Air Cargo

Lufthansa and DB Schenker are working together to increase the market for alternative aviation fuels.

Pilots at UPS and company officials disagree about the level of precautions being taken to keep them safe while providing essential cargo service around the world. The pilots’ union says infections are on the rise and more testing is needed.

Safety requirements established for potential shipping hazards.

Preparing for the massive global distribution of COVID vaccines for airlines is the equivalent of the military massing for an invasion. Here’s how United, American and Delta airlines are getting ready.

Delta Airlines named a new cargo boss on Monday, moving Shawn Cole to an upper management position in sales.

1975: C-5 cargo plane carries 6 marine containers from Nashville to Oakland.

UPS and a Russian all-cargo airline collaborated to move the first shipment of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine.

In the airline world, slots doesn’t mean playing the slot machines in Las Vegas. Slots are how big airports divide up available windows for takeoffs and landings among airlines. Airlines want regulators to cut them some slack on meeting their flight quotas during COVID, but competitors say they want an opportunity to fill the void.

Volga-Dnepr said it is taking safety precautions by grounding its fleet of mega-freighters. One of its An-124s was involved in a serious accident earlier this month.

Air Canada is showing itself to be one of the most innovative airlines around. It plans to start an all-cargo subsidiary on top of new initiatives in drone delivery and seatless aircraft that can carry cargo in the cabin.

Transportation PACs offer a way for trade associations — and the smaller companies they represent — to have a political voice, proponents say.

Delta is having problems processing cargo in Chicago and placed an embargo on new shipments for more than a week.

UPS Healthcare is increasing its capability to provide dry ice for COVID vaccine shipments while Swiss firm SkyCell is going to market with a shipping container it says is more efficient and safer because it uses less dry ice.

e-Cube Solutions is tearing down four 747 jumbo jets from British Airways for parts and scrap. On Monday, one of the planes caught fire.

A creative sale-leaseback deal gives Alaska Airlines more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft while reducing operating and leasing costs, plus debt.

Willie Walsh was one of the most influential airline executives at British Airways’ parent company. Now he takes the reins at the International Air Transport Association.

A couple of South Florida air charter companies hoped to fly care packages to Cuba, but the U.S. State Department and some cargo rivals opposed their effort for different reasons.

Lufthansa Airlines has added a new CFO, and played musical chairs with a number of other leadership positions.

A detailed analysis shows UPS plans to push higher costs and fees on e-commerce users next year.

XPO Logistics and Southwest Airlines will be eliminating jobs in Texas.

It’s the largest improvement program at the airport since the 1990s.

Cargo never got a window view during air transport until the coronavirus pandemic led airlines to find innovative ways to mitigate the loss of passenger revenue. Alaska Airlines is joining other carriers in stowing boxes and mailbags in seats.

In partnership with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp, Walmart on Tuesday announced a new drone delivery system for one of its stores in El Paso.

Logistics companies, apart from the big integrators, may feel like they’re in an information black hole when it comes to preparation for the COVID-19 vaccine. They don’t have clear information from drugmakers and have to collaborate with multiple partners that may be at different states of readiness.

There will be more than 2,400 extra all-cargo aircraft in circulation by 2040 to support growth in global trade and e-commerce, Boeing says.

The London-based maritime market data provider will offer subscribers airfreight indices via partnership with TAC.

There are too many airlines in Korea’s domestic market to survive, so the government engineered a merger between Korean Air and Asiana.

Air cargo carrier names Yulia Celetaria health care director and forms vaccine task force.

Drone applications are growing by the day, but only a few directly involve airlines. Air Canada is taking a novel approach, acting as a freight intermediary that matches shippers with drone operators.

More than 200 breeder hogs were flown this week from St. Louis to Sao Paulo. Midwestern airport hopes it is the beginning of more livestock exports.

A massive ramp freighter — you can literally drive trucks right on board — suffered damage in an emergency landing in Russia on Friday.

