »
Ethiopian the latest to increase China flights
Ethiopian Airlines has become the latest carrier to add bellyhold capacity to the China market following the easing of Covid… Read More »
Cathay Pacific set for belly cargo boost as China eases Covid rules
Cathay Pacific will more than double its flights to the Chinese mainland and increase its belly capacity as China has… Read More »
Network Airline Services becomes UK and Ireland GSSA for TAAG Angola Airlines
Network Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the GSSA for TAAG Angola Airlines in the UK and Ireland, effective… Read More »
IATA: Mixed signals for cargo as demand drops in November
There are mixed signals regarding air cargo’s outlook after November saw another double-digit percentage decline in demand. The latest IATA… Read More »
Qatar Cargo continues lithium battery safety focus with CEIV standard
Qatar Cargo and handler Qatar Aviation Services have gained IATA CEIV Lithium Battery (CEIV Li-batt) certification in a bid to… Read More »
Emirates SkyCargo invests for the future
The last 14 months have been a busy period for Emirates SkyCargo. Not only has the carrier been managing heightened… Read More »
Heavylift sector faces up to an uncertain market
The heavylift sector is facing up to challenging market conditions but there are some positives to be found, writes Michael… Read More »
Where now for UK air cargo? A year in review
2022 saw its fair share of challenges within the logistics industry, as the UK continued to navigate post-pandemic life and… Read More »
Industry forecasts for 2023 air cargo are largely pessimistic
Industry forecasts for this year are largely pessimistic with the outlook for demand muted at best, though capacity looks set… Read More »
Bamboo Airways debuts cargo airline
Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways has launched cargo carrier Bamboo Airways Cargo JSC (BAC). The company said in a press release… Read More »
First project shipment for K+N’s Boeing 747-8F
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has completed its first engine shipment using its Boeing 747-8F aircraft. The team in Chicago transported… Read More »
DHL: Demand down but hope as inflation expected to ease
DHL Global Forwarding’s December 2022 ‘Airfreight State of the Industry’ report painted a fraught operating landscape but the outlook isn’t… Read More »
Strike Aviation looks ahead to a cargo recovery in the second-half
GSSA Strike Aviation is expecting that the air cargo market will pick up in the second half of the year… Read More »
Jason Berry leaves Air Canada to join Horizon Air
Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air has named Jason Berry as senior vice president of operations. Berry rejoins the Alaska… Read More »
Qatar Airways Cargo carries chicks with new partnership
Qatar Airways Cargo and broiler breeding stock supplier Aviagen have begun a partnership marked by an international shipment of day-old… Read More »