Is the air cargo industry ready for an unmanned aircraft revolution?

Given all of the hype of recent months, readers would be forgiven for thinking unmanned air cargo operations were just…

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Emirates bridges the gap for Uganda

Emirates SkyCargo has flown an 84 tonnes load of heavy machinery and steel parts for a new bridge being built…

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Aircraft orders monthly: China Southern, China Postal and Turkish place aircraft orders in December

Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter. China Southern Airlines’ commits to 80…

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Doug Ragsdale joins PEMCO

PEMCO Aviation Maintenance (PEMCO) has named Doug Ragsdale as director of quality, based out of the company’s corporate headquarters at…

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Hong Kong’s Hactl breaks freighter handling records

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has broken two records for its ramp handling operations.
 The company handled 2,242…

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CEVA’s new 2015 operational structure brings in business

Reviewing 2015 and Looking Forward to 2016 It’s been the first year of our new operational structure where we removed…

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American Airlines Cargo looks forward to an innovative 2016

In a wide-ranging questions and answers interview, American Airlines Cargo president Jim Butler outlines how the company performed in 2015…

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November sees weak air cargo volumes at American carriers

American, Delta and the Latam Group all recorded year-on-year declines in air cargo volumes in November, while demand was flat…

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CAS sees Miami perishable volumes soar after investment

Consolidated Aviation Services (CAS) has seen perishable volumes quadruple since it expanded its centre at Miami Airport. The cargo handler…

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ACS in charity fundraiser

Air Charter Service raised more than $11,000 for charity at its London headquarter’s fancy-dress Christmas party. The fundraising activities centred…

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SF Airlines gets first widebody freighter

Fast-growing SF Airlines has taken delivery of its first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) as it looks to capitalise on…

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ASL raises $110m to support expansion

ASL Aviation, a company rumoured to be interested in the sale of TNT’s freighter fleet, has completed a funding agreement…

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Olya Lebedyeva appointed VP business development at SEKO Logistics

Olya Lebedyeva has been appointed vice president, business development at SEKO Logistics to help spearhead its growth into new markets…

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Air cargo prices slide in November and difficult 2016 expected

Air cargo carriers had a tough November peak season as prices declined for the first time in four months, while…

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IATA looks to cut ULDs’ $400m annual repair and damage costs

It’s a rough and tumble life being an airfreight unit load device (ULD). Despite being regulated as an aircraft part,…

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AirBridgeCargo reports double-digit airfreight growth as it looks ahead to 2016

AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) strong growth continued in November with a 27% upswing in cargo carried compared to the same month…

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Qatar Airways Cargo to add new US freighter route

Qatar Airways Cargo will launch a new freighter route to Dallas/Fort Worth from Liege in early 2016 and more services…

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IATA and FIATA not far apart on new forwarder and airline programme, despite CASS differences

AN agreement between IATA and forwarder group FIATA over the new cargo agent modernisation programme (CAMP) is not far off,…

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Cargolux and unions finally reach an agreement

Cargolux has finally agreed a new collective working agreement with ground staff and pilot unions after 24 hours of intensive…

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Kohlsaat joins Frankfurt-Hahn Airport

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport has appointed John Kohlsaat as senior vice president sales, responsible for the development of the passenger and cargo…

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