Cathay Pacific completes acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways

HONG KONG's Cathay Pacific has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hong...

American and United airlines to ground Boeing 737 Max into November

TWO big American airlines that fly Boeing's grounded 737 Max have taken the plane off...

Sichuan Airlines plans international frequencies with A330 freighters

SIA Cargo sees June air freight volumes fall 0.9pc to 99,800 tonnes

SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo's freight volumes in June dropped by 0

European air carriers have mixed June cargo results with Turkish gains

EUROPEAN air carriers achieved mixed results in June, mixed results, reflecting concerns over...

Frankfurt Airport June cargo down 4.7pc, but passenger numbers rise

GERMANY's Frankfurt Airportis one of Europe's busiest air freight hubs in Europe suffered...

Atlas Air pilots' union supports worldwide Amazon warehouse strike

ATLAS AIR pilots who fly cargo for Amazon

Hard hit Korean Air Cargo halts cargo handling at three terminals

KOREAN Air says it will stop transport and cargo handling services at its terminals in Gwangju,...

Industry-wide air cargo volumes fall 5.1pc , but Turkish Cargo up 7.1pc

OVERALL the global air freight industry suffered a 5

British Airways to be fined US$230 million for failing to stop cyber hack

BRITAIN plans to fine British Airways (BA) GBP183

Swissport develops pharma centre at its Brussels air cargo facility

SWISSPORT is investing in a state-of-the-art air cargo facility at Brussels Airport with the...

Gujarat's Surat airport to open new air freight terminal shortly by AAI

THE new modular cargo terminal located at Surat International Airport in the state of Gujarat...

EL AL to exit B747 freighters, new deal with ASL and AirBridgeCargo

ISRAELI flag carrier EL Al has ended its Boeing 747-400 freighter operations in favour of...

Spain's Air Europa expands Nordic GSA role into Finland and Norway

MAJORCA's Air Europa has appointed Nordic GSA as its sales agent covering Finland and...

Chicago Rockford Airport to receive US$11.3 million in federal grant

THE Chicago Rockford International Airport will receive US$11

Kuehne + Nagel signs deal with Vienna's airport's pharmaceutical hub

SWISS forwarding giant Kuehne + Nagel has a deal to use the Vienna Pharma Handling Centre...

Time:matters offers 7 cities in China its Sameday Air services

TIME:MATTERS, the time-critical logistics subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, has added China to...

Volga-Dnepr reverses itself on refusing to work with air charter brokers

RUSSIA's Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VDA) has reversed itself on not working with charter brokers...

Korean Air to shut cargo terminals in major cost-cutting drive

KOREAN AIR will suspend the operation of cargo terminals at three domestic airports and related...

Shenzhen's SF Airlines launches route connecting Urumqi to Almaty

SHENZHEN's SF Airlines launched a new cargo route connecting Urumqi (URC) in China's...

Swissport opens second warehouse at Vienna airport

VIENNA International Airport (VIE) now has a second air cargo warehouse operated by Swissport...

Atlas Air CEO William Flynn retires to be succeeded by John Dietrich

ATLAS Air Worldwide Holdings announced that president and CEO William Flynn is to retire from...

IndiGo opts for Globe Air Cargo as its GSA to cover Turkish market

INDIAN low-cost airline IndiGo has launched cargo activities between Istanbul (IST) and New...

Amazon Air starts cargo flights to Anchorage airport

AMAZON Air has launched flights to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) operated...

Cargo volume dips 5pc at Singapore Changi Airport in May

SINGAPORE's main international airport Changi Airport handled 172,000 tonnes of cargo...

Growing opposition to Dutch government's plan on 'green' tax on air freight

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Air Cargo Netherlands have voiced their...

Southwest Air keeps Boeing Max aircraft grounded until October

SOUTHWEST Airlines Co will not deploy the Boeing 737 Max aircraft in its fleet at least through...

Lululemon increasing air freight ahead of expected port congestion in Asia

CANADIAN clothing retailer Lululemon will increase its international air freight shipments...

The Netherlands considers air cargo tax to protect the environment

IN a push to make aviation 'greener and more sustainable' the Dutch coalition government...

UK Freight body seeks greater government focus on air cargo development

AIR cargo ought to take centre stage of the UK government's aviation strategy, according...

Trade tariffs are blamed for ongoing drop in APAC air cargo traffic in May

ASIA Pacific air cargo demand in May contracted by 6

Dubai's DAE to lease freighter aircraft to Russian cargo carrier

DUBAI Aerospace Enterprise's (DAE) leasing division DAE Capital and AirBridgeCargo have...

Canada's second airline, WestJet, renews its ULD deal with Jettainer

CANADA's second biggest airline after Air Canada, WestJet, has renewed its ULD management...

Singapore Airlines boosts pharma cool chain corridor with new deals

SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) Cargo has boosted its pharma THRUCOOL corridor network by adding...

US bans flights over parts of Iran's airspace after downing of drone

THE US Federal Aviation Administration has banned US airlines from flying in an overwater...

ABX Air partners with Air Cargo Carriers to accelerate pilot recruitment

AIR Transport Services Group unit, ABX Air, has joined turboprop freighter operator Air Cargo...

American Airlines pilots appeal to Boeing for 737 Max simulator time

THE union representing American Airlines pilots is demanding time in a Boeing 737 Max simulator,...

Amazon leases 15 planes to achieve a 70-aircraft fleet by 2021

AFTER losing an air-shipping contract of global courier company FedEx amid competition, e-commerce...

Qatar Airways orders five 777 freighters for US$1.8 billion

QATAR Airways has placed an order to purchase five additional 777 freighters from Boeing at...

Aeroflot is named Best Airline in Eastern Europe for the 8th time

RUSSIA's flag carrier Aeroflot has again scooped the title of Best Airline in Eastern...

Hong Kong International Airport cargo throughput declines 7.3pc in May

HONG KONG International Airport (HKIA), Asia's leading cargo gateway, freight volume fell...

Hong Kong's Hactl wins World Air Cargo Award 7th time in 13 years

HONG KONG's biggest independent cargo handler, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl)...

Is e-commerce worth the candle in the air freight world? Doctors differ

AMAZON is slashing delivery times for its Prime customers from two days to next day, reports...

Dark clouds over Paris air show over grounding of 737 Max

THE Paris Air Show is being held against a backdrop of uncertainty over a Boeing jet and apprehension...

Atlas Air appears to score points against pilots union in labour dispute

ATLAS Air Worldwide is claiming victory in the latest development in its dispute with pilots...

US-China trade war decreasing freight volume at Macau International Airport

MACAU International Airport (MIA) has seen freight volumes shrink slightly in 2019 due to...

Eznis Airways of Mongolia is Hactl ground handler's new client

MONGOLIA's Eznis Airways has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as...

Ecommerce explosion fills skies with inexperienced air cargo pilots

THE sudden explosion of ecommerce demand has put far too many inexperienced cargo airline...

Lufthansa's Jettainer to digitise American Airlines Cargo ULD containers

ULD management company Jettainer is undertaking a proof-of-concept test to equip slightly...

British Airways pilots seek strike vote - 'profit hikes not reflected in pay'

BRITISH Airways pilots have called for a strike vote after unions rejected the latest pay...