Three furry sloths died when the heat stopped working on a Qatar Airways jet during a long delay at frozen Liege Airport
Qatar Airways posted record profit and strong cargo business for the fiscal year 2021-22.
Think of Cainiao as the Amazon logistics of China. It’s spreading its wings in Latin America.
Qatar Airways is renewing its freighter fleet with a big order for an all-new aircraft from Boeing.
Ghost flights — passenger aircraft with no passengers, only cargo — were never a thing before the coronavirus pandemic. In the past year, airlines have operated thousands of passenger aircraft as mini-freighters. Who are the industry leaders?
WebCargo has landed a big boy in the cargo world. Qatar Airways will sell space to shippers through the third-party platform.
The Boeing 777 is highly prized for its cargo capability, whether it’s in passenger or cargo configuration. Three airlines are adding freighters to their fleets, which is welcome news to companies trying to book cargo space when there aren’t enough aircraft flying.
Cheng Cheng-Mount was appointed to the Taiwanese carrier’s board in 2018.
Latin American airline mobilized five Boeing 777 passenger planes to move 1,200 tons of N95 masks on board 39 cargo-only flights from China to São Paulo.
LATAM Airlines and Qatar Airways are maximizing freighter deployments.
Qatar Airways has deployed more full freighters and passenger aircraft in cargo mode to multiple markets, including India.
The demand for coronavirus medical supplies is so great that passenger aircraft are being repurposed for cargo service, logistics companies are chartering those airplanes and full freighters, and governments are setting up air pipelines with logistics partners.
Most airlines using passenger planes for cargo-only operations are doing so on a charter basis. Qatar Airways will operate scheduled rotations to and from China.
Airfreight demand from China is still lower than normal this time of year, but it is finally picking up as the coronavirus scare gradually subsides. The new dynamic is reflected in higher cargo rates.
It’s difficult to predict how travel and trade patterns will impact the global economy for the full year, but companies involved in trade and travel are feeling the pinch already. The crisis is creating risks and opportunities for airlines, especially for companies that fly dedicated freighters.
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