Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has signed up to receive two B737-400SF freighter conversion, one of which is an option, from Aeronautical Engineers,…
March 2021
Amazon takes stake in ATSG
09 / 03 / 2021
Amazon Air has taken a $132m stake in lessor and cargo aircraft operator Air Transport Services Group (ATSG). Amazon is…
K+N and American partner to deploy 11m litres of SAF
09 / 03 / 2021
Kuehne+Nagel has entered into an agreement with American Airlines to deploy 11m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The deal…
Aviation and logistics firms highlight International Women’s Day initiatives
09 / 03 / 2021
Yesterday, March 8, was International Women’s Day and many companies marked the occasion with new initiatives put in place to…
First Choice Staff expands into cargo handling recruitment
08 / 03 / 2021
UK freight and logistics recruitment firm First Choice Staff is expanding its offering to airport services, cargo and ground handling…
Lufthansa Cargo downplays impact of vaccine volumes
08 / 03 / 2021
Lufthansa Cargo is not expecting Covid-19 vaccine volumes to have as much of an impact on the air cargo market…
Ground handler dnata marks preighter cargo milestone
08 / 03 / 2021
Ground handler dnata has marked a cargo milestone at its Dubai International Airport (DBX) airport base. Since March last year…
Shippers urged to get creative to combat space shortages
08 / 03 / 2021
Shippers have been urged to get creative as capacity shortages and high rates in air cargo and other modes are…
FedEx invests $2bn in sustainable technologies
08 / 03 / 2021
US cargo carrier FedEx is investing more than $2 billion as part of an effort to achieve carbon-neutral operations across…
Antonov Airlines and Rhenus team up to transport rotor for repairs
05 / 03 / 2021
Antonov Airlines recently transported a bladed rotor, which is typically used in power generation, from Ghana to India and back…
Lufthansa Cargo expects a good 2021 and rates to ease in H2
05 / 03 / 2021
The newly appointed chief executive of Lufthansa Cargo, Dorothea von Boxberg, is expecting another good year in 2021 but adds…
Astral Aviation selects Sharjah Airport as Middle East hub
05 / 03 / 2021
Kenya-headquartered freighter operator Astral Aviation has selected Sharjah Airport as its Middle East hub as it expands its operations in…
Atran and AirBridgeCargo move engines from Russia to France
05 / 03 / 2021
Atran airlines and AirBirdgeCargo (ABC), both part of Volga-Dnepr Group, have transported aircraft engines from Yakutsk, Russia, to Paris, France….
African air cargo market set to benefit from forwarder investments
05 / 03 / 2021
It is hoped that recent investments by large forwarders in Africa will lead to infrastructure improvements. In January this year,…
IAG Cargo reports increased automotive demand
05 / 03 / 2021
IAG Cargo has reported an increase in automotive traffic since the start of the year, predominantly with its airfreight charter…
Monthly airfreight rates stable in February on key trades
05 / 03 / 2021
Average monthly airfreight rates on key trade lanes were largely static in February compared with a month earlier but remain…
Lufthansa Cargo announces record profits and another B777F
04 / 03 / 2021
Lufthansa’s air cargo business reported record operating profits last year and has also announced plans to add another Boeing 777…
Cargo wholesalers team up on Europe-Australia service
04 / 03 / 2021
Europe-based Wholesale by Vels and Australian firm Consol Alliance have entered into a strategic partnership to develop air cargo business…
Ground handler dnata appoints EVP
04 / 03 / 2021
Dnata, part of the Emirates Group, has promoted Steve Allen into the role of executive vice president. Allen has worked…
Air cargo makes recovery “that passenger departments will be dreaming of”
04 / 03 / 2021
The latest data form CLIVE Data Services and TAC Index suggests that in the last 10 months, global air cargo…