Sold out Air Cargo 2020 to bring together aviation, logistics players

CONFERENCE Air Cargo 2020 is to be held at the Omni Hotel on January 26-28 in Nashville, Tennessee

European planemaker Airbus far ahead of Boeing in talks for China orders

THE China Aviation Supplies Holding Company that buys commercial planes for them nation, has...

Canada's Bombardier back on brink after rethinking Airbus A220 deal

CANADIAN plane and train maker Bombardier's deal with Airbus to rescue its long-delayed...

December air cargo traffic reflects bleak year for European carriers

EUROPEAN air cargo traffic for December indicated a protracted market weakness as global trade...

Qatar Airways narrows loss 50pc with revenue surge and cost cutting

Qatar Airways surge in revenue from higher load factors, plus stringent cost cutting has narrowed...

SATS lands contract to operate second cargo terminal at Riyadh airport

CARGO handler SATS Saudi Arabia has been awarded a 25-year cargo terminal concession at King...

US eases airspace restrictions for airlines flying over the Middle East

US cargo airlines have withdrawn their requests for exemptions to Middle East flight restrictions...

SF Airlines' fleet to exceed 60 in 2020

CHINA's largest air cargo carrier SF Airlines, will see its fleet of all-cargo freighters...

India changes rules to allow US airlines to carry out own ground handling

INDIA will permit North American, Canadian and Australian airlines to perform their own ground...

US bans airlines from flying over Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf

US airlines, including freighter operators, have been banned from flying over airspace in...

FAA plans to fine Boeing, Southwest Airlines US$9.3 million

THE US Federal Aviation Administration (F) plans to impose a penalty of US$5

Nippon Cargo Airlines to start Tokyo-Taipei route in Q1

JAPAN's Nippon Cargo Airlines is to launch twice weekly freighter service from Narita...

British Airways suspends dog travel via the cargo hold

BRITISH Airways has temporarily suspended the transportation of dogs in the cargo hold of...

SEKO expands air freight presence through buy up of Air-City in New York

SEKO Logistics has wrapped up its largest-ever acquisition with the purchase of New York-based...

Brazil's Embraer completes air cargo deal to enter drone business with Elroy Air

BRAZILIAN planemaker Embraer SA has signed an agreement with drone manufacturer Elroy Air...

Global airfreight market set for rebound in 2020: IATA

THE International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest air freight market analysis...

Singapore Airlines adds extra weekly flight to Kolkata

THE Lion City's flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to introduce a fifth weekly flight...

Swissport, Lufthansa renew cargo handling contract for Belgian airports

SWISSPORT and Lufthansa have signed a new five-year contract to perform cargo handling at...

Cash-strapped Jet Airways is attracting potential buyers

JET Airways is receiving renewed interest from potential buyers now that it is being shut...

Aeroflot is honoured as the most on-time airline globally

RUSSIA's Aeroflot was named the world's most on-time mainline airline last year based...

Airlines follow FAA ban of US airlines from flying over Iraq, Iran

THE Federal Aviation Administration has banned US airlines from flying in the airspace over...

China, Hong Kong air freight traffic push up global volumes

GLOBAL air cargo load factors continued to rise during the first 11 months of 2019, setting...

SF Airlines boosts service between Shenzhen and New Delhi

CHINA's express carrier SF Airlines has added a second freighter service to India to serve...

EL AL inks ACMI agreement with Atlas Air

ATLAS Air and EL AL Israel Airlines have entered an agreement that will allow the Tel Aviv-based...

Norway's Widereo airline chooses e-cargoware's cloud-based cargo platform

WIDEREO, a Norwegian regional airline, has appointed software firm e-cargoware to digitise...

Damco anticipates air cargo sector to pick up in second half 2020

THE US-China trade war has been blamed for the slump in air freight volumes last year by Damco's...

Saudia launches ambitious logistics services for Saudi Arabian airports

SAUDI Arabian Airlines has launched the Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) company, a new division...

U-Freight certified to screen air cargo for loading at HK airport

U-FREIGHT Group has become one of the first freight forwarders to have one of its logistics...

San Bernardino airport gets green light to expand cargo handling capacity

THE Eastgate Air Cargo Logistics Centre planned for San Bernardino International Airport,...

John Dietrich is new chief executive at Atlas Air Worldwide

THIRTY-YEAR veteran in the aviation and air cargo industries John Dietrich has taken over...

Kalmar to deliver two gantries to Buenos Aires box terminal

KALMAR, part of Cargotec, is to provide two rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) with hybrid...

Turkish Airlines invest in fleet upgrade to start 4 new routes in 2020

TURKISH Airlines will launch four new routes this year amid plans to expand and upgrade its...

TAL Aviation to lead Kenya Airways Cargo's sales, logistics services in Ivory Coast

GSSA TAL Aviation has received a contract to provide Kenya Airways with sales services on...

SF Airlines China's No 1 cargo airline network grows rapidly

SHENZHEN-based SF Airlines is now China's largest cargo airline with a global air cargo...

Singapore Changi Airport posts 6.1pc decline in November air freight

SINGAPORE Changi Airport's air freight throughput declined 6

World air cargo volumes shrinkage shrinks as 2019 draws to a close

DATA from analyst WorldACD showed that cargo demand in chargeable weight declined by 2

St Louis Lambert airport looks to ways to tap future growth markets

ST LOUIS Lambert International Airport is exploring the possibility of turning the city-owned...

Severe US airport limitations in reefer storage impede flow

AIR carriers are advised to rethink plans for the US market if they involve reefer cargo after...

Singapore orders unmanned aircraft to be CAAS registered

THE Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CS) has announced that mandatory Unmanned Aircraft...

Minnesota's Sun Country Airlines adds 10 aircraft in Amazon deal

SEATTLE's e-commerce giant Amazon

White elephants of yesteryear thrive as international cargo airports

MONTREAL's Mirabel airport is gearing up for some infrastructure improvements, reports...

Dimerco Express Group, Elanders joint venture for air/sea forwarding

DIMERCO Express Group is to set up a joint venture with 25 per cent investment in the newly...

British Airways to start London to Portland, Oregon flights from June

BRITISH Airways plans to commence its first year-round, non-stop service linking London to...

Elroy Air claims its VTOL drone can carry 500 lbs and fly 300 miles

SAN FRANCISCO's Elroy Air, an aerospace and logistics company, has developed an autonomous...

Lufthansa Cargo to open big facility at Stockholm's Arlanda airport

GERMANY's Lufthansa Cargo plans to relocate its administrative base in Sweden from Upplands...

ACI World data shows global air cargo dropping 2.9pc in October

AIRPORTS Council International (ACI) World says the downturn in the global air freight industry...

China Southern Air Holding forms US$143 million air cargo firm

GUANGZHOU's China Southern Air Holding, the parent of China Southern Airlines, has set...

Nippon Cargo Airlines to revamp network to tap sourcing switch

NIPPON Cargo Airlines (NCA) plans to add service to Taipei next year to meet demand, spurred...

AirBridgeCargo, DB Schenker work to improve air cargo data quality

CARGO iQ has recognised the contribution made by a collaboration between AirBridgeCargo Airlines...

First China-made aircraft carrier to enter service in disputed waters

CHINA's first home-built aircraft carrier, the loaded 70,000-ton displacement Shandong,...