Miami International Airport (MIA) handled record volumes of cargo last year on the back of new freighter services. The Florida…
January 2019
Leipzig/Halle sets record cargo tonnages for 14th successive year
24 / 01 / 2019
Freight volumes at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport rose for the fourteenth year in succession and increased to just over 1.2m tonnes…
Airbus boss blasts “Brexiteers’ madness”
24 / 01 / 2019
Airbus boss Tom Enders has launched a Brexit blast, stating that the UK’s aerospace sector “now stands at the precipice”…
Chicago Rockford cargo volumes up 55% in 2018
24 / 01 / 2019
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) saw cargo volumes soar by 55% in 2018 as UPS increased its flights to the…
Lufthansa Cargo to retire two MD-11Fs in 2019
24 / 01 / 2019
Lufthansa Cargo has confirmed that it will retire two MD-11 freighters in 2019, as part of a long term strategy…
A record year for cargo at Budapest
24 / 01 / 2019
Budapest Airport (BUD) processed a record amount of freight in 2018, with volumes increasing by 14.9% year on year to…
Airport group warns of uncertain outlook for cargo in 2019
23 / 01 / 2019
Airports Council International (ACI) has warned of an uncertain outlook for cargo volumes during the coming year. ACI pointed to…
BIFA winners take centre stage
23 / 01 / 2019
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has revealed the winners of its Freight Service Awards Competition 2018. This year’s awards…
Another B777F for AeroLogic
23 / 01 / 2019
AeroLogic will take delivery of another Boeing 777 freighter at the end of the year, bringing its fleet to 12…
WFS achieves IATA CEIV Pharma at Amsterdam Schiphol
23 / 01 / 2019
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has gained IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification for its pharmaceutical handling facilities at Schiphol Airport, a key…
Freighter conversions up 11% in 2017
23 / 01 / 2019
The number of aircraft converted to freighters increased by 11% last year, with the widebody segment driven by demand for…
ANA to add transpacific service with new B777F aircraft
23 / 01 / 2019
Japanese airline ANA will add a new transpacific freighter service this year as it takes delivery of its first B777Fs….
Chicago RFD and Leipzig form partnership targeting a direct freighter service
23 / 01 / 2019
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have formed a strategic partnership they hope will lead to a…
Asian Cargo Monthly: Busy 2018 tempered by slower end to the year
23 / 01 / 2019
Asian airlines saw their cargo traffic increase in 2018 despite a tough end of the year for many of the…
Asia Pacific Airlines to expand fleet with B757 conversion
22 / 01 / 2019
Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired a Boeing 757-200 for conversion by Precision Aircraft Solutions. The aircraft (MSN 25140) conversion will…
AirBridgeCargo pharma volumes grow 60% in 2018
22 / 01 / 2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) saw demand for its ‘abc pharma’ product surge 60% year-on-year in 2018, “significantly” outpacing the market average…
Qatar Airways Cargo adds another new freighter service
22 / 01 / 2019
Qatar Airways Cargo has started a new freighter service to Almaty in Kazakhstan, its second new destination in 2019. The…
VIDEO: JD.com carries out Indonesian drone delivery test project
22 / 01 / 2019
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com has carried out Indonesia’s first government approved drone flight – a "breakthrough for drone delivery in…
FTA says logistics firms need clarity on EU worker status post Brexit
22 / 01 / 2019
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for more clarity on the UK’s future immigration rules for European Union (EU)…
ECS launches innovation competition
22 / 01 / 2019
The ESC Group has launched a competition for air cargo innovators, with the eventual winners taking home funding worth up…