January 2023

No signs of Chinese New Year rise in air cargo demand

Any hopes of a surge in air cargo demand ahead of the Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year holiday appear to…

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Mountain Air Cargo is first to operate Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier freighter

FexEx feeder airline Mountain Air Cargo has become the first to operate Textron Aviation’s new Cessna SkyCourier freighter. “The generation…

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Air Canada Cargo’s freighter frenzy

For an airline that stripped itself of maindeck passenger-cargo combination aircraft and freighters in the 1990s, Air Canada is certainly…

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Astral Aviation partners with GSSA Air Logistics Group to target growth in US and Europe

Kenya-headquartered cargo airline Astral Aviation has appointed Air Logistics Group as GSSA in Europe, the UK and US as it…

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AN-124 utilised for CNC machinery transport

Antonov Airlines and RXO Air Transport have transported high-tech CNC machinery from Milan, Italy to Hamilton, Canada on board one…

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Magma Aviation has a new head of commercial

Freighter operator Magma Aviation has appointed James Gilliard as head of commercial. Gilliard brings with him 20 years of aviation…

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Libra Group’s LCI to acquire up to 40 Elroy Air cargo aircraft

Lessor LCI has signed an agreement with drone firm Elroy Air to acquire up to 40 of the company’s Chaparral…

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Challenge Group to digitalise maintenance procedures

Air cargo firm Challenge Group is implementing new software that will allow its three airlines to digitalise aircraft maintenance procedures….

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MSC Air Cargo to add South Korea-US flights

Recently-launched MSC Air Cargo has added a new service between Incheon International and Indianapolis in the US as it continues…

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Boeing confirms 2022 was a busy year for freighters

Boeing has reported it received a total of 78 orders across its commercial freighter line in 2022. This included 45…

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GEFCO to be re-branded as CEVA following takeover

Automotive logistics firm Gefco will be re-branded as CEVA Logistics and become part of a newly created Finished Vehicles Logistics…

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Ethiopian the latest to increase China flights

Ethiopian Airlines has become the latest carrier to add bellyhold capacity to the China market following the easing of Covid…

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Freightos and IAG Cargo drive digitalisation

IAG Cargo and Freightos are stepping into 2023 with an ongoing digitalisation partnership that has seen customer accessibility and useability…

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Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone to launch cargo tracking service

Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone will begin to track air cargo shipments to help automate processes and improve cargo visibility….

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Cathay Pacific set for belly cargo boost as China eases Covid rules

Cathay Pacific will more than double its flights to the Chinese mainland and increase its belly capacity as China has…

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Aircraft Finance Germany appoints chief investment officer

Aircraft Finance Germany has appointed Joerg Andriof as chief investment officer. Andriof has more than 22 years of industry and…

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Coyne Airways lists freighter capacity with Airblox

London-based cargo airline Coyne Airways has started listing freighter capacity with online air cargo capacity trading platform Airblox. Online marketplace…

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DUX Logistics appoints new director for North America

Brazil-headquartered Dux Logistics has appointed Kenny Gaan as its new director of alliances for North America. In his new role,…

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Network Airline Services becomes UK and Ireland GSSA for TAAG Angola Airlines

Network Airline Services (NAS) has been appointed as the GSSA for TAAG Angola Airlines in the UK and Ireland, effective…

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IATA: Mixed signals for cargo as demand drops in November

There are mixed signals regarding air cargo’s outlook after November saw another double-digit percentage decline in demand. The latest IATA…

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