January 2020

ATC Aviation expands east European GSSA network with Brainway buy

ATC Aviation Services Group has acquired Austrian cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) Brainway and its subsidiaries in Croatia,…

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Qantas Freight puts temporary dog transport ban in place

Qantas Freight has placed a temporary suspension on new freight bookings for snub-nosed dogs as it develops additional precautions to…

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AEI to provide Airwork with 12th B737-400SF freighter conversion

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) is to provide New Zealand-based Airwork with an additional B737-400SF freighter conversion, the 12th such aircraft for…

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FedEx joins efforts to help fight the spread of the coronavirus

FedEx Express has transported a batch of medical supplies to China as part of efforts to fight the spread of…

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Wide-body drone set to take-off at Farnborough

A new widebody cargo delivery drone with a 48 ft wingspan and a 567 kg load capacity is set to…

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Contraband case: Martinair Cargo staff released from custody

Martinair Cargo has announced that pilots and ground crew have been released from custody in Argentina following a drugs bust…

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Expanding SEKO promotes Bourke to chief growth officer

SEKO Logistics has promoted Brian Bourke to the new post of chief growth officer as the company looks to accelerate…

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ACI issues advisory bulletin in response to coronavirus outbreak

Airports Council International (ACI) World has advised airports at a global scale – not just in China – to take appropriate measures…

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Former air cargo executive pleads guilty in US cargo cartel case

Maria Christina Ullings, the former senior vice president of cargo sales and marketing for Martinair Cargo, has been jailed in…

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ANA reduces freighter operations in response to weaker market

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced a series of cuts to its freighter operations – including its recently-launched B777F transpacific…

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More cargo firms sign up to Western Sydney Airport

Western Sydney Airport has partnered with an additional two air cargo companies, dnata and Toll Group, to collaborate on the…

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Leipzig/Halle bucks the trend with fifteenth year of cargo growth

Leipzig/Halle Airport has increased its cargo volumes for the fifteenth consecutive year and more than tenfold since 2007. In 2019,…

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CSafe Global launches San Juan facility

Temperature-controlled container company CSafe Global has launched a new service centre facility in pharma hub San Juan, Puerto Rico. At…

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Schiphol sees cargo volumes slide on fewer freighters and tough market

Schiphol saw its cargo traffic drop last year as reduced freighter flights and weaker market conditions took their toll. Total…

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CharterSync reaches 100 aircraft milestone

Digital charter platform CharterSync now has 100 aircraft registered on its system. The company, which was launched six months ago,…

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Freighter conversions fall away sharply in 2019

Freighter conversions fell 33% in 2018, with declines in the widebody, narrowbody, and regional aircraft freighter segments. Cirium fleets data…

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Cargo conversion market hit by B737 Max grounding

Conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers has said that the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft has hit the supply of feedstock…

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New digital platform launched for tracking cargo at hubs

A new platform that claims to allow freight forwarders, airlines, and ground handlers to get hands-free visibility of cargo and…

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FedEx Express enhances delivery capabilities between Asia Pacific and Europe

FexEx Express has expanded the coverage of its international priority direct distribution (IPDD) and its international economy direct distribution (IEDD)…

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Cargolux and Atlas Air predict a subdued airfreight market in 2020

The cargo freight market is likely to remain weak this year, industry leaders believe, as it remains hampered by overcapacity…

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