Handler Bangkok Flight Services (BFS) has become the second firm this week to add an embargo on general cargo imports…
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IATA’s WCS focuses on driving sustainable and inclusive growth
13 / 02 / 2024
Air cargo is an unsung hero of the global economy. In normal times, it delivers some 35% of the value…
WFS extends handling contract with Air China Cargo in Madrid
13 / 02 / 2024
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its cargo and ground handling contract with Air China Cargo for another three years…
Air Cargo India set to open its doors
13 / 02 / 2024
The Air Cargo India trade show will get underway tomorrow with organisers expecting 600 conference delegates and 12,000 exhibition visitors….
Reliable Robotics advances cargo flights certification
13 / 02 / 2024
US autonomous aircraft firm Reliable Robotics has secured Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acceptance of requirements for its advanced aircraft navigation…
Awesome Cargo looks to expand international operations
13 / 02 / 2024
Mexican start-up carrier Awesome Cargo is requesting authority to expand its Airbus A330 operations to the US. Parent company TM…
Cargo hub project begins at Riga Airport
13 / 02 / 2024
Latvian airline airBaltic has partnered with building company UPB Nams for the construction of a new cargo hub at Riga…
Qatar Cargo set to exit 747-8F operations as UPS takes aircraft
13 / 02 / 2024
Qatar Airways Cargo looks set to offload its two Boeing 747-8 freighters with UPS adding the two jumbos. Speaking following…
ECS is cargo GSSA for Thai VietJet Air
12 / 02 / 2024
Thai VietJet Air has signed a master air cargo GSSA agreement with ECS Group for its Asia operations. ECS Group…
Dubai backlogs prompt dnata to add a temporary cargo embargo
12 / 02 / 2024
Ground handler dnata is implementing a two-day embargo on import shipments at its Dubai facilities as it tackles backlogs caused…
Hong Kong Air Cargo grows European e-commerce routes
12 / 02 / 2024
Hong Kong Air Cargo is accelerating its European e-commerce business with the launch of a new route between Hong Kong…
Kenya Airways Cargo expands reach with new UAE service
12 / 02 / 2024
Kenya Airways Cargo (KQ Cargo) has added a new regular freighter service between Mogadishu in Somalia and Sharjah following the…
Maersk takes air cargo bookings fully digital
12 / 02 / 2024
Maersk has launched a “fully digital solution” for airfreight that it said offers customers “instant prices”. The digital solution means…
MNG Airlines adds A330-200F
09 / 02 / 2024
Turkish freighter operator MNG Airlines has grown its fleet with an Airbus A330-200F. The airline said in a LinkedIn post…
TAAG Angola Airlines begins regular cargo flights
09 / 02 / 2024
TAAG Angola Airlines has begun operating regular cargo flights from Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport in Luanda, Angola. A…
BBN Airlines’ third freighter set for action
09 / 02 / 2024
BBN Airlines Indonesia is hoping to put its third Boeing 737-400 freighter into action in the opening weeks of March….
E-commerce bolsters Geodis capacity
09 / 02 / 2024
Geodis is scoping out growth, while keeping hold of its freighter capacity as it benefits from strong e-commerce demand. Geodis…
LATAM Cargo sees Valentine flower volumes blossom
09 / 02 / 2024
The LATAM Group’s Valentine’s season flower volumes grew rapidly this year as the carrier added extra capacity to cater for…
E-commerce continues to support air cargo growth
08 / 02 / 2024
E-commerce was a boom vertical in the air cargo industry during the pandemic and demand has been a steady source…
Unsworth adds new UK MD
08 / 02 / 2024
Freight forwarder Unsworth has appointed Thomas Kuehn as managing director of its UK business as the current incumbent, Richard Hogg,…