Carriers
June cargo traffic reveals mixed recovery for major Asian carriers
June 2021 traffic data from major Asian combination carriers shows growth over June 2019, indicating recovery from the industry-wide ravages...
French passenger carrier La Compagnie moves into cargo
French passenger carrier La Compagnie has made its first foray into cargo operations, adding capacity on its Paris Orly (ORY)-Newark...
Dachser expands Latin America activity with HKG-MEX charter
The Asia-Pacific branch of Germany-based forwarder Dachser launched a weekly charter service connecting Hong Kong (HKG) to Mexico (MEX) via...
Kargo Xpress to partner with e-commerce giants Alibaba, Lazada
Malaysia-based cargo airline Kargo Xpress is close to inking deals with several e-commerce giants, including Alibaba and Lazada, to help...
Raya Airways to widen footprint via long-term charter services
Malaysia-based cargo carrier Raya Airways is focused on building regular services for charters into Hong Kong (HKG) and has recently...
Silk Way West expands India connectivity with weekly Baku-Mumbai route
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines launched a 747F-operated weekly cargo service between its hub at Baku (GYD) and Mumbai (BOM),...
US carriers prep for Cuba humanitarian ops following DOT approvals
The U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday granted emergency exemption requests for U.S.-based airlines IBC Airways and Skyway Enterprises, for each...
Regional Pulse: High airfreight rates ex-Asia encourage Latin American supply chain near-sourcing
Although regional connectivity within Latin America remains strained, rising airfreight rates are encouraging some shippers to re-evaluate the cost of...
Air Europa signs contract extensions with handler WFS in Spain
Paris-based handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) secured cargo handling contract extensions with Spanish carrier Air Europa in Madrid (MAD) and...
Chinese partners join Air France-KLM Cargo’s SAF program
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s (Air France-KLM Cargo) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program has new members in Chinese freight forwarders...
DSV Panalpina’s Larsen joins webinar on ULD best practices
Niels Larsen, president at DSV North America, will join Air Cargo World’s upcoming live webinar panel discussion, “Spotlight on ULDS:...
Etihad Cargo collaborates with CargoAi for e-booking API
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group, has partnered with Singapore-based CargoAi to launch...
Sullivan appointed IATA global head of cargo
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has officially appointed Brendan Sullivan global head of cargo. Sullivan has served as the...
Lufthansa selects A321P2F on strong intra-European e-commerce
Lufthansa Cargo will introduce the new-generation A321P2F platform to address strong cross-border e-commerce demand in Europe and to decrease reliance...
