Federal Express’ strategy for improving profitability and soft parcel volumes includes redeploying aircraft for daytime international flights to capture containerized cargo.

China Airlines is investing about $2 billion in large, future-generation freighter aircraft from Boeing.

Global Crossing Airlines is branching out from the U.S. market to help investors start a charter airline in Australia, serving passenger and cargo airlines.

Air cargo demand is projected to slow to 6% next year, bolstered by positive economic supply chain and economic trends against a backdrop of rising geopolitical uncertainty.

Alaska Airlines plans to transfer some of Hawaiian’s A330s out of Honolulu and base them in Seattle to fly new routes to Asia, creating a big opportunity for increased cargo business.

FreightWaves got an inside look at DHL Express’ big parcel center at Miami International Airport as the global logistics integrator prepared for the holiday shipping season, when volumes are 40% to 50% higher each day than the rest of the year.

Maersk is moving a China air cargo service back to South Carolina after a six-month pause during which the freighter was used to start a new route to the Chicago area.

Air Canada bought two medium 767 cargo jets from Boeing last year with the goal of growing the cargo business, but changing economic factors have led the company to lease the planes to Ethiopian Airlines.

The air logistics sector has been riding high all year, but market watchers caution that growth in 2025 could slow sharply.

Atlas Air has selected an experienced passenger airline executive to help run its complex global cargo operations.

The air cargo market will double in size over the next 20 years, and express will be the industry’s main growth engine, Boeing said in a new forecast.

Delivery of replacement aircraft for five freighters recently retired by Avianca Cargo has been pushed back by six months or more, but the airline has still been able to maintain revenue levels.

KF Aerospace is swapping out old Convair cargo planes for more modern ATRs that will fly packages for Purolator in British Columbia.

The air cargo market has enjoyed a banner year, but the peak shipping season is less pronounced.

Recovery efforts for an Amazon Air freighter at Vancouver airport in Canada are underway.

Trucking companies like less regulation, and that’s what they’ll get under a Trump administration. But executives should be careful what they wish for, experts at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival said.

An Amazon charter flight operated by Canadian partner Cargojet overshot the runway at Vancouver airport, impacting flight operations.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Etihad Airways has decided to exercise an option for three Airbus A350 next-generation freighters, bringing its total order to 10 aircraft, said Stanislas Brun, vice president […]

Tim Strauss is back as CEO of another small cargo airline based in Miami. His new company is 21 Air, which has secured Amazon as its latest customer.

Amazon has added 21 Air to its roster of air cargo transport providers.

Amazon is promising logistics companies that use its air cargo airline that their shipments won’t get left behind when e-commerce parcel volumes are high.

Air Transport Services Group said fewer aircraft in revenue service plus higher expenses led to a reduction in core operating profit during the third quarter, but the current quarter is expected to be better.

The company that produces A321 converted freighters is adding a production line in Japan on the expectation that cargo airlines in the region will need more standard-size freighters.

Lufthansa Cargo is helping Shanghai Pudong airport improve cargo operations and signing capacity agreements with Chinese air cargo and postal operations.

Cargojet reported good third-quarter results and says it is adding capacity to meet expected demand growth.

Two-year-old SpeedX is entering the international logistics sector with the acquisition of Accelerated Global Solutions.

The growth of cross-border e-commerce shipping influenced investment house Stonepeak’s decision to acquire Air Transport Services Group.

The strong air cargo market acted as a tailwind for Air Canada in the third quarter.

Amazon Air is looking to make money from its in-house cargo airline by renting out aircraft, including those operated by Sun Country Airlines, to shippers.

Logistics powerhouse Kuehne+Nagel is an early adopter of Amazon Air’s freight transportation service, which it is using to move e-commerce shipments from China to the U.S.

Lufthansa’s cargo division recorded modest profit growth in the third quarter and this week launched a trans-Pacific freighter service.

EFW, a company that specializes in passenger-to-freighter conversions, is shutting down its U.S. assembly plants because of shortages in skilled labor and other problems that have delayed delivery of large aircraft to Amazon.

