Supply chain issues hit air cargo demand in November 2021
Supply chain disruptions, including employees being in quarantine due to COVID-19, dampened the sterling performance of air cargo…
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Tupolev TU-204 freighter aircraft destroyed in fire at Hangzhou, China
Crew operating a freight flight from China had a lucky escape on January 8, 2022, when their aircraft…
Atlas Air orders four Boeing 777 freighters
Cargo airline Atlas Air will expand its fleet by ordering four Boeing 777 freighters. The new freighters will increase the airline’s Boeing 777 freighter…
FedEx Express aircraft slides on taxiway due to icy weather conditions
A FedEx Express aircraft slid off an icy taxiway at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on the morning of…
Cathay Pacific Airways suspends all long-haul cargo flights
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is temporarily suspending all long-haul cargo operations for a week due…
Which airports can handle the Antonov An-225 Mriya?
Imagine that you are building an airport. What are the key elements to include? Of course, one of the…
Christmas in Cargo: How do modern-day Santas celebrate the holiday season?
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also the busiest. For many of us,…
Boeing caps record year for freighter sales with UPS order for 19 767s
Package delivery company UPS has ordered 19 Boeing 767 freighters, adding to a record year for freighter sales…
Cargo revenues and profit reach historic levels in 2021
The cargo industry is poised to record its second consecutive year of historic revenues and profit levels in…
CMA CGM Group firms up order for four Airbus A350Fs
French transportation and shipping company, CMA CGM Group has become the latest Airbus A350 freighter customer, firming up an order for four new freighters on December…
Singapore Airlines signs for Airbus A350F freighter to replace Boeing 747F fleet
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) has become the latest customer to sign up for the new freighter version of…
Google subsidiary resumes drone delivery after investigating bird attacks
Wing, a subsidiary of Google, resumes its drone delivery service in Australia after investigating repeated attacks from birds. In late September 2021, several ‘dogfights’ were…
Air Canada’s first converted Boeing 767 freighter enters service
The first Boeing 767-300ER converted into a freighter by Air Canada (ADH2) conducted its first cargo flight from…
How do parcel companies prepare for the Black Friday rush?
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas. ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’, as the song goes. It certainly…
CMA CGM Group and Airbus sign MoU for four A350 freighters
A French transportation and shipping company, CMA CGM Group, signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus…
Will Boeing win Qatar Airways as the launch customer for the 777X freighter?
The battle between Boeing and Airbus shifted firmly to the freighter market at the Dubai Airshow this week.…
Hong Kong COVID-19 restrictions prompt FedEx, Cathay crew rethink
Hong Kong’s tough COVID-19 restrictions are forcing major global companies FedEx and Cathay Pacific to rethink their crewing…
Emirates to convert four Boeing 777-300ERs, add two 777Fs
The air cargo subsidiary of Emirates Group, Emirates SkyCargo, will expand its freighter fleet by adding two new…