August 2022

Atlas Air sees profits slide in Q2 as costs rise

Atlas Air Worldwide, which yesterday announced it is being acquired in a $3bn deal, saw volumes and profits take a…

Read More

Maersk opens its war chest for project firm Martin Bencher

Cash-rich shipping giant AP Moller Maersk has announced the planned purchase of project logistics firm Martin Bencher as part of…

Read More

LATAM Cargo adds its latest freighter

LATAM has added another converted freighter to its fleet as it continues to expand its presence on the transatlantic. The…

Read More

Delta Cargo promotes cargo sales talent

Delta Cargo has promoted US-based Michael Hatfield to general manager of cargo sales, east region. Hatfield previously spent more than…

Read More

CargoAi makes two appointments

Booking portal CargoAi has appointed a vice president of operations and head of finance as it continues to expand. Veronica…

Read More

Maersk Air Cargo newbuild B767-300Fs to be operated by Amerijet

Maersk Air Cargo’s three newbuild Boeing B767-300F freighters will be operated by Miami-headquartered cargo airline Amerijet on a US-China route…

Read More

Atlas Air Worldwide to be acquired in $3bn takeover

Freighter firm Atlas Air Worldwide has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group in an…

Read More

UK customs says 3,500 firms face losing ability to import

UK customs (HMRC) has warned that 3,500 companies have yet to register for its new import system and could lose…

Read More

Agility finalises Menzies acquisition

Agility has finalised its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services…

Read More

Pittsburgh Airport receives funding for air cargo development

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will receive Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) funding to extend a taxiway that will be used to…

Read More

Qatar Aviation Services joins IATA environmental programme for ground handlers

Qatar Airways Group subsidiary Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) has become the first ground handler globally to join the new expansion…

Read More

Lufthansa Cargo revenues surge despite volume drop

Lufthansa’s logistics division saw revenues and operating profits increase again in the second quarter of the year despite a small…

Read More

US seeks seizure of Boeing 747 cargo aircraft grounded in Argentina

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has transmitted a request to Argentinian authorities to seize a Boeing 747-300M cargo aircraft…

Read More

IATA: Air cargo demand declines narrow in June

Air cargo volumes were down again in June, although the level of decline eased compared with recent months as Covid…

Read More

Virgin Atlantic Cargo approves use of Releye ULD

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has approved the use of Envirotainer’s Releye RLP and RAP containers on its aircraft as part of…

Read More

Etihad Airways firms up order for seven Airbus A350F freighters

Etihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters as it looks to meet…

Read More

Global Crossing Airlines signs deal with Icelease for conversion and lease of Airbus A321

Global Crossing Airlines Group (Global X) has signed a definitive agreement with Icelease to convert an Airbus A321 aircraft into…

Read More

Maindeck expansion positions Air Canada for cargo growth

US passenger airlines with global networks have long since shed their maindeck freighter fleets but north of the border there…

Read More

RFS services grow against challenging economic backdrop

Demand for Road feeder services (RFS) is increasing in a competitive air cargo landscape though there’s a long road ahead…

Read More

Air cargo rates stabilise for summer period

Airfreight rates on key trade lanes were stable in July for the quieter summer period but remain far above pre-pandemic…

Read More