UPS’s financial performance bounced back in the third quarter, but it flagged macroeconomic weakness and in-store shopping as potential headwinds for fourth-quarter volumes.

DHL Express says a new aircraft maintenance hangar and extra parking positions now under construction will minimize the amount of time aircraft are out of service and increase capacity at its U.S. superhub near Cincinnati.

Emirates has placed an order for five current-generation 777 freighters and is eyeing a big order for next-generation freighters from either Airbus or Boeing.

Azul Airlines will soon deploy its first two Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft.

The air cargo sector is finishing the year with a flourish as peak season demand pushes freight rates even higher.

Boeing is scaling back production plans for the 767 and next-gen 777-X freighters, which could create a shortage of widebody cargo aircraft later this decade.

Maersk has taken over a major logistics function in the United States on behalf of Levi Strauss, feeding merchandise to the retailer’s stores and filling online orders.

The general aviation airport in Gary, Indiana, is expanding cargo infrastructure to help UPS. There is also a Field of Dreams mentality: Build it and other cargo carriers will come.

Amazon’s cargo airline is welcoming shipments from logistics companies and other businesses as it tries to better utilize a private fleet originally dedicated to supporting its own e-commerce sales.

Airlines are informing shippers not to send cargo to airports in the expected path of Hurricane Milton as the airline industry implements contingency plans to move people and equipment in […]

Startup carrier Global Crossing Airlines is partnering with FreightTech startup Airblox to start a nonstop freighter service between Chicago and Puerto Rico.

Another executive at Polar Air Cargo has been sentenced to prison for defrauding the company for more than a decade.

The International Longshoremen’s Association is accusing container shipping lines of ripping off customers, but rates are four times lower than the union claims.

A high-level executive at a prominent air cargo company was sentenced to prison for defrauding the company.

Freighter operator Western Global Airlines will pay $85,000 in backpay to female workers to comply with federal rules.

Lufthansa Cargo is the first airline to apply a surcharge on shippers to help cover the cost of blending expensive alternative fuel with fossil fuel-based jet fuel.

Alaska Airlines has brought in high-powered executives to manage the cargo division, which has become more complex with the addition of international cargo and Amazon shipping business coming from the takeover of Hawaiian Airlines.

A new White House effort to reduce the amount of online orders from China that enter the country duty free isn’t likely to interrupt the Shein and Temu business, but could have ramifications for U.S. consumers and retailers.

A challenging parcel environment led to disappointing first-quarter results for FedEx.

Alaska Airlines will become a major cargo airline with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines’ freighter fleet that services Amazon.

Melbourne Airport is moving ahead with plans to build a third runway, which is expected to increase the competitiveness of shippers in the region.

Air Canada and its pilots resolved their contract dispute at the last minute on Saturday, preventing a strike.

Workers who build Boeing aircraft will go on strike Friday after spurning a deal recommended by their union.

Air Canada and Canadian businesses are imploring the Canadian government to take action as the airline’s standoff with pilots over a new contract nears a tipping point.

WestJet Cargo is trying to find an alternative revenue stream after a new investment in four freighter aircraft didn’t meet revenue expectations.

Airport services company Alliance Ground International had the winning bid for leasing a cargo terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.

Lufthansa is in the early stage of an expensive, multiyear renovation and expansion of its global cargo hub in Frankfurt, Germany.

Air Canada’s failure to reach a collective bargaining agreement with pilots could jeopardize freight customers as soon as Sept. 18.

Qantas has deployed a new Airbus A321 freighter, allowing it to offer more service options for customers in Oceania and Asia.

The Department of Labor has clawed back hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay owed by Transair, a Hawaiian cargo airline that is no longer flying.

Three freighter operators are among the early adopters of an innovative aircraft coating inspired by sharks that makes aircraft more aerodynamic and fuel-efficient.

A former executive at Polar Air Cargo received jail time as punishment for defrauding the company.

Freighter operator Atlas Air is ready to invest in a major expansion at Alaska’s Anchorage airport that would potentially allow it to conduct cargo transfers there for the first time.

