April 2017

Singapore’s SATS mints Kiwi lamb trade transhipments

Singapore ground handler SATS has received European Union (EU) approval as an authorised establishment for meat transhipment services between New…

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IAG Cargo’s Critical product passes the 1,000 mark

IAG Cargo’s premium Critical product has handled its 1,000th shipment since launching in October 2016, sending urgently needed automotive parts…

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Americas Cargo Monthly: Demand flies at US carriers

March was a bumper month for US carriers as the big three all registered a surge in air cargo demand….

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Cathay carriers show March cargo boost

Asia Pacific cargo volumes continue to trend upwards, with Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon’s combined traffic figures for March showing…

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Qatar switches to B777F on Brussels flight

Qatar Airways Cargo will switch one of its A330F aircraft that fly to Brussels for a larger capacity B777F. The…

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Airport cargo demand improves in February

Airports enjoyed another bumper month in February for cargo, fueled by international demand. The latest cargo figures from industry body…

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Atlas dispatchers vote in favour of new agreement

Flight dispatchers working at Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo have ratified changes to their existing contract. The agreement, which…

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United records double-digit cargo revenue improvement in Q1

United Airlines recorded double-digit improvements in cargo revenues and traffic during the first quarter of the year. The busiest US…

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Hong Kong’s ‘significant growth’ in March cargo volumes

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world’s number one airfreight hub by throughput, recorded "significant growth" in cargo volumes during…

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AEI picks Flightstar to boost freighter conversion capacity

Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has selected Flightstar Aircraft Services, based in Jacksonville, Florida, as an authorised conversion centre to meet market…

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Converted B747-400 freighter for Pacific Air Cargo

Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has introduced a newly-converted Boeing 747-400 freighter between Los Angeles and Honolulu. The former passenger aircraft,…

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South African Airways Cargo: A hard road to travel

South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) general manager Tleli Makhetha is a man with an infectious laugh, but he also…

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IAG Cargo freighter flight caters for pharma demand

IAG Cargo has launched a new dedicated freighter service between its Madrid hub and Basel to cater for the pharma…

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Video: Kiwi’s Americas Cup racing yacht flies with Emirates

Emirates SkyCargo has transported New Zealand Aotearoa – Emirates Team New Zealand’s race boat – from Auckland to Bermuda in…

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Asia Pacific Airlines expands fleet with B757 converted freighter

Asia Pacific Airlines has expanded its fleet with a new Boeing 757-200 conversion aircraft. The passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion was carried…

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UPS expands dangerous goods network

UPS has expanded its global dangerous goods shipping programme by adding more than 400 commodities that can be accepted in…

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Alexa, where’s my cargo?

CHAMP Cargosystems has developed a system that allows users to make air cargo track and trace requests using Amazon’s Alexa…

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Delta records slight decline in cargo revenues and traffic

Delta Air Lines recorded a slight decline in cargo revenues and traffic in the first quarter of the year. The…

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New chief executive for Cathay Pacific

Rupert Hogg has been appointed as new chief executive of Cathay Pacific after incumbent Ivan Chu was appointed as chairman…

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Miami boosted by pharma traffic

Growth in pharma demand helped create a spike in the value of cargo transported through Miami International Airport last year….

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