Air Cargo

Coverage of air cargo related news including freight forwarders, airlines, airports and more

March 2019 at a glance: Asia Pacific continues to lead the world in shrinking air cargo markets

AJOT | May 02, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Volga-Dnepr offers fast and unique solution expediting the delivery of 36-ton energy hub and generators

AJOT | May 02, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the market leader in heavy and outsize air cargo transportation, has supported the construction of a 32-turbine renewable energy wind farm in Australia with the timely delivery of 80 tons of energy equipment from Cologne-Bonn, Germany, for its longstanding partner, General Electric.

This is the first plane in history to fly without wing flaps

Bloomberg | May 02, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

A drone developed with the backing of U.K. defense giant BAE Systems Plc has become the first plane since the dawn of aviation to be maneuvered without the aid of wing flaps.

India top lender says liabilities biggest hurdle to Jet Air sale

Bloomberg | May 02, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Top Boeing 737 Max supplier rushes to answer production U-turn

Bloomberg | May 01, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Heathrow runway overcomes opposition of Mayor, protesters

Bloomberg | May 01, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

SAS Chairman warns pilot strike sets stage for 2019 loss

Bloomberg | May 01, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas CEO Joyce commits to three more years at the helm

Bloomberg | May 01, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Emirates SkyCargo transports a priceless historical artefact between Pakistan and Switzerland

AJOT | April 30, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Between December 2018 and March 2019, visitors to the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, Switzerland, had the rare opportunity to come face to face with a colossal statue of Buddha more than 2,000 years old.

Percepto flies autonomous drones over 5G trial network

AJOT | April 30, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

Percepto today announced that it has successfully demonstrated its autonomous drones over SK Telecom’s 5G trial network. SK Telecom is the largest mobile operator in Korea, leading the world in the field of mobile telecommunications by commercializing its 5G network in December 2018.