March 2022

Lufthansa Cargo: Ukraine crisis will cause 10% global capacity drop

Lufthansa Cargo expects global market capacity will be approximately 10% down as a result of the Ukraine invasion. Speaking at…

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AEI gains UK approval for B737-800 conversion

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) has gained UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval for its 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. AEI…

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Expeditors continues recovery following cyber attack

Expeditors is continuing to recover its operations after a cyber attack and expects “that system resumption will continue this week…

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Surcharges increased as Ukraine conflict rages on

Surcharge are being increased as supply chain disruption due to the Ukraine invasion continues. From March 7, FedEx Express is…

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Chapman Freeborn appoints Falk as it targets Americas expansion

Chapman Freeborn has appointed Hendrik Falk as senior vice president of cargo for the Americas as the company looks to…

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Pilots at Aerologic approve industrial action

Pilots at German cargo airline AeroLogic have voted in favour of potential industrial action but the move is not currently…

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Air cargo has a “long way to go” on sustainability as resources remain scarce

Air cargo supply chain companies are ramping up their focus on sustainability but there is a “long way to go”…

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TIACA’s board adds air cargo talent

Six people have been appointed to The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) board of directors. The new board members bring…

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Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of European flights

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its Asia-Europe flights for a few more days as it continues…

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Ethiopian Airlines the second to order the recently launched B777-8F

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing to purchase five 777-8 freighters, becoming the second airline…

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Precision hits 757-200 PCF milestone

Conversion firm Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its 150th B757-200PCF main cargo door assembly. This milestone comes after the conversion…

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Polmans joins Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone

Abu Dhabi Airports has appointed air cargo stalwart Steven Polmans as its new vice president of business development & regulatory…

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Cargolux donates €3.5m to Ukraine humanitarian efforts

Cargolux will donate €3.5m to support humanitarian efforts arising from the war in Ukraine. The airline said the monetary assistance…

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Cainiao partners with Qatar Cargo on Americas freighter flight

Cainiao, the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is partnering with Qatar Airways Cargo on a new B777 freighter service…

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Antonov AN-225 damaged beyond repair

Photos have emerged on Twitter of a heavily damaged Antonov An-225, appearing to confirm the unique aircraft has been destroyed….

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Castle Aviation adds Saab 340B freighter to fleet

Lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered a Saab 340B(F) cargo converted aircraft to US carrier Castle Aviation. The aircraft is…

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Major forwarders suspend Russia operations

The world’s leading four airfreight forwarders have all announced a suspension of services covering Russia. The move comes as transport…

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Amazon Air rapidly expands in 2021

Amazon Air rapidly expanded its network and fleet last year, while UPS and FedEx operations remained comparatively static. New figures…

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ExFreight expands digital bookings platform

ExFreight has expanded the digital functionality of its instant rating, booking, and map-based tracking platform for trucking, ocean freight, and…

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Correos Cargo in humanitarian relief flight

Spain-based e-commerce airline Correos Cargo has transported humanitarian aid to Poland to help refugees from the Ukraine conflict. The carrier…

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