Mediterranean Shipping Co. is taking to the skies with a new cargo airline, following on the heels of other ocean shipping lines with air divisions.
FedEx is still planning to invest $6.3 billion in its network, even as volumes and revenue slump.
Air Canada had a dual fleet but got rid of its cargo jets years ago. A pandemic epiphany led the airline to invest in 12 freighters.
Amazon is slowing down its air cargo expansion as online sales slow but putting more volume through its new Northern Kentucky hub.
DHL is opening new package terminals at U.S. airports as demand keeps growing. The newest facility will be in Atlanta.
An executive who ran finance for a health care company has been named to lead American Airlines Cargo.
Boeing must soon decide on what to do about developing a next-generation medium freighter. The leading candidate now appears to be the 787.
Labor actions are creating great uncertainty for rail shippers in the U.S. and for air and sea cargo in Europe.
Ethiopian Airlines is adding Boeing 767 freighters in a transaction with Atlas Air Worldwide.
After months of regulatory delay a new U.K. aerospace company can now go to market with a partial passenger-to-freighter conversion.
JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.
(UPDATED: Lufthansa announced Sept. 12 that it finalized a contract with pilots that will carry through the end of June 2023. And dnata announced Sept. 8, 2022, that had reached […]
Cathay Pacific Cargo, a bellwether for trade in Asia, says slowing consumer demand and Chinese exports point to a less busy peak shipping season.
A 24-hour strike by Lufthansa cockpit crews will shut down the company’s freighters. Logistics providers worry future union actions could be more serious.
UPS is buying eight more 767 cargo jets from Boeing.
AELF FlightServices, a provider of operating leases, is chasing the cargo market with an order for its first 767 conversion aircraft.
Sanctions have put two of Volga-Dnepr’s three cargo airlines out of action. The Russian airline is grasping for lifelines.
Edmonton International Airport is organizing itself as an air hub for e-commerce shipments.
Zhengzhou airport has completed a major expansion project to alleviate crowding at its cargo facilities and allow for significant growth.
A partnership between DHL Express and Singapore Airlines is taking off following the delivery of a new Boeing 777 freighter.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics took another step in its drive for global expansion by buying out its partner in Peru.
Hong Kong’s COVID rules have handcuffed Cathay Pacific’s pandemic recovery, and typhoons last month wreaked havoc with freighter deployments.
Airbus is so pleased with its first three Airbus A321 freighter conversions that it plans to add six more of the jets.
Air Canada is moving quickly up the ranks of hybrid passenger-cargo carriers.
Lufthansa Cargo is increasing cargo capacity to key markets after adding a large 777 freighter.
Maersk Air Cargo is preparing to start U.S. service that originates in South Korea.
Latam Airlines’ cargo division has expanded its European service, including a dedicated charter flown for logistics provider DB Schenker.
Vietnam Airlines is moving beyond passenger business to fly cargo jets for the first time, with the help of a U.S. air services company.
Record results by the cargo division pulled Deutsche Lufthansa AG to profit in the second quarter for the first time since the COVID crisis began, underscoring how moving goods has […]
Air Transport Services Group rode the e-commerce wave to another profitable quarter.
Atlas Air reported strong second-quarter earnings while announcing it is being bought by an investment consortium for $5.2 billion.
The U.S. is enforcing sanctions against Iran and Venezuela through seizure action on a 747 cargo jet.
Etihad ordered big Airbus freighters to support its ambitious growth plans for cargo.
Second-quarter cargo business softened on the margins for British Airways and its sister airlines but was still much better than before the pandemic.
Cargojet says it has two built-in defenses against an economic downturn: e-commerce and unstable cargo service at passenger airlines.
DHL is expanding its airport infrastructure in Germany and dedicated route network in the Americas to support growing trade volumes.
European airports have experienced plenty of headaches this summer. A strike at Lufthansa is adding to congestion and frustration.
Kuehne + Nagel continued profit growth in Q2 by charging customers more for extra service to keep supply chains fluid.
Ocean carrier Maersk is buying three Boeing freighters and outsourcing flying to Amerijet to penetrate the U.S.-Asia air cargo market.
Passenger travel carried United Airlines to a second-quarter profit, while cargo sales eased for the first time in two years.
COVID continues to crush Cathay Pacific’s business, but the cargo fleet is now back at full force.
A turboprop cargo plane owned by a Ukrainian airline crashed in Greece with a load of weapons for Bangladesh’s military.
Latam Cargo’s expanded freighter fleet has made it possible to open up extra dedicated service between Europe and the Americas.
Companies that want standard freighters from the pre-owned market are in a race to find suppliers. Raya Airways and ASL are in the door with their orders.
All Nippon Airways is partially changing a large order for Boeing’s upgraded 777 of the future to include a couple of cargo jets.
(UPDATED: Oct. 25, 2022 3:05 P.M. ET) Alabama’s Huntsville International Airport in the past year has attracted new air cargo services controlled by major global logistics companies, solidifying its reputation […]
Vallair says it will turn passenger aircraft into light-duty freighters by clearing out the cabin so boxes can be loaded on the floor.
Emirates is enlarging and modernizing its cargo fleet with modified passenger aircraft and new builds.
Silk Way West Airlines, an all-cargo carrier based in Azerbaijan, placed an order with Airbus on Tuesday for two A350 large freighters, moving from an exclusive Boeing fleet for the […]
Embraer is the latest manufacturer to launch a freighter conversion program for used passenger aircraft.
