Airbus may be on the runway for an A350 freighter programme
Airbus is set to launch a freighter programme for the A350, according to Cargo Facts. The manufacturer is reportedly talking to cargo operators to gauge interest, and may put plans for a A330-900...
View ArticleCargo seat bags ensure safe, efficient and easy transportation of air cargo...
Nieuw-Vennep, 7 April 2020 – Safety products company Trip & Co has recently developed a solution that will enable airlines using passenger cabins for air cargo transportation to increase safety,...
View ArticleChina’s new air cargo gate-in rule eases congestion, but impacts freighters
China’s new ‘gate-in’ rule for air cargo has prompted fears of more freighters flying out empty. Following some of the worst-ever cargo congestion at Shanghai PVG at the start of the month, which then...
View ArticleDutch need to take a more holistic look at freighters as recovery gathers pace
With freighters poised to shoulder a disproportionately high portion of global traffic for the coming two years or more, it is critical that a gateway like Amsterdam Schiphol secures sufficient slots...
View ArticleNew air cargo capacity crunch fears drive Flexport and 3PLs toward freighters
The prospect of sustained capacity shortages, as bellyhold capacity recovers slower than anticipated, is prompting forwarders to sign freighter deals. At the beginning of the year, Flexport replaced a...
View ArticleAirfreight set to see spikes of demand in Q4, but rate rises will be calmer
The airfreight market will see spikes of demand in Q4, but the “wildfire” rate increases experienced during “PPE season” are unlikely. According to Chaminda Gunasekera, Seko Logistics’ senior director...
View ArticleCathay Pacific Cargo: ‘we need to be agile and open to change’
Cathay Pacific, which wants to expand its reach to South America and Africa, has assured customers that its cargo arm is focused on delivering results, but acknowledged that “gaps still need to be...
View ArticleBoeing predicts soaring need for more freighters as trade recovers
Boeing predicts growth in the global air cargo fleet north of 60% over the next two decades as traffic doubles by 2040. The aircraft maker’s biennial market forecast dwells extensively on the...
View ArticleAir cargo market more volatile as hopes fade for return of bellyholds
Hopes for a recovery in bellyhold airfreight capacity to relieve the tight lift situation are fading as passenger traffic suffers setbacks from the Covid-19 pandemic. Faced with high prices and a...
View ArticleAmazon Air close to building a freighter network to carry third-party volumes
With more cargo planes about to join its dedicated fleet, Amazon’s freighter operation is on course to climb to about 160 flights a day by late spring, almost double where it was last May. The...
View ArticleAir cargo on course for growth, but faces volatility in demand, supply and...
The air cargo industry is in for good times, although volatility will both be a cause of growth and a challenge. This is the diagnosis of Brian Clancy, MD of Logistics Capital & Strategy...
View ArticleFury in China as ‘greedy’ airlines capitalise on market turmoil to raise rates
China’s master co-loaders have accused airlines of “greed” and “sneaky practices” following the breaking of BSA contracts. While they acknowledge that additional GRIs and surcharges on top of their...
View ArticleGeodis air freight tie-up with Air Asia X will ease pressure on supply chains
Geodis has expanded its Asia Pacific airfreight network via a partnership with Malaysia’s Air Asia X, following surging volumes and a continued lack of bellyhold capacity across the region. Based out...
View Article‘Limited ground handling’ sees Frankfurt ‘forced’ to cut freighter flights
Frankfurt Airport has been forced to curtail some freighter flights as the labour shortage bites. Airlines were told on Friday that Fraport’s ground handling arm, BVD, was “severely limited”, owing to...
View ArticleAir shows give you wings, say plane-makers, with high hopes from Boeing
Where there’s an air show, there’s an optimistic prediction from aircraft manufacturers about how many aircraft will be needed. As the sun beats down on this week’s Farnborough Air Show in the UK,...
View ArticleMexico defends plan to ban freighters from its primary airport
According to FlightGlobal, a draft document has been leaked, revealing that the Mexican government plans to ban all freighter flights from Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport. It...
View ArticleSlower air cargo market reflected in demand for freighter conversions
Freighter conversions are hitting speed bumps that should slow them down to more sustainable levels of activity, as a leading provider of 737-800 conversions predicts a 20% reduction in the market this...
View ArticleLufthansa Cargo builds on intra-Europe same-day and e-commerce network
Despite the prevailing gloom surrounding the air cargo market, Lufthansa Cargo continues to expand its intra-European network with more flights to and from its Frankfurt Airport hub. CEO Ashwin Bhat...
View ArticleAir Canada Cargo drops order for 777Fs as turbulence hits the market
Executive changes at Air Canada look likely to be behind it backtracking on plans to add two 777 freighters to its fleet, in favour of adding 18 787 aircraft, with options for a further 12. During his...
View ArticleNew emissions rules may have little impact on the global air cargo fleet
Incoming ICAO emissions standards will have little impact on the freighter market, considering they will not affect the older generation aircraft that constitute the bulk of the global air cargo fleet....
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