KLM Cargo completes first flight using cargo seat bags in cabin
Dutch carrier KLM Cargo last week made its first operational flight using cargo seat bags (CSB) designed and produced in...
Technology
Airspace $38 million Series C funding to fuel international expansion
California-based startup Airspace plans to use the $38 million Series C funding it secured earlier this year to fuel international...
ANA looks to commercialize drone delivery by 2022 with Wingcopter
Japan-based ANA Holdings, parent of All Nippon Airways, and Germany-based Wingcopter have begun trials using unmanned electric vertical takeoff and...
Airfreight e-booking pace picks up as JAS, Saudia Cargo sign on to platforms
More freight forwarders and airlines are signing on to e-booking platforms that allow for dynamic pricing and instant quotations for...
United Airlines launches Eco-Skies Alliance program for sustainable fuel use
United Airlines has launched its Eco-Skies Alliance program, an effort to reduce aviation-related impact on the environment through the collective...
HKG battery fire leads to Hong Kong Airlines embargo on Vivo phones
A battery fire at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on April 11 led Hong Kong Airlines’ cargo subsidiary, Hong Kong...
SF Express taps Pipistrel to develop VTOL cargo drone
Shenzhen-based express carrier, SF Express, is partnering with Pipistrel Aircraft and its UAV software engineering affiliate Amazilia Aerospace to develop...
Consultant Insight: FedEx and UPS emphasize the importance of sustainability
A growing number of logistics providers are incorporating sustainability into their daily operations and publishing annual reports on goals and...