Atlas Air says it faced hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, making it eligible for emergency airline aid from Congress despite a massive growth in business.

FedEx Express will hire more than 6,500 employees across Mexico by the end of the year.

Inside the boxes agents found fake Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Adidas merchandise.

From IATA to TIACA. That’s a lot of alphabet soup for new CEO Glyn Hughes to digest, but by all accounts he’s up to the task.

The A380 isn’t prized for its cargo capability, but when operated in “ghost” mode there’s a lot more room for stuff.

Big Brown’s culture gets a shake-up as it eases policies on employee appearance.

Alibaba is a massive online shopping platform, but it also wants to be a dominant logistics provider around the world. It now covers Japan.

Gains come as the shipping giant braces for peak-season impact.

Air Canada sees a business opportunity flying all-cargo planes for e-commerce companies.

Delta took pains to remove seats from a large jet so it could carry more cargo — and eight weeks later permanently parked the airplane.

Air Canada revenues came in below expectations, but the company was able to cut costs to beat earnings expectations.

Amazon has ambitions to expand its air network internationally, and now has its own airport sort center in Europe.

Wholesale by Vels sees newly formed Amsterdam-based air cargo consolidation service for freight forwarders taking off during coronavirus pandemic.

Delta is responding to customer willingness to pay good rates for airfreight by adding more cargo-only flights.

The TSA is doing a better job partnering with airfreight companies on security, but better training and technology are needed to meet future security obligations.

Atlas Air rode the rising tide for air cargo to higher profits in the third quarter.

Major companies in the transportation and logistics world have taken interest in Canada’s massive undertaking to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The airfreight market is gaining strength as trade and e-commerce grow, but the disappearance of most international air travel is hurting airlines. And the situation appears to be worsening with new waves of COVID in Europe and the U.S.

The U.S. military relies on its own cargo aircraft and commercial operators to move personnel and equipment around the world. Rockets could do that in a tenth the time.

Cargojet’s record airfreight volume helped adjusted earnings double in the third quarter.

E-commerce and faster shipping times are in high demand. Air cargo results in carbon dioxide, sulfur and particulate matter emissions. Here are five ways aviation is expected to counteract the negative environmental impacts in 2021.

Aircraft stored away because of the pandemic still receive equipment checks and each battery reconnection drains capacity on some Airbus aircraft, which could lead to a loss of power.

Rate increases, which apply to ground, air and international services, take effect Dec. 27.

Alibaba is challenging Amazon on many fronts, including logistics. It’s now handling import/export operations in South Korea.

UPS pilots say the company isn’t holding up its end of the bargain to keep them safe while flying cargo during a pandemic. UPS denies the claims.

Olsavsky says transport spending is in a multiyear ramp-up as the company posts solid third-quarter results.

Air Transport Services Group’s freighter leases offset financial losses from its grounded passenger planes.

Danish third-party logistics services provider’s bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.

Kalitta Air’s order of 777 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft is an industry first.

COVID vaccines will be the highest priority for air cargo companies, and that means other types of shipments could sit in warehouses waiting to catch a flight if space is short.

“Efficient and safe delivery of COVID-19 vaccines around the world is the most urgent logistics challenge we face today.”

Revenue climbs to more than $21 billion, a near 16% gain.

The Airbus A321 is a ubiquitous people-hauler, but now Australia Post has the first freighter version of this popular aircraft.

Airlines have cut costs to the bone to survive the COVID pandemic. Shrinking the bone — maintenance, airport fees, labor and aircraft rent — is more difficult.

David Fisher’s 30 years of industry experience is expected to advance the university’s graduate program for transportation, logistics and supply chain executives.

We’re shopping online for products at levels not expected for 10 years because of the pandemic. Delivery companies are trying their best to stay ahead of the parcel tsunami coming at them for the holidays.

The iPhone 12 has arrived and UPS and FedEx are two of Apple’s shipping providers.

