Electronic air waybill growth takes a breather in October

Recent market share gains by electronic air waybills (e-AWBs) went into reverse in October, according to the latest IATA figures….

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China’s STO Express to launch Budapest freighter flights

Chinese logistics company STO Express is to launch scheduled B747 freighter flights to Budapest, following the signing of a cooperation…

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Widebodies boost Aeroflot’s cargo takings

Aeroflot Group’s cargo revenue rose 37.2% year-on-year to RUB11.3bn as it added new wide-body aircraft to its fleet and cargo…

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Airfreight crisis could lead to car industry breakdown

Rising prices and a critical shortfall of air cargo space could threaten vehicle production, according to emergency logistics specialist, Evolution…

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Volga-Dnepr planning German-based airline, according to reports

Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group is planning to launch an all-cargo carrier based in Leipzig, Germany, according to media reports. A commercial…

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Drone danger is real, says US pilots chief

Two recent midair collisions highlight the real danger from unmanned aircraft (drones) said president of the Air Line Pilots Association…

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Schiphol airlines set date for slot talks

Airlines will discuss a proposed local rule to break the impasse over aircraft slots at Amsterdam Schiphol airport on December…

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Munich airport sees 10% cargo surge

Munich Airport achieved a 10% rise in cargo to 270,000 tonnes in the first nine months of this year. No…

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ATSG signs B767F lease with Air Incheon

Air Transport Services Group has signed an agreement to lease Air Incheon a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter plus an option…

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Bali airport reopens for now

Indonesian officials have reopened Bali’s international airport but have warned that it could close again if the wind direction changes….

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DHL to test ten Tesla trucks in the US

DHL Supply Chain is to be a launch customer for ten Tesla Electric Class 8 articulated semi trucks in the…

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Etihad and Alibaba in celebration of shopping

Etihad Airways has repainted five of its aircraft to promote a new loyalty programme with online retailer Alibaba and to…

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Air France-KLM and Jet Airways upgrade cargo pact

India’s Jet Airways Cargo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Air France-KLM Cargo to shape and further strengthen…

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Airlander damage ‘substantial’ says Hybrid Air Vehicles

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has admitted that its Airlander 10 airship sustained “substantial damage” when it broke free from its…

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Is the future of aviation electric?

Siemens, Rolls Royce and Airbus are to collaborate on a project to deliver a Bae146-sized hybrid electric plane by 2020….

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FedEx to be launch customer for new Cessna turboprop

FedEx Express is to be the launch customer for a new Cessna twin-engine turboprop aircraft. The express giant has signed…

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Christmas comes early for San Bernardino as UPS increases flights

San Bernardino International Airport has signed an agreement with UPS to increase the number of seasonal cargo flights from four…

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Swiss WorldCargo renews Zurich pharma GDP certificate

Swiss WorldCargo has renewed its GDP pharma certification for its Zurich hub with the Swissmedic authority. The carrier says its…

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Innovation set to cut airfreight’s paper chain

The air cargo industry is still shipping mountains of paper documents around the world, writes Justin Stares, meaning it is…

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SIA is serious about cargo

The biggest news to come out of Singapore Airlines for quite some time was the announcement earlier this year that…

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