March 16, 1983, saw the launch of a new title covering the airfreight industry: the fortnightly Air Cargo News International….
40th Anniversary
Hold the front page!
02 / 08 / 2023
Former Air Cargo News International sales director Derek Jones remembers the frantic –but always hugely enjoyable – first few weeks…
Technological revolution for ACN
02 / 08 / 2023
It’s a fast-moving world – and journalists have to keep up. Former Air Cargo News editor Roger Hailey reports on…
1983-1992: A decade of M&A
02 / 08 / 2023
As part of efforts to celebrate 40 years of Air Cargo News, the editorial team set themselves the unenviable task…
1993-2002: Time for technology
02 / 08 / 2023
As the 1990s progressed, the rapid growth of the internet began to have a big influence on air cargo. The…
2003-2012: Crisis management
02 / 08 / 2023
Political events and the realities of climate change drove more change in air cargo in the early years of the…
2013-2022 M&A mania and the rise of express carriers
02 / 08 / 2023
Air cargo in 2013-2022 was characterised by high‑value investments and acquisitions, but it also faced huge challenges. The period 2013-2022…
40 years of pioneers and transformation
02 / 08 / 2023
A group of entrepreneurs have helped reshape the airfreight sector and build the industry we know today. Let’s take a…
Video: What events have had the largest impact on the industry in the last 40 years?
02 / 08 / 2023
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves…
Let’s get digital
02 / 08 / 2023
Air cargo has been criticised in the past for being slow to digitalise its processes – but in recent years…