FedEx has switched from downsizing to incrementally growing its air cargo fleet by ordering large 777 freighters and postponing plans to retire older MD-11 jets.
Several small or midsize airlines that operate freighter aircraft are giving up on cargo flying to focus on business-to-business passenger flying and subleasing aircraft because of limited business opportunities.
Air France-KLM is substituting two A350 passenger jets for freighter aircraft on its Airbus orderbook because it can get the passenger planes sooner.
Global Crossing Airlines has a diverse customer base, including sports teams, rock bands like AC/DC and the parcel shipping giant DHL Express.
The barrage of policy changes in the early days of the Trump administration is making logistics professionals nervous about the risk of recession and a contraction in air cargo demand.
SmartLynx Airlines is retreating from the cargo market after losing a contract with DHL Express and will focus on charter operations for passenger airlines.
While manufacturers initially sought tariff relief by relocating production to Southeast Asia, trade compliance experts say these “tariff-friendly” locations are increasingly vulnerable to reciprocal tariffs.
France-based CMA CGM, a major ocean shipping and logistics company, plans to spend $1 billion beefing up its cargo airline division and establishing a base in Chicago.
The French shipping and logistics conglomerate CMA CGM said it is investing $20 billion in its U.S.-based shipping, port and supply chain capabilities, using pro-American language that might appeal to President Trump.
Air Transport Services Group had lackluster results in 2024 but hopes that leasing Airbus A330 freighters for the first time this year will improve the bottom line.
A private developer has started construction on a speculative cargo terminal at Milwaukee airport with the goal of bringing more direct air cargo service to shippers in Wisconsin.
Southwest Airlines is searching for someone to lead its cargo division after Wally Devereaux announced his retirement.
Air cargo’s hot run had to cool off at some point, but new U.S. trade measures against Chinese parcel shipments mean the industry could be in for a surprisingly quick reversal of fortune.
Polar Air Cargo has ceased operating after Atlas Air and DHL Express determined the joint venture was no longer useful.
Airbus has delayed the planned entry into service of the A350 freighter for a year because of supply chain problems.
Canada’s Purolator is getting more efficient freighters for its feeder network in western Canada through its partnership with KF Aerospace.
Cargojet is focusing more on charter business as e-commerce retailers and other companies seek dedicated airlift, which helped boost revenue more than 30% in the fourth quarter.
Cargo airlines have transported thousands of tons of flowers from South America and Africa to North America and Europe for Valentine’s Day.
SmartLynx Airlines is in a difficult situation after DHL Express pulled its contract for airfreight service in Europe.
Sun Country Airlines expects robust growth in cargo revenue as it begins to receive eight more 737 freighter aircraft for its Amazon flying business.
United Airlines has purchased all the capacity on a northbound cargo service from Puerto Rico to Chicago operated by Global Crossing Airlines to enable faster, more efficient delivery for pharmaceutical customers.
The cross-border e-commerce logistics ecosystem, including cargo airlines, is bracing for a downturn in business after the U.S. moved to ban low-value Chinese imports from qualifying for zero duties.
UPS said it will cut the volumes it handles for Amazon by 50% over the next two years to boost profitability.
Airbus is terminating its charter cargo business, which used funky freighter aircraft to transport oversize loads, after less than a year.
President Trump’s return-to-work mandate for federal employees could have unintended consequences for the Transportation Security Administration and aviation security.
Emirates SkyCargo has hired startup Compass Cargo Airlines to operate two Boeing 747-400 freighters in its global freight network.
Several freighter operators are flying new routes this year between Europe, Asia and the Middle East to meet increased customer demand.
Etihad Cargo is supporting two logistics companies with dedicated freighter operations from China to two European cities.
Starlux Airlines plans to start a freighter fleet with the all-new Airbus A350 cargo jet, bringing welcome supply to a tight market.
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.
The manager of a New York-based freight forwarding company is facing criminal charges alleging she violated federal export controls by illegally shipping oil and gas products to Russia.
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.
Atlas Air has selected an experienced passenger airline executive to help run its complex global cargo operations.
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.
A DHL cargo plane crashed Monday morning in Lithuania, killing one and leaving three others injured.
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 of cargo, in an interview with FreightWaves. The Middle East carrier in 2022 committed to buy seven A350 future model cargo jets but is motivated […]
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.
Two incendiary devices bound for delivery by DHL from Europe to North America were discovered this summer, prompting Western officials to investigate their origin.
Cargojet reported good third-quarter results and says it is adding capacity to meet expected demand growth.
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.
Lufthansa’s cargo division recorded modest profit growth in the third quarter and this week launched a trans-Pacific freighter service.
Virgin Atlantic is adding its shortest route, but the flights will only haul freight. On Friday, the carrier announced service between London Heathrow and Brussels.
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.
Air Canada pilots voted in favor of a new collective bargaining agreement Thursday that includes several pay increases and quality-of-life improvements. Described as the airline’s largest-ever labor contract, the deal moves pilot compensation more in line with that of their U.S. peers.
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 Florida out of harm’s way. Tampa International Airport suspended all operations at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and Orlando International Airport said it will halt all activity […]
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.
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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.
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.
Freight forwarder and logistics provider Seko Logistics announced it has entered an agreement to recapitalize.
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.
German railway Deutsche Bahn is selling its Schenker logistics unit to DSV of Denmark in a deal that will create the world’s largest forwarder.
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.
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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.
Atlanta-based JAS Worldwide, a global freight forwarder, confirmed Tuesday that it was targeted by a ransomware attack after experiencing technical disruptions, which affected its ability to operate and service its customers.
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.
Atlas Air has invested in a pilot academy designed to better cultivate the available talent pool for flying its large freighters.
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.
Pilot Air Freight, an international freight shipping and logistics company, will pay $400,000 to settle a 2019 disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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.
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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.
It took only nine days for airfreight to return to normal following the CrowdStrike Windows outage on July 19, according to data from Xeneta.
Air France-KLM is pulling cargo capacity out of Latin America to give customers more airlift in the lucrative China-to-Europe market.
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.
National Airlines plans to order four 777 freighters, underscoring why Boeing remains upbeat about the air cargo market over the next 20 years.
