US authorities expose alleged cargo fraud schemes
The accused face bribery and money laundering charges over alleged schemes to secure cargo contracts at JFK airport
Package freighters amongst 757s under FAA inspection order
Federal Aviation Administration orders safety inspections and component replacements for Boeing 757 aircraft
SpeedX opens Chicago airfreight facility
Last-mile delivery network SpeedX has opened a 200,000 sq ft superhub near Chicago O'Hare, boosting capacity to process 30,000 parcels hourly
MD-11F grounding not expected to hit international airfreight capacity
Grounding of MD-11F freighters has limited impact on international cargo capacity as 70% of operations were domestic, analysis shows
Western Global prepares for extended MD-11F grounding
Cargo carrier Western Global has issued furlough notices after Boeing announced that more in-depth work and inspections were needed than initially thought
UPS MD-11 crash report found abnormal takeoff and fatigue cracks
NTSB preliminary report reveals UPS MD-11 left engine separated during takeoff at Louisville, with fatigue cracks found in pylon components
Delta Aeromexico JV wins temporary reprieve
US appeals court temporarily stays Department of Transportation order requiring Delta and Aeromexico to dissolve their joint venture by 1 January
Cardiff Airport to welcome Canadian connection
Cardiff International Airport will launch WestJet flights to Toronto from May 2026, marking the first direct Wales-Canada service since 2008
Regular US flight operations resume after end of FAA emergency order
Airlines resume normal operations after FAA terminates flight reduction emergency order, citing improved air traffic control staffing levels
Delta Cargo implements IBS Software’s full iCargo Solution
Delta Air Lines' cargo division has successfully migrated from a three-decade-old legacy system to IBS Software's cloud-based iCargo platform
DSV expands Shanghai Star charter route to Latin America
DSV's Shanghai Star charter route now connects Asia to multiple Latin American destinations via Chicago Rockford in the US
Cargojet appoints Dhillon as sole chief executive
Cargojet founding partner Pauline Dhillon will assume sole leadership of the Canadian cargo airline from 1 January as co-CEO Jamie Porteous retires
AfA urges policy makers to ramp up flights following end of shutdown
US Airforwarders Association demands immediate reversal of 10% flight cuts at 40 major airports following the end of the record government shutdown
FAA grounds MD-11Fs and orders checks before further flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive grounding all MD-11 freighters following a fatal UPS crash in Louisville
China Eastern targets South America with Buenos Aires service
China Eastern Airlines is launching Shanghai-Buenos Aires flights for the first time and World Jaguar Logistics will be offering capacity
DSV expands Shanghai Star charter route to Latin America
DSV's Shanghai Star charter route now connects Asia to multiple Latin American destinations via Chicago Rockford in the US