Air cargo

A Boeing 747 freighter operated by AirACT skidded off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and crashed over a sea wall, hitting a ground vehicle on its way.

Brussels Airport (BRU) opened a redeveloped logistics site, expanding cargo storage capacity by 30%.

Dublin-headquartered Magma Aviation, which has just introduced its fourth Boeing 747, is looking to triple its fleet by 2030.

Uzbekistan has taken the lead in the air cargo market of post-Soviet Central Asia, surpassing neighboring Kazakhstan in terms of tonnage.

Alaskan freight airline Ryan Air has placed a deposit-backed order with Beta Technologies for an undisclosed number of Alia CX300 electric aircraft.

SolitAir is continuing its growth trajectory after announcing a significant expansion of its freight network into Africa.

The Xtreme Group is boosting its MRO facilities and staff to support the growth of its recently launched cargo airline, 7Air.

Malaysia’s Teleport and China Central Longhao Airlines have signed an MOU to promote air cargo traffic between China and Southeast Asia.

Volga-Dnepr Group—once Russia’s largest cargo carrier—appears to have avoided nationalization and could be sold to a new private owner.

Cathay Pacific says government plans to develop an SAF industry chain and pursue new air services agreements in emerging markets will be critical in strengthening Hong Kong’s status as a global hub.

Air Incheon and All Nippon Airways have begun codesharing on Japan-South Korea cargo services following each carrier's respective freighter integrations.

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched an expanded strategic partnership with China’s e-commerce logistics company Cainiao, to accelerate cross-border deliveries.

The total number of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions fell precipitously year-over-year in the first six months of 2025, preliminary Aviation Week data shows.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured supplemental type certification (STC) for its Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion program.

Etihad Cargo has partnered with Atlas Air, which will provide a Boeing 777 freighter capacity to support the growth of Etihad Airways’ freight and logistics arm

One Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter with a second of the type scheduled to join the fleet in the fourth quarter.

A Cargojet Airways Boeing 767-300ER suffered "substantial" elevator surface damage when its APU doors broke away in flight, an NTSB investigation has found.

Russian authorities are keen to nationalize Volga-Dnepr Group—once the country’s once largest cargo carrier—its founder Alexey Isaikin said.

Bridges Air Cargo is onboarding its first Embraer E190 P2F, making the Malta-based airline the launch customer for the converted freighter type.

A white paper for guiding airlines through an approaching surge in e-commerce traffic urges more dedicated freighters and cooperation with logistics providers.

Wet lease operator BBN Airlines Türkiye is anticipating its first Boeing 777-300 freighter conversion from Mammoth Freighters in the first quarter of 2026.

Japanese Embraer E-Jet operator Fuji Dream Airlines has launched an air cargo service, handling small consignments of freight in the underfloor holds of its aircraft.

Dubai-based cargo startup SolitAir has introduced a new scheduled service to Kuwait as it works to grow its Middle East network.

Among the standouts of China's eVTOL landscape is Shanghai-based Vertaxi.

Saudia Cargo will add two Airbus A330-300P2F converted freighters to its fleet later this year under a wet lease agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings.