Silk Way West Airlines has been certified to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards as it takes aim at the pharma…
June 2021
Royal Brunei Airlines adds A320 preighter flights
25 / 06 / 2021
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has removed the seats from one of its A320NEO aircraft as it looks to meet cargo…
Cainiao adds Africa air cargo service to drive down delivery times
25 / 06 / 2021
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched its first air cargo route between Hong Kong and Africa as it looks to…
Emirates expects gradual return of bellyhold capacity
24 / 06 / 2021
What will be the size and shape of freighter fleets in a post-pandemic world and what can we expect in…
WestJet to enter the freighter market
24 / 06 / 2021
Canada-based airline WestJet will launch dedicated freighter operations following the delivery of a B737-800 converted freighter. The carrier said that…
Air NZ to operate Los Angeles cargo flights under Australian freight programme
24 / 06 / 2021
Air New Zealand is launching a cargo service between Melbourne and Los Angeles, as part of the Australian Government’s International Freight…
Seko Logistics notes clients “pivoting” between sea and air capacity
24 / 06 / 2021
Seko Logistics has said many of its manufacturer clients are “pivoting” between seafreight to airfreight and “leveraging air capacity as an…
Shepherd returns to IAG Cargo as Podolsky scoops CEO role
24 / 06 / 2021
David Shepherd will re-join IAG Cargo after leaving the company in the for Aer Lingus in 2019. Shepherd, who has…
Austrian Airlines to end ‘preighter’ operation
23 / 06 / 2021
Austrian Airlines has announced that it is ending its preighter operation after 15 months. The Lufthansa Group-owned airline’s long-haul passenger…
Qatar Airways Cargo the latest to approve Releye pharma container
23 / 06 / 2021
Qatar Airways Cargo is the latest carrier to approve the use of Envirotainer’s recently launched Releye RLP temperature-controlled airfreight container….
Qatar Airways “hungry” for more freighters
23 / 06 / 2021
Qatar Airways is “hungry for more freighters” as it considers its options for future orders of all-cargo aircraft. Speaking at…
Pittsburgh and Anchorage team up to bolster US air cargo supply chain
23 / 06 / 2021
US hubs Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) have partnered to “better streamline the air…
Air Cargo News Awards: Shortlist revealed
23 / 06 / 2021
The team at the ACN headquarters are excitedly counting down until the 2021 Air Cargo News Awards, taking place later…
Crane Worldwide adds China charter flights to combat supply chain disruption
22 / 06 / 2021
Freight forwarder Crane Worldwide Logistics will in July launch charter flights between China and the US to combat ongoing issues…
WebCargo launches a branded booking portal for forwarders
22 / 06 / 2021
Air cargo booking platform Webcargo has launched a new tool that allows forwarders to offer customers online booking on their…
SAL wins logistics deal with events firm Sela
22 / 06 / 2021
SAL Saudi Logistics Services has won a deal to provide cargo logistics services to entertainment and sports events firm Sela….
Sata signs up to Champ’s community platform
22 / 06 / 2021
Portugal-based carrier Sata Air Açores has signed up to join Champ’s Traxon cargoHUB community as well as its mobile handling…
Top 25 Forwarders: DHL stays at the top despite volume decline
22 / 06 / 2021
DHL Global Forwarding maintained its position as the leading airfreight forwarder last year despite volumes dropping, while Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) looks…
Cathay Pacific cargo capacity continues to recover
21 / 06 / 2021
Cathay Pacific’s cargo capacity increased in May as it continued to recover from the introduction of stricter crew quarantine rules…
Hat-trick of new cargo airlines plan for take-off
21 / 06 / 2021
The past week has seen three new companies – in the UK, Italy and Vietnam – reveal plans to enter…