The US has announced plans to implement stricter rules on e-commerce goods imports into the country under 'de minimis' exemptions, which could significantly impact air cargo flows from later this year. The proposed changes, announced last week, would eliminate the exemption for products covered by ...

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that it has delivered a CRJ200 SF freighter to Saltillo, Mexico-based Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V. (TSM). This aircraft (MSN 7601) delivery marks the 20th AEI CRJ200 SF freighter conversion received by TSM and marks the 42nd overall freighter that...

Lufthansa Cargo welcomed its 18th B777 freighter at Frankfurt Airport past Saturday, 17 August 2024. The long-haul freighter was transferred directly from the Boeing factory in Everett, USA, to the cargo airline's largest hub. Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo explains: "We are delighted to ...

Mammoth Freighters LLC has announced it has reached another major milestone in its 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion program with the completion of the door cutting on AviaAM Leasing’s first B777-300ER. AviaAM Leasing, a subsidiary of the Avia Solutions Group, is the launch customer for the...

Kale Logistics has appointed a new Chief Innovation Officer Sanjeev Madavi, with nearly thirty years of experience in digital transformation and innovation in international supply chain and logistics industry. In his new role, Sanjeev will lead Kale’s continued expansion into multi-modal commun...

British cargo airline, One Air has connected 28 global airports in its first year of operations, carrying over 17 million kilos of cargo, and is now preparing to embark on the next phase of its fleet expansion with a third Boeing 747-400F entering service by the end of August. One Air operated it...

Cargo volumes flown via Brussels Airport decreased by 12% in June compared to June 2023, to a total of 44,310 tons. For the global freight volume, there is a 9% drop compared to the same period last year, totalling 53,625 tons. The full cargo segment has fallen by 30%, while belly cargo has in...

The incoming UK government could begin kickstarting growth in its first 100 days by partnering with the logistics sector to develop Labour’s promised industrial strategy, as logistics can boost productivity for all areas of UK PLC, according to business group Logistics UK. With Labour registeri...

Oman Air has appointed Mike Duggan as its new head of cargo, marking a significant step in the airline’s efforts to restructure and optimise its fleet. Duggan, recently representing Oman Air at Air Cargo China in Shanghai, brings extensive industry experience, having held positions with Emirate...

Korean Air, one of the leading airlines in South Korea, has reported a significant drop in its cargo business revenue in the first quarter of 2023. The airline's cargo business revenue fell by 51% year-on-year to KRW 1.485 trillion, mainly due to the global economic slowdown and the decrease in s...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin, the leading developer of safe autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, a $1 million contract to demonstrate a highly automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. In partnership with the FAA designat...

Global air cargo volumes fell -4% year-on-year in February as available cargo capacity rose above the pre-pandemic level for the first time in four years, according to the latest weekly market analysis from CLIVE Data Services, part of Xeneta. Global air cargo capacity increased for the eleventh co...

Global air cargo flown tonnages continue to remain stable in the last two weeks compared to the preceding two weeks, while the previously reported softening trend of the worldwide average rates seems to have halted last week, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data show. Looking at week 31 (...

Despite the Russian airspace closure, Finnair’ cargo figures improved year-on-year and remained close to June 2022 figures in July. Available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 96.0% year-on-year (increased by 4.0% month-on-month) and revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increase...

Air PREMIA Airlines needed a software suite to handle its cargo booking and operations processes. They found their solution from IBS Software in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Air PREMIA, founded in Seoul, South Korea in 2017, started operations in August 2021, and recently announced that it has gone...