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Air One continues fleet expansion with second 777
Aviation firm Air One International has taken delivery of another Boeing 777 freighter to strengthen its Asia-Europe network operations
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Qatar Airways Cargo exercises agility in changing market
Qatar Airways Cargo chief cargo officer Mark Drusch is focusing on building up freighters as demand continues in Southeast Asia and the industry faces a widebody shortage
For the love of freight: Reflecting on decades of policy shaping
Brandon Fried has spent over two decades at the helm of the Airforwarders Association, helping steer the industry through various transformational events
Top 20 cargo airports: Steady as they go
Global air cargo traffic at airports rebounded strongly in 2024, reaching a record 127m metric tonnes due to maritime disruptions and accelerating e-commerce demand
Air forwarders see truck fraud as a global threat
Organised cargo theft has evolved from localised crime to a sophisticated global threat exploiting fragmented logistics systems
Air cargo continues to battle dangerous goods issues
Industry confidence in dangerous goods handling remains strong internally but drops sharply when assessing supply chain partners
Air cargo chases markets
Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its ninth B777 freighter as the air cargo sector continues to show resilience despite challenging economic conditions
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Top 20 cargo airports: Steady as they go
Global air cargo traffic at airports rebounded strongly in 2024, reaching a record 127m metric tonnes due to maritime disruptions and accelerating e-commerce demand
Air cargo growth slows in October with "worrying trends"
Global air cargo volumes grew 4% year on year in October, despite easing frontloading activity, while spot rates declined for the sixth consecutive month
IATA: Air cargo grows again in September
Global air cargo demand extended its growth streak to seven months in September with a 2.9% year-on-year increase, though growth rates moderated from August
Box shipping not expected to quickly return to the Suez Canal
Container shipping lines are expected to maintain lengthy African routing for now despite Houthi militia ceasefire
AIT Worldwide Logistics expands into Indonesia
Chicago-based freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has opened its first Jakarta office, marking its eighth Asian market entry
US lowers flight cuts following end of government shutdown
Federal Aviation Administration narrows flight capacity reductions from planned 10% to 3% at 40 airports as air traffic controller staffing improves
Lufthansa Cargo expands capacity agreement with ITA
Lufthansa Cargo has largely implemented its capacity cooperation with ITA Airways, expanding its range of belly capacities by around 20%
Air One continues fleet expansion with second 777
Aviation firm Air One International has taken delivery of another Boeing 777 freighter to strengthen its Asia-Europe network operations
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
Etihad orders three more A350Fs
UAE carrier increases A350F commitment to ten aircraft as global air cargo demand drives fleet modernisation across widebody freighter segment
Airbus' first A350F moves closer to completion
Airbus has installed fuselage, wings, tail and landing gear on its first A350F prototype at Toulouse, marking a key assembly milestone
K+N appoints new UK national manager
Kuehne+Nagel has appointed DSV senior vice president Aaron Scott as its UK national manager, effective 1 May
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
MBS Logistics targets aerospace with new unit
Cologne-based MBS Logistics Group has established a dedicated aerospace logistics division, leveraging its recent acquisition of Zurich-based Gerhard Wegmüller
DHL GF restructures board to improve digitalisation and customer service
DHL Global Forwarding has restructured its global management board with three new appointments focused on digitalisation and customer responsiveness
Champagne for Supernova as it launches regular Liege cargo flights
Ukraine-registered carrier adds four-weekly LGG-OSR flights using 737-800F, targeting time-sensitive and e-commerce freight flows
Frankfurt Airport's October cargo volumes hold steady
Frankfurt Airport handled 179.4 metric tons of cargo in October, down just 0.1% year on year, as strong China growth offset regional weakness
East Midlands Airport cargo development helps volumes surge 11.4%
East Midlands Airport recorded 11.4% cargo growth during May-October, reaching 240,000 tonnes as six new freight carriers joined operations