A Swiss logistics company and Baker Hughes, its customer, must take their dispute over a botched air cargo shipment to arbitration, a U.S. federal court said.
Aero Capital Solutions is a mid-tier aircraft leasing firm that has quickly gone from zero freighters to soon having 40 of them.
Qatar Airways posted record profit and strong cargo business for the fiscal year 2021-22.
LATAM Airlines’ cargo division is the first South American carrier to sell capacity on Freightos, a digital marketplace.
The union representing more than 3,300 UPS pilots has reached a tentative agreement with the express delivery company on a two-year contract extension, both sides separately announced late Tuesday. If […]
The baby formula crisis is still acute. FedEx and United Airlines are helping out by delivering new shipments of formula from overseas on Thursday.
Companies ship by air because it’s faster than other modes. So how does shipping by sea actually help Cathay Pacific move air cargo through Hong Kong?
The French and Danish container lines CMA CGM and Maersk are reinvesting big profits in their air cargo fleets and service offerings.
The Supreme Court said that a Southwest Airlines employee doesn’t need to go through arbitration to pursue a claim for overtime pay.
The last four 747-8 freighters to roll off Boeing’s production line this year are going to all-cargo operator Atlas Air, which announced Thursday the first one recently received will be […]
The International Air Transport Association’s chief economist points to mixed signals for the economy and air cargo activity.
United Airlines has stepped up to help Operation Fly Formula by transporting critically needed baby formula from the U.K. on regular passenger flights.
The cargo.one booking platform enables forwarders to search, book and track shipments on one platform within seconds.
Freightos, a backed by FedEx, is raising capital through a special purpose acquisition company and IPO.
Amsterdam airport lost a major cargo customer because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian airline Volga-Dnepr is trying to revive its fortunes, and the Russian economy, with a new air logistics deal with Moscow.
Dallas Fort Worth is a tech-forward airport on many levels. Its latest initiative is trialing an autonomous tow vehicle in the cargo area.
Ethiopian Airlines is investing in five more Boeing 777 freighters to meet shipping demand.
The International Air Transport Association’s U.S. subsidiary next month will have a new president.
Passenger airline Avianca plans to lease up to four converted freighters as cargo becomes a strategic focus.
FedEx is trucking an emergency shipment that arrived Sunday in Indianapolis on a U.S. military jet to a Nestle warehouse.
United Airlines is significantly boosting its cargo capacity with the reintroduction of Boeing 777-200 jets.
President Biden has approved the first mission for Operation Fly Formula: Bring back baby formula from Europe.
Infant formula manufacturers and the federal government have called in the air cargo cavalry to help with the formula shortage.
The White House has set up Operation Fly Formula to rush imports of baby formula to stores until domestic production can ramp up to cover the shortage.
CMA CGM is a dominant ocean freight carrier that is rapidly growing in air cargo. A tie-up with Air France-KLM will accelerate that expansion.
EgyptAir is acquiring a small freighter to go with its trio of widebody cargo planes.
Airfreight is one solution Abbott Laboratories is using to replace lost production from a U.S. plant that was closed down by the FDA.
Israel Aircraft Industries announced Cargojet as the third customer for its program to convert Boeing 777 jets into full-time freighters.
Boeing has landed a large freighter order from Lufthansa, while Embraer has launched a program to modify used planes for cargo in the regional market.
Air Transport Services Group seems to have immunized itself from air cargo volatility by leasing aircraft to e-commerce shippers and U.S. government personnel.
Airlines are carrying less cargo because of global economic headwinds, but the slowdown isn’t reflected in shipping rates.
More planes and less cargo haven’t translated yet to a big drop in shipping prices between North America and Europe because of airport logistics problems.
The U.S. military has tapped private cargo airlines to ferry weapons for Ukraine to Poland.
Canada isn’t a sleepy cargo destination anymore. E-commerce, cross-border and international shipping are robust, and Canadian airlines are adding freighters to meet the demand.
Cargojet last year announced an order for two passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777 but was less public about buying six more of the aircraft.
Converting passenger aircraft for cargo use is like rebuilding a house. One alternative is a quick makeover for carrying parcels in the cabin.
Over the last few years, and as economies continue to evolve, many companies across many industries are switching to technology as a new way to streamline their operations.
COVID lockdowns in major Chinese cities are bottling up freight shipments, but the full impact on global trade won’t be clear until this summer.
The U.S. government is preventing the sale of any item to a Russian cargo airline it accuses of flying U.S.-made aircraft in violation of sanctions.
United Airlines more than doubled its cargo revenue in the first quarter versus 2019. The passenger side is nearing full health too.
Logistics companies like Dimerco are combining air and road transport to move supplies for Mexican manufacturers from Asia.
Alpine Air Express flies for FedEx and UPS. By acquiring a small cargo airline, it also picked up DHL Express as a customer.
A torrent of backlogged cargo in China is expected to overwhelm global ports once Chinese authorities end widespread COVID lockdowns.
Delta Air Lines grew Q1 cargo business because of supply chain chaos like that unfolding in Shanghai now. (Photo: Delta)
Air France-KLM is an early adopter of the new Airbus A350 freighter, which is based on the popular long-haul passenger aircraft.
The European Union’s permission for airlines to load cargo in the passenger compartment during the pandemic will expire on July 31.
Canadian passenger airline WestJet is transforming itself into a hybrid passenger-freighter airline.
United Airlines is bringing back dozens of 777s after a safety issue was resolved, but the process is taking longer than expected.
Record cargo revenue motivates investment in dedicated aircraft, cold storage and IT systems
