Consultant Insight: FedEx fights back, but does it stand a chance?

FedEx’s origin story demonstrates the creative genius of founder and CEO Fred Smith. The idea was put forth in a Yale University undergraduate term paper in which Smith proposed a system specifically designed to accommodate time-sensitive shipments such as medicine, computer parts and electronics. Smith implemented plans put forth in his term paper, and Federal […]

• Cathy Roberson
• February 14, 2020

WFS receives CEIV Pharma cert at Paris airport

Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) recently received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) at its new Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) pharma center. The center opened last year and is expected to handle more than 8,000 tonnes of cargo in 2020. According to WFS, about 30 airlines […]

• Caryn Livingston
• February 14, 2020

LATAM strategic South American expansion boosts flower shipments

This Valentine’s Day love is in the air, like the yearly shipments of holiday flowers. LATAM Cargo flew more than 210 767-300F aircraft out of Colombia and Ecuador, carrying 12,600 tons of flowers for the 2020 Valentine’s Day season, the carrier said in a press release. This year’s figure represents a growth of 45% year […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 14, 2020

Southwest sees return on sustainability investments

Southwest Airlines continues to advance its commitment to sustainability in aviation through investments in flight planning technology and renewable jet fuel produced in Oregon, increasing its jet fuel efficiency to save nearly 13 million gallons of fuel in 2018. The Dallas-based airline, which has been recognized in past years for its efforts to reduce its […]

• Gennette Cordova
• February 14, 2020

Emirates SkyCargo introduces bonded trucking corridors to Riyadh

Emirates SkyCargo has introduced two bonded trucking corridors in Saudi Arabia connecting the airports in Dammam (DMM) and Medina (MED) with Riyadh (RUH). The carrier said in a press release it has launched these two new corridors in response to customer demand, and to provide additional capacity options for businesses overseas sending cargo to Riyadh. […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 13, 2020

Announcing the Cargo Airport Growth Summit agenda

Air Cargo World has officially released the agenda for its brand-new event, Cargo Airport Growth Summit, to be held June 3-4 at the Conrad Miami. The Summit is a new opportunity for cargo airport stakeholders to dive into strategies for how to advance air cargo operations at airports. A few of the exciting sessions at […]

• Caryn Livingston
• February 13, 2020

Zahra highlights Drone Delivery Canada’s operations at Edmonton Airport

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) made headlines in 2019 with the news it would be the first cargo drone operator with a hub at a major airport. While drones at airports have mostly been a disruption to operations so far, the Canadian drone developer announced in October it would establish a hub at Edmonton International Airport […]

• Caryn Livingston
• February 13, 2020

OPEC revises global jet fuel demand down due to coronavirus

OPEC yesterday negatively revised its forecast for global jet fuel demand, with the new coronavirus outbreak in mainland China accounting for most of the projected slump. Globally, OPEC estimates 100.73 million barrels of oil will be consumed per day in 2020, with the second half of the year recording higher consumption than the first, according […]

• Gennette Cordova
• February 13, 2020

Amazon looks to build disruptive ‘startup cargo airline’

The story has been updated with comment from Amazon. Amazon, the e-commerce giant, appears to be planning an expansion of its already substantial air cargo operations.  According to a job posting that has since been removed but can be viewed here, the company’s Amazon Air Science and Technology team is looking to hire an applied scientist “to help scale […]

• Caryn Livingston
• February 12, 2020

LATAM Cargo strengthens inter-Americas trade with two new routes

LATAM Cargo today announced it will begin service on two new cargo routes between Miami (MIA), Panama (PTY) and Bogota (BOG); and between MIA and Cali (CLO), that are intended to increase capacity from North America to Central and South America. Both routes began operations Feb. 11, and will be served on a permanent basis, […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 12, 2020

Virgin Atlantic Cargo expands services to South Africa, Cuba

Virgin Atlantic Cargo will expand its winter program services to South Africa and Cuba from Heathrow (LHR) this year with the launch of a new daily Cape Town (CPT) service on Oct. 25, as well as an additional weekly service to Havana (HAV). Cape Town will be a new destination for Virgin Atlantic, which will […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 12, 2020

New Airbus MAVERIC designed for fuel efficiency

Airbus SE unveiled a model of futuristic-looking aircraft with a blended-wing body designed to reduce fuel consumption at the Singapore Air Show on Tuesday. The 2-meter long demonstrator model, which the Toulouse-based aircraft manufacturer has nicknamed MAVERIC, for Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls, features two rear-mounted twin engines and was […]

• Gennette Cordova
• February 12, 2020

CCA to launch perishable shipment data sharing tests

The Cool Chain Association (CCA) plans to launch a new series of data sharing tests called the “LAX Initiative” in the coming months, and leverage the initiative to monitor perishable shipments on global trade lanes in a bid to improve supply chain management and reduce food loss. The LAX Initiative is built upon a previous […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 11, 2020

Hawaiian Airlines initiatives reduce fuel burn

Hawaiian Airlines continues to lower its annual jet fuel burn, despite unique obstacles to biofuel production and disproportionately high jet fuel consumption. The airline is the state’s largest and has served the four major islands longer than any other. “Since the inception of the fuel efficiency campaign we have steadily implemented initiatives to reach almost […]

• Gennette Cordova
• February 11, 2020