The airline subsidiaries of ocean lines CMA CGM and Maersk are offering service from China to Northern Europe and the U.S., respectively.

Air cargo professionals are bullish about the second half of the year as the traditional peak season approaches, but uncertainty remains about how the market will play out.

Atlas Air has invested in a pilot academy designed to better cultivate the available talent pool for flying its large freighters.

Two Midwest importers have settled a customs fraud case with the U.S. government for $10 million.

Canadian passenger airline WestJet has pulled out of the scheduled freighter market after only one year. It now must decide whether to repurpose its cargo jets or dispose of them.

Cargojet, the largest all-cargo airline in Canada, has sent two freighters for repairs after a recent hailstorm.

Cargojet’s domestic and international flying business posted solid gains in the second quarter thanks to e-commerce demand in Canada.

The Teamsters union claimed a legal victory in its pressure campaign for collective bargaining at Amazon’s primary air hub in northern Kentucky, near Cincinnati.

Magma Aviation, which charters aircraft under management control, has begun Middle East operations with two narrowbody cargo jets sourced from its parent company.

Amazon logistics partner Air Transport Services Group expects better revenue and profits the rest of this year after a difficult second quarter.

Air Canada has jettisoned two freighter aircraft from its fleet because there isn’t enough business to justify the cost.

Sun Country Airlines expects to double its cargo revenue once a revised transportation contract with Amazon is fully implemented in 2026.

Parcel logistics giant DHL is banking on a strong peak shipping season to bring up results for 2024.

Large passenger airlines recorded solid growth in cargo revenue during the second quarter after more than a year of contraction.

Air France-KLM is pulling cargo capacity out of Latin America to give customers more airlift in the lucrative China-to-Europe market.

FedEx is rebranding its cargo jets by erasing the Express descriptor to signify there are no longer separate Express and Ground operations, just One FedEx.

DHL is beefing up its aircraft maintenance capacity in Europe.

The U.S.-flag subsidiary of shipping leviathan Maersk has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. government over the termination of a seaman who alerted authorities to potential unsafe conditions on a cargo vessel.without first notifying the company.

FedEx will fly fewer aircraft and go to fewer U.S. cities starting this fall after the U.S. Postal Service gave its primary air cargo contract to a competitor.

The recovery of the air and ocean logistics market since the start of the year helped improve second-quarter results at Kuehne+Nagel and DSV.

The Embraer E190 cargo jet is getting closer to commercial service after Brazil’s aviation authority signed off on the passenger-to-freighter conversion plan.

UPS is taking longer than expected to restore profit levels amid slower parcel growth and increased operating costs.

National Airlines plans to order four 777 freighters, underscoring why Boeing remains upbeat about the air cargo market over the next 20 years.

Alaska-based Lynden Air Cargo received FAA approval to modify a civilian version of the Hercules C-130 with an aerial delivery system so it can support more humanitarian missions.

Passenger and cargo airlines are coping with a computer crash, which has disrupted many airfreight shipments.

More than 100 Boeing 757s that underwent passenger-to-freighter conversions by Precision Aircraft Solutions need to be inspected and repaired to address the risk of cracking in an external component.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a civil penalty of $400,000 against cargo airline Kalitta Air for allegedly operating flights in a prohibited region when certain aircraft have a faulty […]

Airbus slightly trimmed its demand forecast for freighter aircraft but said airlines would need more large cargo jets than previously estimated. As if on cue, Emirates ordered more 777s from rival Boeing.

DHL Express is expanding China air network through teaming arrangement with Central Airlines.

Maersk Air Cargo will operate its first Boeing 777 freighter between Denmark and China.

Avianca Cargo is replacing the fleet of its Mexican partner with Airbus A330 freighters.

Pilots for Western Global Airlines say they need help from the National Mediation Board to move along negotiations on a labor agreement.

Airfreight volumes are buoyant during the typically slow summer season. One theory is that businesses are ordering sooner to avoid late deliveries for second-half shopping holidays, which could mean the busy season will be less busy than expected.

Extremely rough seas have made it impossible for commercial shipping to operate around the lower end of South Africa, adding to supply chain disruptions.

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