air cargo

RwandAir is becoming a combination carrier, adding a freighter airline to its traditional passenger operation.

Lufthansa’s cargo division has expanded service to Vietnam.

A weaker-than-normal shipping season is hurting Cathay Pacific Cargo’s ability to recover from the pandemic.

Canada’s WestJet plans to start flying cargo jets next year after a frustrating wait to get the planes registered.

Amazon is expected to fight a new effort by workers at its air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky to form a union.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. is moving up plans to inaugurate its air cargo airline, offering service between North America, Europe and Asia.

United Kingdom sanctions put CargoLogicAir on verge of going out of business.

Amazon has rented a new air cargo facility in New Hampshire and launched daily freighter service to shorten delivery times.

Toronto Pearson airport is looking for ways to support more cargo business, starting by converting an old office park.

Burrell Aviation has made a speculative investment at Colorado Springs Airport aimed at attracting air cargo companies.

Silk Way West Airlines, a growing cargo operator based in Azerbaijan, and Alaska Airlines on Thursday signed contracts with Boeing for two freighters apiece — but that is where the similarities ended.  Silk Way West said it will take two 777-8s, the largest plane available from Boeing (NYSE: BA) and one so modern it isn’t […]

An international trade group settles on Miami as the regular location for its semiannual air cargo expo.

Cargo continued to dominate the passenger side at Korean Air during the third quarter.

Cargojet is better protected from an economic downturn than airlines handling general air cargo because of e-commerce and deep partnerships.

Investors behind Vietnam’s first domestic cargo airline, IPP Air Cargo, have grounded operations before ever taking off.

Cargo revenues from Sun Country Airlines’ Amazon business were flat in the third quarter.

Leasing companies are going bonkers converting used aircraft for cargo. As demand for air cargo cools, there could be a glut that lowers shipping rates.

Air Canada has extra cargo capacity thanks to its first freighters, but that didn’t prevent a 23% fall in cargo revenue in the third quarter.

Lufthansa Airlines’ cargo subsidiary continued to earn profits during a difficult third quarter, even as the market softened.

Kuehne+Nagel is the largest logistics company in the world. It sees opportunities to capture more business as shipping demand falls.

Most of the commentary from management teams is pessimistic about the macroeconomy.

A pair of trade associations wants the government to provide up to $5 billion to support massive redevelopment for cargo activity.

Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating Amazon Air’s largest cargo jets on the retailer’s biggest shipping lanes next year.

The air cargo market’s deceleration this year had a greater impact on third-quarter cargo revenues at American Airlines than its primary rivals, Delta and United Airlines. But the best revenue quarter in company history and a $483 million profit painted a positive financial picture that could be replicated in the final quarter thanks to resilient […]

United Airlines continues to deliver strong cargo results each quarter even as global trade softens.

Aerospace engineering firm Mammoth Freighters hasn’t built one converted freighter yet but is already adding capacity to meet demand.

Airbus is establishing a for-hire cargo airline using super-jumbo jets that previously hauled aircraft fuselages and tails for its own supply chain.

Delta Air Lines’ cargo division had a Goldilocks third quarter: not too cold and not too warm.

Thursday was a busy day for aircraft conversion deals, with leasing companies placing deposits to get passenger aircraft changed into freighters.

Cargolux is sticking with Boeing over Airbus for replenishing its 747 freighter fleet. On Wednesday, it ordered 10 modern 777-8s.

Air cargo is a premium shipping mode. Companies that want fast, reliable transfers are also seeing lease rates shoot up for logistics facilities near airports.

Delta Air Lines and South American carrier Latam Airlines have become partners, creating opportunities to streamline their cargo networks.

China-based Zongteng Group has acquired a large cargo jet to enhance its global e-commerce logistics distribution capabilities.

Air Canada is giving shippers more airfreight options in the Americas, thanks to a new converted freighter.

Los Angeles airport is finally moving forward on an ambitious project to overhaul its sprawling cargo terminals.

Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversions are selling like hotcakes. A Japanese-owned leasing company snapped up six more slots.

Cathay Pacific Cargo is sending cautionary signals about the peak shipping season but still wants new freighters from Airbus or Boeing.

California’s legal victory allowing it to impose workplace rules on flight attendants has some cargo airlines worried about states regulating their operations.

Airlines are pushing governments and energy producers for more sustainable fuels. And the cargo sector is helping create more market demand for them.

DHL Express is the first customer for Eviation Aircraft’s electric aircraft, which made its first flight on Tuesday.

Turkish Airlines Cargo put Turkey on the map for air cargo, but companies like MNG Airlines and Air Anka are adding to the competition.

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 agreement in principal on a new collective bargaining agreement with employees, forestalling a potential strike.) Airport services provider dnata is making contingency plans for a […]

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 become increasingly important for passenger airlines as a hedge against travel downturns. “The Lufthansa Group is back in the black,” CEO Carsten Spohr declared in […]

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 as a leading cargo hub among lesser-known airports that don’t have massive passenger traffic. Kerry Logistics is so pleased with the airport’s efficiency processing shipments […]

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 first time.  The decision is another win for Airbus as it makes its first serious challenge to Boeing’s dominance in the production freighter market. With […]

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 approved by rank-and-file members of the Independent Pilots Association, the deal will ensure UPS and its customers of uninterrupted deliveries related to labor issues through […]

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.