May 2022

Cargo capacity cuts continue to impact Hong Kong Airport in April

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) reported a year-on-year drop in cargo throughput for April as a result of reduced capacity….

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IAG Cargo appoints chief people officer ahead of recruitment drive

IAG Cargo has appointed Caroline Andrews as chief people officer to develop the division’s “talent strategy”. Andrews joined the business…

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Chapman Freeborn appoints new president Americas

Air charter company Chapman Freeborn has appointed David McCown as president of its Americas business. McCown joins Chapman Freeborn following…

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CMA CGM to invest in AF KLM and partner on freighters

CMA CGM is planning to purchase a 9% stake in Air France-KLM Group as part of a new partnership that…

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Air Canada stops cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flights

Air Canada has operated its final cargo-in-the-cabin preighter flight and will now return its temporarily converted fleet of B777s and…

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CargoAi adds API services for forwarders

Online air cargo booking portal CargoAi is launching API services for its freight forwarder users and Transport Managment Sytems (TMS)….

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Avianca Cargo signs up with Jettainer

Avianca Cargo has entered into a five-year agreement with Jettainer covering pallet management and maintenance. The deal will see Jettainer…

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EgyptAir continues cargo expansion

EgyptAir has signed a deal with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) for the conversion of an B737-800 aircraft into a freighter…

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TAP Air Cargo selects AIA for UK GSSA services

Portugal-based airline TAP Air Cargo has selected Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) to provide GSSA services covering the UK and Ireland….

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dnata invests $17m in Iraq operations

dnata has announced significant expansion of its operations in Iraq with investment of $17m. The ground handler opened a new,…

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Saudia orders seven B777 conversions from Mammoth Freighters

Saudi Arabian Airlines has placed an order with Mammoth Freighters for the conversion of seven Boeing 777 aircraft into an…

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Shanghai aims to end lockdown in June

Shanghai is aiming to end the Covid lockdown that has heavily affected manufacturing output on June 1. The city’s deputy…

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Cargojet appoints chief financial officer

Cargojet has appointed Scott Calver as its new chief financial officer. Calver comes to Cargojet with financial executive experience, including…

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Chapman Freeborn opens new Dubai OBC office

Chapman Freeborn has opened a new onboard courier office in Dubai as it continues to expand its global presence. The…

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Dakosy tells air cargo to prepare for new EU security requirements

Software firm Dakosy has urged the air cargo industry to start preparing for the latest phase of the European Union’s…

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Kuehne+Nagel’s new electric shuttle service for LA airport

Kuehne+Nagel North America has launched an electric truck service to shuttle air cargo between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and…

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Globe Air Cargo Korea scoops Air Premia deal

Air Premia has selected Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Korea – part of the ECS Group – as its GSA for…

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SmartKargo appoints vice president of cargo solutions

SmartKargo has appointed Simon Elmore as vice president of cargo solutions. Elmore will be responsible for assessing and bringing continued…

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo temporarily delves into freighter operations

Virgin Atlantic Cargo will lease an A321P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft from Titan Airways for operations between London and Brussels…

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Emirates SkyCargo volumes continue to recover as revenues soar

Emirates SkyCargo saw its volumes continue to recover in the 2021/2022 financial year while revenues continued to beat pre-Covid levels….

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