U.S. law protects American carriers from foreign competition on domestic routes. Two carriers want the government to give them first crack at contracts to fly disaster relief to Guam.
Alliance Ground International is on an acquisition spree that aims to take it from a midsize domestic ground handler to a global service provider at airports around the world.
Busy Amsterdam airport in the Netherlands is taking a large stake in Maastricht airport, which could become a feeder port as Amsterdam deals with overcrowding.
Instead of carrying dead weight to help balance its empty freighters, Alaska Air Cargo is taking waste that will go to a recycling center.
Lufthansa Cargo’s planned investment in Italy’s ITA Airways will allow the airlines to harmonize cargo operations.
FedEx flight reductions reflect a significant drop in parcel traffic, throwing a wrench into management’s earnings expectations in the just-completed fourth quarter.
Shippers will be able to place lots of freight on widebody jets British Airways will start flying to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport from London.
U.S. and EU antitrust authorities are worried about reduced cargo competition from a merger between South Korea’s top airlines.
FedEx Express is quadrupling throughput at one of its airport gateways in Australia.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth airport is building a 53,000-square-foot airside transfer center for freight company Kuehne+Nagel.
Freightos, an online reservation portal for freight shippers, is adding users, but heavy development costs and a weak shipping market make it difficult for the startup to reduce losses.
More signs are surfacing that the second half of the year won’t be a panacea to the international freight recession. Seko Logistics says there won’t be a surge in orders that fuels transportation spending.
The outsourced logistics arm of FedEx is opening up the way it shares data on electronic bookings for air cargo with a major customer.
There’s plenty of cargo news in Canada with WestJet avoiding a pilots strike and Air Canada expanding its freighter network to Costa Rica.
DHL Air Austria will operate a mixed fleet of Boeing freighters in the fall and is seeking permission to fly new 767s to the U.S. so it has that option in the future.
FedEx pilots say they are willing to go on strike, if necessary.
WestJet Cargo finally got airborne last month after nearly a year of unexpected delays and now faces a shutdown by week’s end because of a labor dispute.
If you’ve never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you’re not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.
Nippon Express has signed a deal with Austria’s Cargo-Partner that expands its geographic reach and logistics service capabilities.
All airlines are experiencing lower cargo revenue, but Air Canada lagged most competitors during the first quarter for reasons both unique to the airline and common for the industry.
Japan Airlines is joining a group of passenger airlines that are starting all-cargo operations.
Amazon air cargo partner ATSG has its eye on long-term growth, but investors with a shorter horizon are wary of big expenditures for cargo jets as shipping demand wanes.
Two top executives at Altas Air are retiring in their 50s. The cargo airline named Michael Steen as its CEO.
Hawaiian Airlines faces more turbulent market conditions coming out of the pandemic than nearly any airline. On the bright side is a new charter contract with Amazon that will diversify the business.
Cargolux set financial records in 2022 but expects its air cargo business to decrease this year because of difficult operating conditions.
Amerijet and Air Transport Service Group have hit milestones: Amerijet for growing its fleet to 25 aircraft and ATSG for leasing its first used freighter that was reconfigured for cargo by Boeing.
FedEx is shrinking its network of pilot bases in an effort to cut costs. The move follows a recent decision to transfer a major maintenance facility at LAX airport to Indianapolis.
WestJet can’t catch a break when it comes to starting its new cargo airline. Service began Thursday but could shut down in less than a month if pilots go on strike.
DHL Express is ordering nine passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft to modernize its large fleet.
United Airlines posted a quarterly loss and said cargo sales fell more than a third from a year ago, but was optimistic about strong travel demand the remainder of the year.
Artificial intelligence, not magic, allows Merlin to operate small aircraft without a human pilot.
Delta Air Lines made less money from cargo during the first quarter than a year ago — or any quarter in between. Similar results are expected when other airlines report results.
Four former executives at Polar Air Cargo were indicted on charges of defrauding the company through an elaborate kickback scheme.
Companies that resemble an Expedia for airfreight are making their portals more accessible to logistics customers outside their home countries. Agents are watching for potential conflicts of interest.
FedEx said it aims to slash $700 million per year in costs through a massive overhaul of its air network, part of a larger corporate profitability initiative.
Ireland-based cargo group ASL Aviation is expanding to Australia with the acquisition of a FedEx contract carrier.
Lufthansa Cargo is building up a fleet of regional cargo jets to support express carriers in Europe and North Africa.
Maersk is rapidly expanding from a pure ocean carrier to a cargo airline. The latest move is the establishment of new routes between the U.S. and China.
Birmingham airport in Alabama welcomed the first regularly scheduled 747 freighter organized by logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel.
Air France-KLM and French all-cargo carrier CMA CGM Air Cargo are combining forces to attract customers and better utilize their assets.
Freighter operator Amerijet is moving back-office functions from Miami to Trinidad and Tobago.
Delta Air Lines is putting more resources into temperature-controlled cargo services because they pay off.
Milwaukee airport wants to redevelop a former Air Force reserve base into an air cargo hub. Officials believe they can capture some shipments from Chicago O’Hare airport.
WestJet can’t seem to catch a break getting its new cargo airline off the ground. It had to postpone the fleet launch another month, and the conversion facility is taking longer than expected to complete the final aircraft.
Cathay Pacific has been tied down by COVID health restrictions much longer than most airlines. The cargo network is getting a big boost as long-haul passenger aircraft rejoin the fleet.
FedEx Express is aggressively scaling back air operations to save money as shipping demand crumbles.
Atlas Air has apparently cleared the final hurdle for its sale to Wall Street hedge funds.
