Air cargo

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines is “working closely” with Airbus on a revised delivery timeline for the A350F after the OEM said the freighter program had slipped to 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As part of the dispute, the EC and other international competition authorities had imposed fines of almost €800 million against 11 air freight carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Atlas Air and cargo-handling specialist SATS have strengthened their ties to drive automation and digitalization across both companies’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Automated flight systems developer Merlin is partnering with cargo carrier Quikjet Airlines to assess and correlate pilot fatigue with inflight performance.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Trump’s tariffs announcements account for a large part of air cargo uncertainty, with e-commerce in particular in the spotlight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard
As evaluated by IATA, cargo activity in 2024 increased by 11% compared to 2023, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air achieved a net profit for Q4 2024, reversing a loss from the same period a year earlier, and managed to increase its full-year profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air Belgium will relaunch as Air One Belgium, a cargo operator, following the transfer of cargo activities to two investors that was agreed to late in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Sun Country expects rapid growth for its cargo business in the year ahead, as it takes delivery of additional narrowbody freighters operating for Amazon.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The global air cargo market reached a record level in 2024, according to the latest full-year figures released by the IATA.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air freight specialist Challenge Group has agreed to lease a pair of Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter conversions from AerCap.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Taiwan’s Starlux is broadening its plan to establish a freighter fleet by doubling its existing order for Airbus A350Fs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Hungary Airlines received its AOC in December 2024 and is operating one Airbus A330F, which is owned by the Hungarian state.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean LCC Air Incheon has applied for the U.S. approvals it needs to take over Asiana’s cargo routes to that country in mid-2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The transfer focuses exclusively on cargo operations and should allow for the preservation of part of the Air Belgium workforce.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Air Group is seeing a unique opportunity to grow the business it operates today by multiples.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA sees cargo demand growth at an all-time high for 2024, having grown nearly 12% year-over-year but warns of possible headwinds from threatened U.S. tariffs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
AIR has already delivered an operational prototype to an undisclosed customer, which has been flying regularly for months as part of a pilot evaluation program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
Bahrain-based freight specialist Texel Air is rapidly expanding its fleet, as it rides the wave of surging e-commerce and other freight flows.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Etihad Cargo is considering exercising options for more Airbus A350F freighters, as cargo volumes—notably from China—continue to ramp up.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Logistics and small package specialist DHL Aviation plans to increase its footprint at Bahrain International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore-headquartered ground services company SATS posted a 14.85% year-on-year net profit growth for the six months ending Sept. 30.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
ATSG is slated to become a private company now that investment firm Stonepeak has agreed to acquire it in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.1 billion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Cargo carrier One Air says it has secured regulatory approvals China, Japan and Malaysia allowing the airline to boost its Asia-Pacific presence.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The ES1000, from Beijing-based manufacturer Yifei Aviation Technology, uses distributed hybrid-electric propulsion and blown lift for short takeoff and landing.
Advanced Air Mobility