Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines recently teamed up with KN Airlift to transport two Max Bögl TSB trains from Munich, Germany to Chengdu, China. The

Freighter operator Western Global Airlines has had its credit rating withdrawn by financial services firm Moody's while reports suggest the company is

UPS will spend $750m on projects at its Louisville Worldport hub as it prepares for the introduction of 50 freighters over the next three years. Most

Airbus Beluga Transport (AIBT) has been granted permission to conduct flights between Europe and the US. The carrier gained its AOC in November last year

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has reached an agreement with the city of Doncaster in the UK for the development of a production site for its Airlander 10

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, entered into multiple commercial agreements to deploy its drones at

ANTONOV Airlines has celebrated its thirtieth birthday with a look back on its development over the last 30 years (see images below). The airline was

The United Kingdom has a new British cargo airline with the launch of B747-400 freighter operator, One Air. The new airline has been awarded its Air

Airline alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced Omar Talal Hariri, chief executive of Saudia Cargo and Saudi Arabian Logistics, as the new chairperson of its

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) will collaborate with Bell Mobility to develop products and services to improve technology as it relates to 5G network and

UPS has revealed plans to purchase electric aircraft as an alternative to fixed-wing planes for time-sensitive deliveries . The express giant said that

China’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) conversion line has opened at Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company's (GAMECO)

IAI is looking to add two conversion lines in North America to meet demand for its B777 freighter conversion and in response to ongoing cargo demand.

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that Transport Canada has accepted the company’s declaration for its "Canary" remote piloted aircraft (RPA) to

Plans to develop a cargo hub at Manston Airport in the UK will be back in court again today. The long-running case was brought by opponents of the scheme

Amazon Air is moving into B737-800 freighter operations, with a potential for up to 20 aircraft, after Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) confirmed that its

February was the third consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year demand growth for air cargo, according to data released by IATA. Total air cargo

Ground handler dnata plans to boost its cargo handling capacity by over 50% at Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland through its investment in a new

Antonov Airlines working with Chapman Freeborn Germany has successfully completed three AN-124-100 flights to transport a new mobile gas power plant

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is to establish the world’s first airport drone delivery hub, at Edmonton International Airport. DDC, with the assistance of

British cargo airline One Air has commenced 747-400 freighter operations at East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK. One Air’s first 747-400F flight into

Liege Airport has handled 1m tonnes of cargo and marked the milestone as a "historic and symbolic day". The milestone was reached when an Airbridge Cargo

Deutsche Bahn has narrowed the number of potential buyers of freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker down to four bidders that have now been invited to

Maersk has launched a "fully digital solution" for airfreight that it said offers customers "instant prices". The digital solution means that Maersk's

UPS has launched a new route from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand to its intra-Asia hub in Shenzhen, China to boost international trade

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has commenced operations at King Khalid International Airport's (KKIA) Model Cargo Village, following the relocation of its

Network Airline Management will exclusively operate a fleet of nose-loading production Boeing 747 freighters from later this year. The airline currently

Amerijet International pilots have voted to ratify a tentative agreement reached with the airline. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said that out of

Luxembourg-headquartered cargo airline Cargolux boosted its 2023 results with demand for dedicated freighter capacity, despite lower demand and rates in

Ahead of widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine, Swissport has demonstrated its readiness to handle "highly temperature-sensitive air cargo" at

Challenge Group has added a Boeing 747-400 freighter to its operations as it pushes ahead with plans to expand its fleet. The airline said that the

Astral Aviation is pursuing freighter and drone investments to grow its cargo airline business in Africa and beyond. Astral Aviation is setting its sights

Ground handler dnata has become the first company to adopt Connect API, the newest feature of IATA’s DG AutoCheck for dangerous goods. Connect API will

Airbus has launched a new air cargo service using its BelugaST fleet to help meet outsized freight transportation needs. Airbus said the new service can

Antonov Airlines registered an 81% revenue increase in 2017 compared to the previous year, while over the first five months of this year there was a

Saudi Arabian Logistics Company (SAL) has opened new pharma and perishable facilities at the Cargo Village at King Khalid International - Riyadh

Emirates SkyCargo has teamed up with compliance solutions provider Accuity to help automate and streamline its regulatory compliance screening operations,

A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) crackdown on e-commerce shipments into the US over recent weeks has yet to impact freighter flight numbers into

Imperial has entered into a partnership with Turkish freight forwarder M Ekspres (MEX), which will see the creation of a new multimodal freight management

Qatar Cargo has put into operation another Boeing 777-200 freighter - Boeing's second 777 cargo aircraft delivery in April after a slow start to the year.

DHL Express and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have deployed the fifth and final freighter as part of a tie-up signed in 2022. The Boeing 777 freighter, which

Turkish Airlines has given more details on its plans to expand its freighter fleet over the coming five- to 10-year period. Speaking at the Tiaca

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to launch a new Boeing B777 freighter operation between Singapore and the US as part of a partnership with DHL Express.

Saudia Cargo has expanded its freighter network with two flights per week to Shanghai. The airline will utilise a B777F with 95 tons of capacity to fly

Chinese cargo airline Jiangsu Jingdong Cargo Airlines (JD Airlines) has signed an air charter service agreement with Shenzhen-based end-to-end supply

All Nippon Airways is resuming flights to Brussels Airport from October 13. Flights to the hub will be carried out with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger

Lufthansa Cargo-owned ULD management company Jettainer has appointed Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt as chief executive, effective from June 1. Breithaupt holds a

UPS is offering severance packages to hundreds of pilots as the express giant reacts to lower demand levels. The company said that the move comes as it

ATSG yesterday announced it will operate an additional 10 Boeing 767 freighters on behalf of Amazon Air but also reported lower revenues and profits after

A live roundup of air cargo companies' efforts to meet the challenges presented to supply chains by the Covid-19 outbreak.   —————  May 18,