Japan’s ANA to convert passenger jets to expand air freight business
ANA has said it will convert more 767s into freighters over the coming years. As the carrier, which has exciting ambitions for e-commerce, expands its freight division, it also wants to keep costs low....
View ArticleCAL Cargo, now flying out of Halifax
November 17, 2015 Tel Aviv, Israel – CAL Cargo Airlines, provider of specialized professional worldwide air cargo services, announced today that it will be offering a peak season service out of Halifax...
View ArticleBoeing, AirBridgeCargo Airlines celebrate delivery of two 747-8 freighters
MOSCOW, November 18, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered two 747-8 Freighters to AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, and one of the leading international scheduled air cargo...
View ArticleCall for open skies at Schiphol dominates air cargo debate
Both the Dutch government and KLM appear to have come under fire for protectionism at a recent air cargo debate in the Netherlands. Pointing out that Air France owns most of the shares in KLM, a Damco...
View ArticleLufthansa Cargo cheers up – and eyes all-777 freighter fleet
Lufthansa Cargo seems to have cheered up a little – there is a little more optimism than in recent weeks. CargoForwarder attended a German Air Cargo Club meeting and found a more sanguine Alexis von...
View ArticleMASkargo: Here to stay and keeping freighters
MASkargo is to remain a maindeck player, but is seeking additional freighter capacity from partners. Talking to Payload Asia at the recent ACI event in Mumbai, the CEO of MASkargo said the carrier...
View ArticleAnalysis: can Atlas Air hold its own against ATSG in air freight’s e-commerce...
Yesterday’s news that ATSG has won a deal with Amazon to operate 20 767s – and that the e-tailer could buy a near-20% share in the aviation group – may not have played out well at rival ACMI operator...
View ArticleLufthansa Cargo takes on Gulf state carrier with launch of rival freighter...
Lufthansa Cargo today announced a slew of new freighter routes – including one to Doha that will set it firmly against its nemesis, Qatar Airways. An MD-11F will ply the route between Frankfurt and...
View ArticleAir Canada returns to freighter services and eyes network expansion via...
Air Canada’s foray into the world of freighters aims to offer forwarders an air cargo network, rather than specific origin and destination pairs, Lise-Marie Turpin, the carrier’s president cargo, has...
View ArticleLow fuel prices may seem a bonus for air cargo, but it forces carriers to...
The low fuel prices seen since mid-2014 are not necessarily helping air cargo carriers, owing to hedging positions and consequent low rates from competitors. “From a market perspective, low prices...
View ArticleSmaller aircraft are taking off, along with predicted boom in express air cargo
The widebody freighter market may be under yield and demand pressure, but narrowbodies are becoming increasingly popular – even in markets struggling economically. Brazil’s Colt Cargo, a subsidiary of...
View ArticleATSG delays take-off of Chinese express cargo carrier, but snaps up a fleet...
Plans to launch a joint-venture Chinese express cargo airline have been delayed until next year, according to ATSG. The US company, which is establishing the airline together with Okay Airlines and...
View ArticleEmirates SkyCargo launches Hong Kong-Delhi freighter service
Emirates SkyCargo, the world’s largest international air cargo carrier, is strengthening its footprint in the Far East and Indian subcontinent with a new weekly freighter service from Hong Kong to...
View ArticleEuropean freighters compete for Canada-LatAm traffic as air cargo yields ‘go...
Air Canada (AC) is facing some odd competition for its new freighter operation to Latin America. In tandem with Canadian all-cargo carrier Cargojet, AC launched a weekly freighter run from Toronto to...
View ArticleCambodia the new hot-spot for air freight providers as rival Bangladesh falters
Cambodia is the hot new destination in air freight, with numerous carriers taking advantage of its growth in volumes by adding freighter flights. Two airlines announced new operations yesterday: both...
View ArticleE-commerce boom drives demand for B737 freighter conversions higher than supply
Carriers (or internet sales giants) looking to turn Boeing 737s into cargo aircraft are facing a veritable obstacle course. Not only are conversion slots booked solid beyond 2016, but feedstock is...
View ArticleBAE calls on industry to consider Avro RJ freighter conversion programme as...
It may be the end for the 747 freighter – but at the other end of aircraft sizes a new opportunity is opening up. BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is considering launching a freighter version of its Avro...
View ArticleRelief for Samsung is air cargo’s loss, as US judge rules Hanjin ships can...
The air freight industry appears to have missed a boost to business from the collapse of container line Hanjin, after a US court ruled that the line’s ships could dock under provisional bankruptcy...
View ArticleTurkish Cargo strengthens its presence with the launch of freighter service...
Along with its spectacular passenger growth, Turkish Airlines is also rapidly growing its cargo network and operations. In line with that growth, Turkish Cargo inaugurated its weekly freighter service...
View ArticleAirports need to rethink as belly freight grows and cargo villages go out of...
Cargo villages on airports are an anachronism, according to one US-based cargo facility developer. Built away from passenger terminals to serve chiefly all-cargo aircraft, they are in the wrong place...
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