The 2025 fresh ginger season has successfully concluded, with record tonnes of premium-quality Brazilian ginger arriving via American Airlines Cargo flights at key US entry points in Miami and Los Angeles. The exceptional quality of this season’s crop confirms Brazil’s reputation as a leader i...

Saudia Cargo and China Henan Aviation (CHAGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This strategic partnership aims to establish a robust air logistics bridge between Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and Africa, leveraging Zhengzhou and Riyadh as key interconnected hubs. The MoU...

Heathrow Airport is joining forces with the Black Country Chamber of Commerce to support local manufacturers in expanding their global reach, through access to new export opportunities and international cargo routes. As part of this collaboration, the two organisations will host an exclusive Export...

China Airlines has successfully implemented IBS Software’s iCargo solution into its strategic air cargo management infrastructure. By implementing the industry leading digital technology solution into its framework, China Airlines said it has taken a huge leap in its digital transformation jour...

Royal Schiphol Group has announced the departure of Joost van Doesburg as head of cargo after he was accused of "defamatory allegations". Having served in the role since March 2023, he will leave the group from 1 February 2025. Patricia Vitalis, executive director of Schiphol operations, said:...

Denis de Farias Duarte has been appointed as Fraport's new head of cargo development, succeeding Max Conrady. He will take on the new position from 1 January 2025 and be responsible for further development of the cargo business at Frankfurt Airport. Simone Schwab, senior vice president of avia...

IAG Cargo today reports commercial revenues of €566mn for the first half of 2024, from 1 January to 30 June (H1 2024). The cargo handler's H1 2024 tonnage was up 7.8 per cent compared to the same period last year, while revenues represent a decrease of 6.1 per cent. Yields for H1 2024 were belo...

2023 was a mixed one for Liege, the airport said, with a decline in freight traffic and an increase in passenger traffic. With 1,005,676 metric tons transiting through its facilities, the airport is still in pole position in Belgium and among the European leaders. In terms of passenger activit...

Bournemouth Airport’s Cargo First air freight business has announced a further increase in capacity between Bournemouth and China with carrier European Cargo now operating up to nine flights a week with a third aircraft now dedicated to the route. It means capacity on the e-commerce route has tri...

Menzies Aviation has renewed and secured several new key cargo contracts with airlines at London’s Heathrow Airport. The airlines include Thai Airways Cargo, Middle East Airlines, Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines Cargo and Tarom. Karl Aldwinckle, vice preside...

Wexco Group and Wexco New Zealand, subsidiaries of ECS Group, are partnering with DHL Aviation to provide GSSA services in Australia and New Zealand from this December. From 1 December, all DHL Aviation air cargo sales activities from Australia and New Zealand will be managed by Wexco Group and Wex...

In May and June, leading aircraft charter broker, Air Charter Service, arranged charters transporting more than 500 tonnes of relief goods to Guam in the wake of Typhoon Mawar, which hit the country and the surrounding region in late May. Ben Dinsdale, Director for Government & Humanitarian S...

Unprecedented Growth: Challenge Group's tonnage has skyrocketed from 78,000 tons in 2012 to an impressive 282,000 tons in 2022, showcasing the hub's remarkable development over the past five years. State-of-the-Art Facilities: The Liège hub spans an expansive 42,000 square meters and employ...

Kuehne+Nagel is reducing its Scope 3* carbon footprint by part-funding IAG's purchase of six million litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) The SAF is scheduled to be delivered during 2023 as part of IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel’s commitments to decarbonising air cargo The SAF will be p...

  Fried urges alignment of international standards for security as AfA members work with TSA on a co-ordinated approach to US cargo screening     Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday 26th April 2023: The global air ...