March 2022

Conversions to cool in second half of the decade

Freighter conversions are expected to cool in the second half of the decade after nearly doubling in the last few…

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LATAM receives second B767 converted freighter

LATAM Cargo has received the second of 10 B767 converted freighters ordered as part of plans to expand its cargo…

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Air Canada Cargo expands domestic and transatlantic freighter network

Air Canada Cargo will expand its freighter network to Atlantic Canada and Europe and grow its e-commerce offering. The cargo…

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Zeitfracht’s German Airways moves into marine logistics with drones

Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways have now agreed to purchase 17 Wingcopter 198 transport drones for use in…

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ASL Aviation orders up to 20 737-800BCFs

Dublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) has ordered up to 20 additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). The agreement is for…

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FedEx teams up with Elroy Air on US drone network

FedEx Express has partnered with drone firm Elroy Air to develop the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)…

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Manufacturing bolsters Asia Pacific air cargo

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has reported strong demand for air cargo supported by a robust manufacturing market….

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Mixed outcome for airlines in battle against air cargo cartel fines

There was mixed outcome for airlines in their battle against air cargo cartel fines issued by the European Commission. On…

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CharterSync lands 250th Covid flight out of China

CharterSync has landed its 250th flight out of China carrying vital Covid-19 medical supplies including test kits and syringes. Between…

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Menzies and NAS finalise £571m takeover deal

Menzies will recommend to shareholders a takeover offer from Agility subsidiary National Aviation Services (NAS) that values the company at…

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Logistics firms predict Shanghai lockdown airfreight disruption

Global logistics firms are anticipating disruption, delays and price increases for air cargo supply chains in Shanghai following the start…

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New chief executive for FedEx as founder Smith takes new role

FedEx Corp will gain a new chief executive in June when Raj Subramaniam steps up to take over from company…

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DHL adds extra freighters through Cargojet tie up

DHL Express has entered into a long-term agreement with freighter operator Cargojet that could potentially see the express firm acquire…

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Antonov seeks funding to build AN-225 replacement

Antonov has issued an appeal to raise funds to replace its unique AN-225 “Mriya” aircraft that was recently destroyed during…

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Qatar Cargo teams up with CargoWise on e-bookings

Software firm WiseTech Global’s freight forwarder users will be able to book space on Qatar Airways Cargo flights after the…

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Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one debut auto assigned AWBs

Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one have launched a joint initiative that removes the prerequisite for freight forwarders to hold valid Air…

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Rates decline in March despite Ukraine crisis and Covid restrictions

Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes declined in March despite the impact of the Ukraine crisis on airfreight and…

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WestJet Cargo targets air cargo growth with GTA Group

Canada-based airline WestJet Cargo is partnering with ground handler the GTA Group to increase shipping capacity using four dedicated Boeing…

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Xeneta appoints freight forwarding vice president

Xeneta has appointed Scott Irvine as vice president of freight forwarding. Irvine has worked in the logistics industry for over…

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European Cargo announces growth accelerator investment

European Cargo Limited has closed a minority equity investment that will be partly used for converting the company’s A340 fleet…

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