The challenges of delivering a coronavirus vaccine to 8 billion people are immense, but over time more logistics companies will be able to participate as shipping tolerances ease.

Ground handling companies, with the help of Trump administration officials at the Treasury Department, took CARES Act aid designed to keep workers employed and still terminated many of them.

Airline industry experts are just guesstimating when they say 8,000 big freighter planes will be needed to rush COVID vaccines to the public. Until we know more about the shipping requirements and packaging logistics, folks will still be in the dark.

American Airlines achieved a $77 million quarter-over-quarter gain in cargo revenue thanks to stepped-up cargo operations and favorable market rates.

Alaska Airlines is slowly improving its financial outlook month by month, but it still lost about $400 million in the third quarter.

Cathay Pacific is having trouble remaining a viable airline with just a trickle of passenger business due to the coronavirus. It’s taking drastic measures.

COVID-19 keeps bookings soft, planes parked during quarter.

Air cargo companies are raking in revenues this year. It might be a bad time to ask for a handout from the government.

(Updated Oct. 260, 2020, 9 A.M. ET, with more on EFEW, Sine Draco Aviation) Questions about whether the new Airbus A321 converted freighter could generate orders and catch up to […]

Anxious shippers look to regionals after being kicked to the curb by the big boys.

Some Top 20 cargo airports still can’t get above water in terms of freight volume because there aren’t enough passenger planes flying.

Air Canada is losing its CEO, Calin Rovinescu. He will retire early next year with a reputation for bold leadership.

How do you prepare for the Super Bowl if you don’t know who your opponent is? That’s how airlines and freight managers feel about preparations for transporting a COVID-19 vaccine when one is approved because manufacturers aren’t freely sharing shipping details.

United Airlines lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter, but the cargo division did its part to stabilize finances.

U.S. Transportation Command has teamed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to develop “rapid transportation through space.”

UPS is one of nine companies that have leased lots of freighters from Air Transport Services Group this year. Find out who else is leasing these popular aircraft.

Second such US facility follows July pop-up launch in Maryland.

The A321 has a lot of potential in the air cargo market because of its efficiency and payload. Companies are beginning to convert passenger planes into cargo freighters.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported quarterly losses of $3.30 per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $3 by 10%. This is a 242% decrease over earnings of $2.32 […]

Alibaba is taking on Amazon around the world. Its latest move is in South America, with a new dedicated air service to speed up shipments.

Mexican all-cargo carrier MasAir is operating multiday service each week from Los Angeles to Mexico for DHL Express.

Asiana and Azul are taking cargo seriously in an unprecedented year for aviation. To capture greater cargo revenue, Asiana has replaced passenger seats with a novel freight pallet system. Azul is turning regional jets into cargo planes.

Multibillionaire Sam Zell has holdings in many industries, including logistics. His company bought Able Freight, seeing higher growth opportunities in perishable logistics than standard dry goods.

American Airlines cargo and passenger flights will shift to a new mega-airport in Beijing in March. Passenger demand will dictate how long cargo-only flights continue.

Mesa Airlines and DHL reach a big cargo milestone.

21 Air is a small cargo airline that wants to expand but can’t afford new aircraft. So it’s acting as a sales agent and partnering with others to get more freight business when shippers are desperate for airlift.

Shipping, logistics giant expects very strong peak season.

Michael White has been carrying the flag for air cargo in the U.S. for more than two decades. He will retire at the end of the year.

Air cargo traffic keeps Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in the same league as FedEx’s and UPS’ super-hubs.

Airlines are slowly adding flights, but don’t mistake that for market optimism. Bookings are trending down for the winter and airlines are bleeding billions in cash.

At airlines, cargo is typically the junior partner to passenger service. During COVID, the roles are reversed and United Airlines is using its cargo network to support more passenger service.

Cheng Cheng-Mount was appointed to the Taiwanese carrier’s board in 2018.