Air cargo

KF Aerospace earned Transport Canada approval for its Boeing 737-800 Combi supplemental type certificate (STC).

Kenya Airways is advancing plans to grow its air cargo business by introducing Boeing 767 freighters to its fleet.

Recently released data breaking down air cargo activity within the U.S., as measured by weight, reveals that freight carried was down in 2025.

Turkish Airlines is investing over $2.3 billion in the construction of a new cargo terminal and inflight catering facility.

Japan Airlines and the operator of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train network are collaborating to improve cargo flows from eastern Japan to international destinations.

The inadvertent inflight opening of a retrofitted main cargo door on a converted Boeing 757 freighter revealed a perfectible design, Germany’s BFU says.

FedEx anticipates its grounded MD-11Fs will return to service this spring, while projecting continued financial impacts during the peak winter season.

In a reverse of its previous policy, Boeing is requesting an exemption from regulations prohibiting production of the current 777F beyond the end of 2027.

Global air cargo traffic is set to grow 2.6% in 2026, IATA said, noting it’s a lower rate of growth than the previous two years.

Global air cargo traffic is set to grow 2.6% in 2026 as demand stabilizes and the industry adjusts to recent tariff turbulence.

Airlines are expected to see record-high load factors in 2026, although profit margins will remain dismally thin compared with most industries, IATA says.

The uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) is designed to operate in challenging environments, such as flying over mountains, rivers, lakes, and bays.

EASA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to Sweden's Taby Air Maintenance for the company’s Saab 2000 Cargo Conversion.

It is clear that while tariffs have had an impact on global cargo carriers, the overall picture has not been as bad as many feared, at least so far.

British cargo airline One Air said it has added a second Boeing 777F to its fleet, three months after the first one joined.

Airbus is now targeting the third quarter of 2026 for the first flight of the A350F, leading to first delivery and entry-into-service in the second half of 2027.

Fatigue cracks in part of the aircraft’s left engine pylon assembly have emerged as a key factor in the Nov. 4 fatal crash of a UPS McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F.

Maximus Air plans to partner with Colorado-based startup Radia, which is developing what is planned to be the world’s largest aircraft.

Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has ordered two more Airbus A350Fs, taking its total firm commitment for the type to four.

South Korea-based AirZeta, emerging from Asiana Cargo and Air Incheon, has been in operation for four months and is outlining its first results.

The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said.

China Airlines announced that it will be sourcing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste for its passenger and cargo flights from Los Angeles (LAX).

Korean Air is moving to upgrade its freighter fleet by ordering seven Airbus A350Fs, and the carrier is also continuing 777-8F negotiations with Boeing.

Sun Country Airlines intends to return its passenger service business to growth over the next 12 months.

Etihad Cargo has announced an expansion of its freighter network for the winter 2025 season.