Freight reservation aggregator Freightos issued its first earnings report as a public company. Reducing losses continues to be a challenge in a difficult economy.
IAG’s cargo division has convinced management to use larger passenger jets on some short-hop routes to capture more cargo business.
Shipping line NYK says operating Nippon Cargo Airlines is too expensive and plans to sell it to another Japanese carrier.
Amazon Air is growing and refining its air cargo network, but at a more gradual pace because of the slowdown in online shopping.
Cargojet is scrambling to balance its cost structure as the air cargo market softens by hitting the brakes on the acquisition of 777 freighters.
DHL Express recently began cargo flights out of a $55 million cargo facility at Felipe Angeles International Airport in Mexico City.
After rushing to add capacity, Maersk’s in-house cargo airline is hitting the pause button on new routes because of sharply lower shipping demand.
Without Lufthansa Cargo’s strong results last year, the Lufthansa Group of airlines would have lost money.
Global logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel wants to avoid bottlenecks at big cargo airports by sending freighters to Birmingham, Alabama.
Sichuan Airlines is taking the unusual step of carrying out cargo conversions of Airbus A321 aircraft on its own.
Freighter operator Amerijet is rationalizing its business by terminating a south Florida air and ocean logistics business it owns.
Air Transport Services Group says its leasing business is insulating it from a market downturn that is impacting its cargo airlines.
Atlas Air took a profit cut in the fourth quarter, but comparisons with 2021 weren’t good because it was a record year financially.
Air Canada is investing heavily in its dedicated cargo operations at a time when freight rates are slumping.
EgyptAir has two interests in 737-800 freighters: flying them and rebuilding cargo versions from used passenger jets.
Finnair got creative redefining aircraft characteristics for the A350 jetliner so it could carry more fuel, cargo and people on long Asia routes.
El Servicio Postal de EE.UU. dice que no necesita más transporte aéreo entre las islas hawaianas
Aloha Air Cargo is seeking to change an unusual federal limit on its fleet size so it can deliver more mail between the Hawaiian Islands.
Chicago Rockford is moving into the major leagues of cargo airports with big expansion plans and the arrival of a global ground handling agent.
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Air Transport Services Group will see its Amazon business dip this year as the retailer decreases freighter utilization to match slower retail sales.
Burrell Aviation has named an ex-Southwest Airlines director to lure cargo airlines to properties it controls at second-tier airports.
Maintenance downtime at Sun Country cut into cargo revenue and growth was limited by slower Amazon e-commerce business.
GoFreight, a startup freight shipping platform for small and midsized freight forwarders, recently raised $23 million in a Series A round.
Hawaiian Airlines faces some headwinds in 2023, including some extra temporary costs to prepare for new business flying freighters for Amazon.
American Airlines generated strong cargo sales in 2022 even as market conditions deteriorated.
Air Canada is sticking with a Canadian, Jon Turner, as cargo chief after two Americans in that position left in recent years.
Amazon is still investing in its air cargo network despite cost cuts elsewhere in the company. Next up: India.
A new contract for pilots at Hawaiian Airlines is setting the bar for all-cargo carriers above traditional industry leaders even though the carrier has never flown freighters before.
United Airlines saw cargo revenue dip but exceeded financial expectations in the fourth quarter.
Two Chinese logistics companies have started their own airlines and now have expanded their routes within China, and internationally.
Delta Air Lines carried more than $1 billion in cargo below passengers’ feet last year, setting a company record.
Swissport, a large cargo handler at Chicago O’Hare airport, has finally complied with the city’s requirement for a labor peace agreement, ensuring uninterrupted cargo flow.
A private investment group is rolling up large chunks of land at smaller airports to develop air cargo facilities.
Alliance Ground International has agreed to give a major union access to workers at its O’Hare airport cargo facilities, averting a potential suspension of operating rights.
Jason Berry was key to getting Air Canada’s new-and-improved cargo unit off the ground but isn’t sticking around to see it reach cruising altitude.
The city of Chicago is pressuring cargo agents at O’Hare airport to make a deal with a powerful union. If they don’t, significant cargo backlogs could occur.
Las aberturas de los aviones de carga ultraligeros permiten cargar envíos de gran tamaño.
Specialized freighters with nose cones that open are helping National Airlines and its sister logistics company capture more oversize business.
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FedEx Express is looking to trim fat at the largest cargo airline in the world and lean on rental fleets to fill in needs.
Las conexiones directas con los compradores logísticos y los mercados en línea ofrecen más flexibilidad
Several airlines have tapped software interfaces to allow electronic bookings for their cargo capacity.
Air Canada is beefing up ground infrastructure as it develops a new fleet of freighters able to raise transport reliability for logistics customers.
Ocean carrier CMA CGM’s new cargo airline made the unusual decision to stop serving U.S. customers and lease planes to other carriers for a short period.
Cargo traffic for Cathay Pacific fell in November, weighed down by weak demand for Chinese exports. The small bump it enjoyed in October was short lived.
Japan Airlines will fly freighters for Yamato Transport, which needs airlift to supplement a shrinking pool of truck drivers in Japan.
China Southern Airlines has joined the Freightos air cargo booking platform. It’s the first time an airline in China has participated in an online freight market.
Air Canada is once again offering horse transport thanks to the addition of freighter aircraft to its fleet.
FedEx cargo jets will waste less time de-icing during the winter at the Memphis, Tennessee, airport thanks to a new consolidated treatment facility.
Atlas Air, a large cargo airline and lessor, is one step closer to becoming a private company after a shareholder vote.
The air cargo industry is upset about a Dutch proposal to reduce aircraft slots at Amsterdam airport because it would cut into freight traffic.
