American and Southwest airlines continue to ground B737 MAX until March

AMERICAN Airlines and Southwest Airlines have pushed back until March the new target date...

Asia-Europe air cargo rates pick up, indicating signs of a peak season

THE average air freight rate on services from Hong Kong to Europe climbed to US$2

Global air cargo volume continues downwards slide as volumes fall 4.5pc in Sept

GLOBAL airfreight volume, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), suffered a year-on-year...

Qatar Airways to link up with IndiGo to boost traffic from India

QATAR Airways is planning a code-share partnership with IndiGo, a move that will funnel more...

IAG to acquire Air Europa to transform Madrid into a major European hub

LONDON-HEADQUARTERED Anglo-Spanish airline holding company IAG has agreed to acquire another...

Taiwan's China Airlines Cargo launches Mumbai freighter service

TAIWAN's China Airlines is to launch a freighter service from Mumbai operating four flights...

Radiation leak discovered at KL air cargo terminal in Borneo shipment

MALAYSIAN authorities detected a radioactive leak near a cargo terminal of the Kuala Lumpur...

Global air freight volumes decline by 5pc in September: IATA

CARGO traffic globally, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), fell by 4

World air cargo volume falls in September, but decline flattens

THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a 4

Hong Kong unrest continues to hurt demand, says Singapore Airlines

TRAVEL demand to Hong Kong remains weak as months of protests and violent unrest have discouraged...

SF Express and Flexport team up to offer one-stop-shop for air freight

SHENZHEN logistics giant SF Express has entered into a partnership with San Francisco?s Flexport...

Hong Kong air cargo slows, but e-commerce to come to rescue: DHL

THE overall air trade outlook has dampened, with the full weight of the US-China trade tensions...

India's IndiGo orders 300 planes, Airbus' biggest order from one airline

INDIA's budget airline IndiGo has placed an order for 300 Airbus A320neo family aircraft...

Atlas Air posts flat quarterly profit of US$60 million on flat revenues

UPSTATE New York's NASDAQ-listed Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reported a flat third quarter...

ANC turns to private sector to save debt-heavy South African Airways

THE African National Congress South African government, allied with Communist Party, is talking...

DHL to quadruple size of sorting facility at Canada's Hamilton airport

DHL Express plans to invest US$100 million in the expansion of its facility located at Hamilton...

Dachser Air & Sea certified for pharma shipments on three continents

GERMAN forwarding giant Dachser Air & Sea Logistics chalked up a fourth location - Atlanta...

Qatar Hamad Airport to build cargo terminal to support Qatar Airways

QATAR's Hamad International Airport (HIA) south of Doha plans to construct a cargo terminal...

China's first aerotropolis to be built within the Zhengzhou Airport

CHINA's Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone plans to a develop an aerotropolis with multiple...

Drewry's East-West Airfreight Price Index shows rate rise in September

AVERAGE air freight rates rose by approximately US$0

Royal Air Philippines names AAT as cargo handler in Hong Kong

ROYAL Air Philippines has appointed Asia Airfreight Terminal (T) as its cargo terminal operator...

Cebu Pacific sees Sangley Airport as beginning for its cargo fleet hub

CEBU Pacific intends to make the newly constructed Sangley Airport in Cavite the hub of its...

Hactl adds Atlas Air unit Southern Air to its ramp handling business

GROUNDLANDER Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been awarded the contract to...

ACS Air Courier Services joins DHL's Parcel Union network in Europe

CYPRIOT parcel delivery firm ACS Air Courier Services is to become a partner of DHL's...

K+N sees flat air freight market in 2020 unless global GDP accelerates

KUEHNE + NAGEL International (K+N) chief executive Detlef Trefzger predicts air cargo markets...

LAX air cargo falls 12pc in September and 5.5pc in first 9 months of 2019

SEPTEMBER cargo volume through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) continued its steep...

Korea's air cargo deliveries fell 5.1pc to 1.06 million tons in third quarter

KOREA's air cargo deliveries fell 5

DSV Air & Sea Canada to employ Drone Delivery Canada in Toronto area

DRONE Delivery Canada (DDC) has entered into a commercial agreement with DSV Air & Sea Canada...

Alaska Airlines' cargo quarterly profit soars 48.4pc despite market volatility

SEATTLE's Alaska Airlines third quarter net profit increased 48

Freight Transport Association welcomes extension to Brexit air plan

THE UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed news that the European Union...

VistaJet introduces the first fleet of Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft

DUBAI's Vista Global, short- or long-term business jet rentals, introduces Bombardier's...

Asia Pacific air cargo declines 6.5pc in September, trade tensions blamed

THE Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (PA) saw cargo volumes decline 6

Nippon Cargo Airlines re-organises freighter network in winter schedule

JAPAN's Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has announced it will re-organise its service network,...

Air cargo charter programme is rolled out at India's Hyderabad airport

GMR Hyderabad Airport Cargo has started its Hyderabad Cargo Charter Circle (HC3) handling...

China Eastern to enter into joint venture with Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM

CHINA Eastern has signed a joint venture agreement with Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM...

Antonov Airlines flies 70 tonnes of oil well equipment to Argentina for Crane Worldwide

UKRAINIAN cargo carrier Antonov Airlines has transported a mobile crane and fire extinguishing...

Germany targets cleaner air in nation's port cities

THE German government is launching appropriate measures to promote shore-generated power in...

GAC offers airport to reception centre 'PetCare' transportation service

GAC UK has commenced a new service, PetCare by ECS Group, to fly pets by air to and from the...

US air cargo volumes show big declines with top trading partners

AIR cargo volumes globally fell by 3

iCargo management system to power Pos Aviation airports in Malaysia

MALAYSIA-BASED ground service provider Pos Aviation has transitioned to IBS Software's...

ViaEurope opens 2nd platform for e-logistics to serve e-commerce at Liege airport

E-LOGISTICS tech start-up headquartered at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) airport, ViaEurope, has...

DHL Express to invest US$147m to expand its Incheon gateway near airport

DHL Express has inked a concession agreement with Incheon International Airport Corporation...

Lion Air to launch long delayed IPO by year end

INDONESIA'S Lion Air is in the final stage of preparing to launch an initial public offering...

American Airlines celebrates 75th anniversary of its first cargo flight.

AMERICAN Airlines' long history within the cargo sector has been marked by industry firsts...

Iberia Airlines fined US$181,969 after death of animals during transportation

SPAIN'S Iberia Airlines has landed a fine of GBP142,397 (US$181,969) for breaching animal...

Boeing may produce a new freighter aircraft based on the B767 design

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is studying a re-engined derivative of the 767 widebody for...

New Sino-French aircraft engine gets civil aviation certificate in China

AIRCRAFT engine WZ16, a type of turboshaft engine jointly developed by Chinese and French...

Heathrow airport demands airlines to commit to decarbonisation targets

LONDON Heathrow Airport has called on the travel industry to commit to further efforts to...

Pilot shortage depressing sale of British business jets, says Colibri Aircraft

A GROWING shortage of business jet pilots in the UK is hitting aircraft sales and creating...

African airlines' August demand is up 8pc, but falls in N America, Europe, AsiaPac

AIRLINES based in Africa achieved the fastest growth out of all regions worldwide in August,...