Singapore ground handler SATS has received European Union (EU) approval as an authorised establishment for meat transhipment services between New…
April 2017
IAG Cargo’s Critical product passes the 1,000 mark
19 / 04 / 2017
IAG Cargo’s premium Critical product has handled its 1,000th shipment since launching in October 2016, sending urgently needed automotive parts…
Americas Cargo Monthly: Demand flies at US carriers
19 / 04 / 2017
March was a bumper month for US carriers as the big three all registered a surge in air cargo demand….
Cathay carriers show March cargo boost
19 / 04 / 2017
Asia Pacific cargo volumes continue to trend upwards, with Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon’s combined traffic figures for March showing…
Qatar switches to B777F on Brussels flight
18 / 04 / 2017
Qatar Airways Cargo will switch one of its A330F aircraft that fly to Brussels for a larger capacity B777F. The…
Airport cargo demand improves in February
18 / 04 / 2017
Airports enjoyed another bumper month in February for cargo, fueled by international demand. The latest cargo figures from industry body…
Atlas dispatchers vote in favour of new agreement
18 / 04 / 2017
Flight dispatchers working at Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo have ratified changes to their existing contract. The agreement, which…
United records double-digit cargo revenue improvement in Q1
18 / 04 / 2017
United Airlines recorded double-digit improvements in cargo revenues and traffic during the first quarter of the year. The busiest US…
Hong Kong’s ‘significant growth’ in March cargo volumes
18 / 04 / 2017
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world’s number one airfreight hub by throughput, recorded "significant growth" in cargo volumes during…
AEI picks Flightstar to boost freighter conversion capacity
18 / 04 / 2017
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has selected Flightstar Aircraft Services, based in Jacksonville, Florida, as an authorised conversion centre to meet market…
Converted B747-400 freighter for Pacific Air Cargo
18 / 04 / 2017
Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has introduced a newly-converted Boeing 747-400 freighter between Los Angeles and Honolulu. The former passenger aircraft,…
South African Airways Cargo: A hard road to travel
13 / 04 / 2017
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) general manager Tleli Makhetha is a man with an infectious laugh, but he also…
IAG Cargo freighter flight caters for pharma demand
13 / 04 / 2017
IAG Cargo has launched a new dedicated freighter service between its Madrid hub and Basel to cater for the pharma…
Video: Kiwi’s Americas Cup racing yacht flies with Emirates
13 / 04 / 2017
Emirates SkyCargo has transported New Zealand Aotearoa – Emirates Team New Zealand’s race boat – from Auckland to Bermuda in…
Asia Pacific Airlines expands fleet with B757 converted freighter
13 / 04 / 2017
Asia Pacific Airlines has expanded its fleet with a new Boeing 757-200 conversion aircraft. The passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion was carried…
UPS expands dangerous goods network
12 / 04 / 2017
UPS has expanded its global dangerous goods shipping programme by adding more than 400 commodities that can be accepted in…
Alexa, where’s my cargo?
12 / 04 / 2017
CHAMP Cargosystems has developed a system that allows users to make air cargo track and trace requests using Amazon’s Alexa…
Delta records slight decline in cargo revenues and traffic
12 / 04 / 2017
Delta Air Lines recorded a slight decline in cargo revenues and traffic in the first quarter of the year. The…
New chief executive for Cathay Pacific
12 / 04 / 2017
Rupert Hogg has been appointed as new chief executive of Cathay Pacific after incumbent Ivan Chu was appointed as chairman…
Miami boosted by pharma traffic
12 / 04 / 2017
Growth in pharma demand helped create a spike in the value of cargo transported through Miami International Airport last year….