May 2022

Airfreight rates to continue to rise despite easing demand?

The current easing of the airfreight market may only be a temporary blip and rates could rise further once lockdowns…

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Avianca and NAM see flower volumes bloom

Avianca Cargo and Network Airline Management (NAM) reported growing flower volumes in recent weeks due to Mothers’ Day celebrations around…

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Air Cargo News Awards deadline days away

There are just a few days left for companies to submit their entries for the Air Cargo News Awards. Those…

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Textron Aviation starts Cessna SkyCourier deliveries to FedEx Express

Textron Aviation has delivered the first of 50 Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop freighters to FedEx Express. FedEx Express is…

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Lufthansa Cargo orders ten Boeing freighters

Lufthansa Cargo has ordered three Boeing 777F freighters and seven new-generation 777-8F freighters to increase its airfreight capacity. In addition,…

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EVA Air Cargo grows B777F fleet

EVA Air Cargo will purchase a Boeing 777 freighter to add to its existing fleet of seven B777Fs. The newbuild…

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Qatar Airways Cargo sets salmon record

Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated a record year for salmon shipments out of Norway. The cargo carrier “transported more than…

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airBaltic reopens cargo operations from Kyiv

Latvian airline airBaltic has reopened cargo operations from Kyiv, Ukraine by organising a multimodal mail transportation system in cooperation with…

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Realterm raises $150m for airport logistics fund

US independent global investment manager Realterm has announced the successful closing of $150m in capital commitments for its open-ended fund,…

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Menzies appoints senior vice president of fuels

Global aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has appointed Marco di Mario as its new senior vice president of fuels. Menzies…

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Kales to sell Cainiao’s China-bound air cargo capacity

GSSA Kales Group has signed a deal to sell space on flights operated for Alibaba logistics-arm Cainiao as they make…

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SmartLynx and APOC partner on A321s for conversion

Carrier SmartLynx has partnered with lessor APOC Aviation to purchase four A321 airframes that they intend to convert into freighters….

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ATSG revenues up in Q1 2021 fuelled by e-commerce demand

US lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported revenues of $486m for the first quarter of 2022, up 29% compared…

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IAG Cargo revenues up 23% year on year

IAG Cargo has reported revenues of €432m for the first quarter of 2022; an increase of 23.4% on the same…

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Lufthansa Cargo breaks more records in Q1

Lufthansa’s cargo business continued to report record performance in the first quarter of the year as it benefitted from additional…

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Miami International Airport throughput up 8% year on year in Q1 2022

Miami International Airport’s (MIA) total freight volume in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 8% year on year to…

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Atlas Air revenues improve despite volume decline

Atlas Air Worldwide reported improvements in revenues during the first quarter of the year despite a decline in volumes. The…

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WFS Heathrow cargo handlers consider new pay offer

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) Heathrow Airport cargo workers are considering a new offer from management following a dispute over pay….

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Amerijet seeks exemption for US-China cargo service

Amerijet has applied for an exemption from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out cargo flights between the…

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Air Cargo News Awards entry deadline extended

In response to high demand, companies now have an extra week to submit their entries for the Air Cargo News…

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