MightyFly to begin testing autonomous cargo aircraft
Autonomous cargo aircraft company MightyFly will begin last and middle mile test flights with its hybrid, electric Vertical Takeoff and… Read More »
IATA blasts draft ban on cargo-only operations at Mexico’s busiest airport
IATA has blasted a government plan to ban cargo-only flights from Mexico City’s primary airport. According to local Mexican media… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Cargo teams up with charity to help children play cricket
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has teamed up with charity Bat for a Chance (BFAC) to embark on a new South African… Read More »
Cathay Pacific highlights growth opportunities and challenges
Express, e-commerce and temperature sensitive shipments will be beacons of light in a cloudy operating landscape, according to Cathay Pacific… Read More »
American Airlines Cargo teams up with Airlink for Haiti aid flight
American Airlines Cargo has partnered with charity organisation Airlink to transport medical equipment and supplies to Haiti as the nation… Read More »
Freighter aircraft fleet expected to grow by 2.3% per year
Aviation data firm Cirium is expecting the world’s freighter fleet to grow at 2.3% per year over the next 20… Read More »
Air Canada Cargo adds more European freighter flights
Air Canada Cargo is continuing to expand its freighter operation to Europe with the addition of two new destinations. The… Read More »
CAMEX Airlines recruits chief operating officer
Cargo carrier CAMEX Airlines has appointed a new chief operating officer. The Tbilisi, Georgia-based airline said in a LinkedIn post… Read More »
Etihad Cargo restructures customer services to improve efficiency
Etihad Cargo aims to improve customer service efficiency through the restructuring of the carrier’s Contact Centre Team. To improve global… Read More »
Amazon Air launches cargo flights in India
Amazon India has launched e-commerce cargo airline Amazon Air in India in a deal with Indian cargo carrier Quickjet Airlines…. Read More »
Elbit Systems joins Boeing freighter supply chain
Israeli technology company Elbit Systems will supply large main deck cargo doors for Boeing’s B777 and B777-8 freighters. Elbit Systems’… Read More »
Ethiopian targets e-commerce with new partnership
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with postal firm MailAmericas to develop cross-border e-commerce services within Africa and the Middle East using… Read More »
Cathay Pacific cargo faces flat demand but belly bolsters business
Cathay Pacific reported underwhelming cargo figures for December 2022 as a result of overall “flat market demand”, but increased passenger… Read More »
Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning
Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a “stern” warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,… Read More »
Air France cargo cartel fine annulled
In the latest development of the long-running case of an alleged air cargo cartel, Air France has obtained the annulment… Read More »
Cargolux and GE agree long-term support deal
GE Aerospace is to provide long-term support for the GE9X engines that power Cargolux’s new fleet of 10 Boeing 777… Read More »
Silk Way West and Nippon Express sign MoU
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Nippon Express Holdings, with the aim… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo donates to Kenyan aid projects
Lufthansa Cargo has donated €10,481 to Cargo Human Care (CHC) in support of the organisation’s aid projects in Kenya. An… Read More »
Lufthansa submits offer to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
Lufthansa has confirmed it aims to acquire a minority stake in Italian national carrier ITA Airways with options for a… Read More »
IATA completes revisions to air transport industry manuals
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has completed the annual review of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground… Read More »
CargoLogicAir expected to have funds to pay creditors
Administrators of UK-based freight operator CargoLogicAir expect to realise sufficient funds to pay all creditors in full, but have outlined… Read More »
Etihad Cargo the latest to boost China capacity
Etihad Cargo is the latest to add extra capacity to the China market with additional freighter and passenger flights to… Read More »