Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Mohammed Esa as senior vice president, group commercial business development & strategy. Esa brings…
February 2022
Drones offer speedy medical deliveries in Nigeria
03 / 02 / 2022
The Government of Bayelsa State, Nigeria and California-based drone delivery company Zipline have partnered to leverage Zipline’s drone technology for…
CLIVE: Marginal air cargo volume increase in January
02 / 02 / 2022
General air cargo volumes in January 2022 recorded a 0.1% increase in chargeable weight compared to January 2021, according to…
Lufthansa Cargo renews quality management certification
02 / 02 / 2022
Lufthansa Cargo has successfully renewed its Cargo iQ quality certification. The German cargo airline was recently re-certified by the independent…
FedEx suspends US economy service due to “explosive” Omicron surge
02 / 02 / 2022
FedEx has temporarily suspended its Economy Domestic FedEx Freight service due to what it describes as an “explosive surge of…
Qatar Airways orders GE9X engines for B777-8Fs
02 / 02 / 2022
Qatar Airways has announced a new order for GE9X engines as part of its global launch order of up to…
FedEx expands transatlantic cargo capacity
02 / 02 / 2022
FedEx Express has launched a flight from the UK to the US to cater for growing e-commerce demand across the…
AirBridgeCargo reports increase in digital bookings
02 / 02 / 2022
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reported a 274% increase in digital bookings in 2021 compared to 2020 following investments in its…
Air Menzies International adds Frankfurt presence
02 / 02 / 2022
Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has opened a new branch at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) as it looks grow in…
Sponsored: Awery Aviation Software’s double solution for air cargo digitalisation
02 / 02 / 2022
Awery Aviation Software, the air cargo software development company and IT service provider, is 14 years old and this makes…
2022 set to be the year of charter operations for freight forwarders
02 / 02 / 2022
It seems that 2022 will once again be a year of cargo charter flights for freight forwarders. James Gagne, president…
Putzger perspective: The challenge of finding cargo capacity
02 / 02 / 2022
As the industry battles with the latest wave of disruption from Covid-19 traditional thinking and practices are becoming redundant, if…
Outlook 2022: Another challenging year for air cargo
02 / 02 / 2022
With 2022 off to a busy start, Air Cargo News caught up with a range of companies to find out…
time:matters quickly adapts to a changing air cargo market
02 / 02 / 2022
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters has adapted rapidly to a changing market place over the last couple of years, discovers Roger…
Pittsburgh International reports rising air cargo volumes
01 / 02 / 2022
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) saw its cargo volumes increase by double-digit percentage levels last year as demand soared and capacity…
Forwarder group Bifa backs apprenticeship drive
01 / 02 / 2022
UK freight forwarder association Bifa is holding a series of events to support the forthcoming National Apprenticeship Week 2022. Throughout…
Silent Arrow drone completes first overseas deployment
01 / 02 / 2022
A Silent Arrow cargo delivery drone has delivered 1,026 pounds of cargo in its first overseas deployment. US-based Silent Arrow,…
Dakosy and Fraport further automate truck processing at Frankfurt
01 / 02 / 2022
Software firm Dakosy and airport operator Fraport have enhanced truck processing at Frankfurt Airport to allow gates to automatically open…
AerSale signs up for more B757 cargo conversions
01 / 02 / 2022
Aircraft lessor AerSale has placed an order for six additional B757-200 conversions from Precision. The deal includes four options and…
Air cargo rates to stay high as challenges remain
01 / 02 / 2022
Strong air cargo rates are set to continue but capacity and ground handling challenges will continue. This was the takeaway…