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My Freighter launches Hong Kong-Maastricht route via Tashkent hub
Uzbekistan carrier deploys 767-300F twice weekly on HKG-MST service, expanding East Asia-Europe connectivity through TAS hub
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Global GSA Group charts next phase of growth
As Global GSA marks its 30th anniversary, new leadership outlines expansion plans targeting emerging markets beyond Europe
E-commerce elevates Glasgow Prestwick
Scottish airport adds three Chinese e-commerce carriers this year as volumes outperform general cargo amid shifting trade flows from US tariff changes
Ongoing strong performance on the Asia-Europe trade
Sustained demand for high-tech, e-commerce and fashion cargo drives Asia-Europe growth, though geopolitical factors require network adaptation
Putzger perspective: Engine shortage stalks freighter production
Higher production rates and new freighter conversions are undermined by engine supply constraints and a 17,000-plane order backlog
What lies ahead for e-commerce?
Digitalisation, data, and collaboration are shaping the next chapter of air cargo’s e-commerce evolution
A year of highs and lows for charter brokers
Tariff-related surges in demand gave the charter market a boost in 2025, but the year has not been without its challenges
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Air cargo volumes continue strong start to the year
Worldwide air cargo volumes rose 5% year on year in mid-January, with tonnages recovering across most major origin regions post-Christmas
Changi Airport air cargo volumes rise on AI and front loading in 2025
Asian transhipment hub posts one of its best cargo performances on record as shippers accelerate US-bound flows and carriers restore capacity
Vienna Airport reports record air cargo volumes in 2025
Austrian gateway posts 5.3% cargo increase to 313,763 tonnes as long-haul belly capacity, pharmaceutical handling and e-commerce drive growth
Lufthansa Cargo adds Rome and Algiers A321P2F routes
Carrier deploys narrowbody freighters on new weekly services to Italy and Algeria, expanding short-haul network to 22 destinations
DSV targets semiconductor market with Arizona cargo facility
Forwarder's Mesa facility will integrate air, sea, road and contract logistics services near Gateway Airport and semiconductor manufacturers
DHL Global Forwarding launches Asia-Europe truck-air service
Forwarder's new multimodal route through Uzbekistan and Turkey targets high-volume shippers seeking airfreight alternative amid capacity concerns
Air cargo capacity rises but airlines shift away from the transpacific
Capacity growth focused on Asia-Europe and intra-Americas routes, while transpacific freighter operations decline 9% in opening weeks of 2025
DHL adds two 737-400Fs to boost African trade capacity
DHL Aviation deploys two 737-400Fs in Sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen Europe and Asia connections amid rising trade demand
Alaska Air cargo revenue climbs 11% in fourth quarter
Group's cargo revenue reached $146m in Q4, supported by Hawaiian Airlines acquisition and operational integration progress
Astral Aviation appoints GSA for UAE
Nairobi-based freighter operator names ANA Aviation Services as GSA for UAE market, effective since October, as part of regional expansion
Qatar, IAG and MABKargo seek Singapore approval for ‘metal-neutral’ cargo partnership
Singapore competition authority invites comment on proposed joint business covering 30 overlapping routes as carriers seek metal-neutral operations
CharterSync deploys AI tool to automate freight forwarder RFQ processing
Cargo charter platform deploys large language model technology to extract RFQ data and reduce manual processing time to under 60 seconds
AfA backs new Miami Air Cargo Association to tackle truck congestion
New non-profit MACA established to address truck congestion and infrastructure efficiency at Miami International Airport cargo gateway
Airfreight pioneer and QCS founder Dieter Haltmayer passes away
Industry veteran established Quick Cargo Service in 1974 and pioneered SME forwarder cooperative model that reshaped German market dynamics
TGP launches Bremen airfreight unit
Project freight forwarder opens German airfreight operation under IATA licence, targeting time-critical and complex cargo segments
Changi Airport air cargo volumes rise on AI and front loading in 2025
Asian transhipment hub posts one of its best cargo performances on record as shippers accelerate US-bound flows and carriers restore capacity
Vienna Airport reports record air cargo volumes in 2025
Austrian gateway posts 5.3% cargo increase to 313,763 tonnes as long-haul belly capacity, pharmaceutical handling and e-commerce drive growth
Brussels Airport trials precision therapy logistics with transatlantic test shipments
Brussels Airport has dispatched initial test shipments of human cell and blood material to Dallas, advancing standardisation efforts for precision therapy