Air Cargo

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

Boeing faulted for ‘absurd’ lack of cooperation in US probe

Bloomberg | March 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US crash investigators accused Boeing Co. officials of failing to cooperate in a probe of how a panel flew off a 737 Max 9 in January in a highly unusual rebuke.

Labor strikes may push back Lufthansa’s profit growth goals

Bloomberg | March 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qatar Airways Cargo retires its last Queen of the Skies

AJOT Newsroom | March 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Qatar Airways Cargo’s Boeing 747F, registration A7-BGB, landed for the last time in commercial cargo service for QR Cargo as the airline fast-tracks its focus on greener flying.

Air cargo’s ‘surprisingly strong’ start to 2024 continued in February with another double digit rise in demand and rates boost

AJOT Newsroom | March 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The global air cargo market’s surprisingly positive start to 2024 continued in February with a second consecutive month of double-digit growth in demand and an uptick in general freight spot rates, according to Xeneta’s latest weekly market analysis.

Jettainer appoints Riekert as CCO

Jettainer, the global leader in unit load device (ULD) management, has appointed Thorsten Riekert as Chief Commercial Officer.

Airwayz successfully demonstrates the integration UTM/USSP at the Port of Rotterdam

UTM/USSP and drone integration poised to optimize commercial port operations radically

SmartLynx Airlines advances toward gender balance in personnel

AJOT Newsroom | March 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Annually, the beginning of March marks the celebration of Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, a time to highlight and honor the significant achievements of women in the aviation industry and empower more women to pursue careers in this traditionally male-dominated field.

Etihad reports five-fold profit increase on network growth

Bloomberg | March 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Air buys up to 20 behemoth 777X jets, boosting Boeing

Bloomberg | March 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

London Southend Airport owner agrees to Carlyle, Cyrus takeover

Bloomberg | March 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

[Freightos Weekly Update] N. America ocean rates starting to ease as carriers adjust to diversions

Qatar Airways sees strong demand, but passengers are pickier

Bloomberg | March 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates’s Clark throws support behind Boeing leadership

Bloomberg | March 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Frontier Airlines announces appointment of Schroeter to Senior VP – CCO

Ethiopian Airlines to expand widebody fleet with up to 20 Boeing 777X jets

AJOT Newsroom | March 05, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced today an agreement for the East African airline to purchase eight 777-9 passenger airplanes and the potential for up to 12 additional jets.

Chapman Freeborn appoints new presidents in APAC and IMEA

Air charter specialist strengthens presence in APAC and IMEA with a new Riyadh, Saudi Arabia office and the appointment of two new regional Presidents