Routes
Dachser adds second Europe-US weekly flight
The U.S. subsidiary of Germany-based forwarder Dachser is increasing its Europe-U.S. airfreight service due to demand, adding a midweek flight...
Eastern Airlines plans freighter ops with 777Fs
Pennsylvania-based Eastern Airlines expects to enter freighter operations by flying two leased 777Fs in ACMI or charter service, according to...
Vaccine shipments account for 120,000 tonnes of airfreight, Cargo Facts Consulting finds
After months of tracking the international production and distribution process for the COVID-19 vaccine, Cargo Facts Consulting has concluded that...
Flexport sees ‘non-existent’ China-US airfreight capacity following CNY
Airfreight capacity is already tight on Asia-U.S. routes and likely to remain so during 2021, following an unusual Lunar New...
Anchorage Airport advances cold storage facility amid cargo surge
Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage (ACCS) will break ground on a new 700,000-square-foot warehouse next door to Anchorage Airport (ANC)...
Pax-freighter charters relieve automotive industry chip shortage
With microchips in short supply around the world, automakers are turning to charters of cargo-only flights using passenger aircraft in...
Sustained factory output curbs Chinese New Year airfreight slowdown
The typical slack in cargo transport demand during and just after the Chinese New Year holiday is unlikely to materialize...
Challenge Airlines expects increased utilization from Alibaba flying
Increased flying for Cainiao, Alibaba’s capacity-hungry logistics affiliate, may further increase block hours flown by Belgium-based Challenge Airlines and its...
Trans-Atlantic capacity squeeze wilts Valentine’s Day flower imports
The busy flower import season that precedes Valentine’s Day is in full swing at Miami International Airport (MIA), but the...
ANA grows Okinawa belly ops in light of freighter suspension
Japan-based All Nippon Airways (ANA) will focus on developing the belly cargo business at Okinawa’s Naha Airport (OKA) while all...
Virgin Atlantic launches UK-Norway service for seafood shipments
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is the latest airline to begin operating in Norway for seafood transport, according to representatives from the...
Post-Brexit EU-UK airfreight increase unlikely to persist
The increased interest in airfreight for exports between the United Kingdom and EU — as a way to circumvent post-Brexit...
United Cargo launches FRA-ATL trans-Atlantic service
United Cargo has launched a new trans-Atlantic route connecting Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with Atlanta Airport (ATL). The route utilizes United’s...
Delta to start cargo-only flying to Brussels
Delta Air Lines will launch cargo-only operations to Brussels (BRU) on Jan. 18. The flight will be operated with an...
