Maersk Air Cargo UK receives second Boeing 767F
Maersk Air Cargo UK has taken delivery of its second Boeing 767-200 freighter as it continues to develop operations
Zurich Airport extends dnata’s ground handling license
Ground handler dnata has been re-awarded its license to provide services - including cargo handling - at Zurich Airport
Tread carefully when going multimodal
Embracing multimodal logistics offers opportunities, but disrupting traditional transport roles requires careful relationship management with other logistics stakeholders
Air Bonanza Express adds world’s largest helicopter for relief cargo
African charter service provider Air Bonanza Express has added a Mi-26T heavy transport helicopter offering to cater for humanitarian cargo operations
Tread carefully when going multimodal
Embracing multimodal logistics offers opportunities, but disrupting traditional transport roles requires careful relationship management with other logistics stakeholders
Air Bonanza Express adds world’s largest helicopter for relief cargo
African charter service provider Air Bonanza Express has added a Mi-26T heavy transport helicopter offering to cater for humanitarian cargo operations
Royal Air Maroc targets cargo on reinstated Beijing flights
Royal Air Maroc is hoping its recently reinstated flights to Beijing will attract a range of exports out of Africa
Trade constraints trouble African air cargo market
Africa’s air cargo market is still constrained by trade barriers and challenges as well as geopolitical conflict, but there are positive changes happening
New carrier Hungary Airlines selects Hactl for Hong Kong flights
Hungary Airlines has selected Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) to provide handling services on its new freighter operation to the Asian hub
SF Airlines targets tech with Bangalore flights
SF Airlines has continued to expand its capacity to the Indian Subcontinent with flights targeting India’s Silicon Valley, Bangalore
Hactl signs with Shell on HVO for ground equipment
Cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) and fuel supplier Shell Hong Kong have signed an agreement for the use of renewable diesel
SF Airlines adds China-Pakistan route
SF Airlines has launched a new air cargo route between Urumqi in northwest China and Islamabad in Pakistan to meet demand for cross-border e-commerce
Texel Air Australasia grows 737-800BCF fleet
Texel Air Australasia has added another 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to its fleet to support its expansion plans
Swissport positive on Australia and New Zealand expansion
Cargo handler Swissport will later this year enter the New Zealand market for the first time and will expand its presence in Australia
Air New Zealand Cargo’s festive freight takes flight
Air New Zealand Cargo is seeing high demand for perishables
Qantas Freight expects 5% rise in festive peak volumes
A 5% rise in Qantas Freight Christmas volumes is expected
Maersk Air Cargo UK receives second Boeing 767F
Maersk Air Cargo UK has taken delivery of its second Boeing 767-200 freighter as it continues to develop operations
Zurich Airport extends dnata’s ground handling license
Ground handler dnata has been re-awarded its license to provide services - including cargo handling - at Zurich Airport
Lufthansa Cargo warns of significant disruption due to strikes
Lufthansa Cargo is warning of delays to shipments today as a result of strike action being carried out at airports across Germany
DHL eCommerce UK opens Coventry Airport sorting centre
DHL eCommerce opened a new sorting centre to the south of Coventry Airport in the UK on the back of expecations for growing online parcel volumes
Schiphol announces positive cargo results for 2024
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Europe’s fourth-largest airfreight hub, handled a total of 1.5 million tonnes of cargo in 2024, up by 8.2 percent on 2023.
AAT expands its partnership with Hongkong Post
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), an air cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and a subsidiary of aviation solutions provider SATS, has expanded its long-standing partnership with Hongkong Post.
ACS celebrates milestone of over 30,000 flights across 2024
Global air charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) arranged more than 30,000 flights last year, marking the first time it had surpassed that milestone since it was founded in 1990
Changi Airport Group opens new facility at Changi Airfreight Centre
Changi Airport Group (CAG) – operator of Singapore’s Changi Airport ¬– has opened Changi Nexus One, a refurbished air logistics facility within the gateway’s Changi Airfreight Centre (CAC).
First graduates for Emirates SkyCargo’s management programme
The first cohort of cargo managers has graduated from Emirates SkyCargo’s leadership training programme
Lufthansa Cargo to restart Tel Aviv freighter flights
Lufthansa Cargo has announced it will soon restart freighter flights to Tel Aviv as part of a move by the wider Lufthansa Group
Chapman Freeborn partners to capitalise on growing Saudi Arabia market
Chapman Freeborn has partnered with Ajex Logistics Services on cargo operations in Saudi Arabia as the charter firm looks to expand in the country
Emirates SkyCargo adds more 747 freighters on rising demand
Emirates SkyCargo has added two more Boeing 747 freighters as it anticipates further demand growth in the air cargo market this year
CMA CGM to invest in Chicago hub and US capacity with 777Fs
CMA CGM Group plans to develop a new air cargo hub in Chicago and deploy five new Boeing 777 freighters to expand American air cargo capacity
Air upside to proposed US China vessel charges?
The airfreight industry could benefit from a proposed new port call fee levied against China-built vessels importing goods into the US
US Airforwarders Association members 'highly concerned' about tariff impact
The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) has warned that the sudden implementation of tariffs is creating uncertainty amongst its members
Putzger perspective: Shifting e-commerce currents to hit air cargo
The future of e-commerce as a driver of air cargo growth has been called into doubt as the US looks to limit de minimis shipments entering the country
Total Linhas Aéreas grows 737-400 freighter fleet
UK-headquartered lessor World Star Aviation has delivered a Boeing 737-400SF to Brazilian carrier Total Linhas Aéreas
Azul Cargo Express gets ready for A321P2F flights in Brazil
Azul Cargo Express is preparing to launch regional operations in Brazil using two Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft
TAM responds to Americas growth with new office
GSSA TAM Group has opened a new office in Mexico as it responds to strong growth for its business based in the Americas
JetSMART Airlines opts for ECS Group in South America
JetSMART has signed up with ECS Group for GSSA services across four South American countries