Air cargo

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. DOT has escalated a long-running dispute with Mexico over alleged violations of the countries’ 2015 open skies agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Royal Air Philippines has received its first Airbus A321P2F freighter, under a partnership with Chinese state-owned enterprise NNJT.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
FedEx has signed an agreement with ACIA Aero Leasing to acquire the first ATR72-600 Large Cargo Door (LCD) passenger to freighter converted aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing has begun construction of the first composite wing for the 777-8 Freighter as other major sub-assemblies come together at supplier sites in Japan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Spanish startup Grasshopper Air Mobility has partnered with Swedish delivery service Jetpak to offer uncrewed parcel deliveries in Sweden.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
AviaAM Leasing is nearing completion of its first Boeing 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion with U.S.-based partner Mammoth Freighters LLC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
New Zealand cargo operator Airwork has entered receivership, although efforts to find a new buyer are continuing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Airfreight expert Brandon Fried talks about how the air cargo industry is adapting to world changes and turmoil.
Window Seat Podcast

By Guy Norris
H3 Dynamics and Malaysia’s PJBumi Technologies are teaming to produce a fixed-wing hydrogen-electric cargo UAS.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Air Hong Kong has transitioned to a pure A330F fleet after its last A300F flew its final commercial flight for the cargo airline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
An ongoing fleet reduction and modernization strategy at FedEx has resulted in the permanent retirements of 12 additional aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Kenya Airways has been courting Air Tanzania as a cargo partner, while SAA Cargo seeks to reignite its strategic cooperation with the Kenyan flag carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Fred Smith, who died June 21 in Memphis at age 80, transformed the airline industry with the hub and spoke model.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Middle Eastern cargo airline Texel Air has signed a memorandum of understanding to expand its MRO facilities at its Bahrain home base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Turkish cargo operator MNG Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for two Airbus A350Fs at the Paris Air Show.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The deadline for completing Air Incheon’s takeover of Asiana Airlines’ cargo division has been extended by several weeks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Avianca is operating cargo flights under contract with Amazon, connecting Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport and Miami International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Etihad Airways and China’s SF Airlines agreed to form a joint air cargo business under which they will integrate airfreight services and offerings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Emirates SkyCargo plans to formalize and develop its existing engine transportation business, as it moves powerplants between airlines and MRO houses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ascend Airways Malaysia is aiming to begin cargo operations in November, after progressing to Phase 3 of its air operator certificate (AOC) application.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
All Nippon Airways is hopeful it can finalize its purchase of Nippon Cargo Airlines by July, pending approval by Chinese competition authorities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
International Airlines Group, Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways say their planned air cargo JV is targeted to go into effect in late 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore-headquartered Gateway services provider says revenue increased 13% year-over-year, driven by air cargo shipping high-tech products and e-commerce.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Challenge Group is embarking on a significant growth plan over the next few years which could see it take on as many as 10 Boeing 777-300ERSFs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Merlin received an experimental airworthiness certificate from New Zealand's CAA, allowing it to begin certification flight testing of its autonomous system.
Advanced Air Mobility