Air Cargo

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

Globe Air Cargo charts EGYPTAIR’s freight success

AJOT Newsroom | August 17, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

EGYPTAIR offers 105 tonnes of freight capacity each week on its scheduled flights out of Istanbul to Cairo. On board is a broad mix of commodities from pharmaceuticals to aerospace, grains, pulses, seeds, and a variety of general cargo.

Royal Air Maroc premieres Casablanca–Los Angeles service

AJOT Newsroom | August 17, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Los Angeles provides access to one of the world’s largest consumer markets and benefits from strong trade links across the Pacific.

Liege Airport welcomes EU CBEC 2026: A strong case for pharma

Featuring five leading Pharma authorities from across the entire pharma logistics ecosystem, and with over a century of experience between them, the panel on Diversifying Cargo Flows in an Era of Market Uncertainty promises to be an unmissable highlight at the EU CBEC 2026, next month

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AJOT Newsroom | August 17, 2026

Avianca Cargo transports 60 additional tons of earthquake aid from Miami to California

This effort brings the total amount of humanitarian aid transported during the first two days of the emergency to more than 150 tons. The cargo includes electric generators and essential supplies, such as hygiene products and nonperishable food.

World ACD weekly cargo trends August 3rd-9th, 2026 (week 32)

AJOT Newsroom | August 17, 2026 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Global airfreight volumes declined in the first full week of August after a mild rally the previous week, with chargeable weight sinking from all origins, while pricing and capacity inched lower, barely changing from the previous week.

Boeing’s Wisk sale unlikely to kick off another divestment round

Reuters | August 14, 2026 | Air Cargo | Technology | By The Numbers

Boeing's announcement this week that it is selling Wisk Aero is less a signal of a broader breakup than an effort to shed a struggling, non-core air taxi business that had become a distraction from the aerospace giant's turnaround efforts, analysts said.

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Reuters | August 14, 2026

Trump administration to impose tariffs on drone imports, White House says

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will impose tariffs on imports of drones and their components, including from some key U.S. allies, with the Trump administration saying the country was "too reliant" on foreign sources of drones.

Airlines get grounded jets flying again, but engine bills linger

Reuters | August 14, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines are getting grounded jets back into the air. The bills left by a years-long engine crisis are proving much harder to bring down.

July 2026: Passenger numbers and freight volumes rise at Frankfurt Airport

AJOT Newsroom | August 13, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

Cargo throughput (comprising airfreight and airmail) was up 0.9 percent to 180,622 metric tons in July.

GLSHK powers STARLUX Airlines’ European expansion with EzyCustoms™

AJOT Newsroom | August 13, 2026 | Air Cargo | Technology

Enhancing air freight customs clearance efficiency and compliance

Liege Airport‘s EU CBEC 2026 brings ease and movement to e-commerce

AJOT Newsroom | August 13, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

The logistics behind the world’s fastest-growing air cargo commodity segment - e-commerce - is a complex web of processes, policies, and potential bottlenecks.

AIR ONE appoints Gavrilin as Business Development Director APAC to drive scheduled and charter freighter growth

Global aviation group, AIR ONE, has appointed Ilya Gavrilin as Business Development Director APAC to support the growth of its Boeing 777F and 747F scheduled and charter freighter services across Asia Pacific.

[Freightos Weekly Update] Hormuz hopes dashed; Asia - Europe and transpac ocean rates diverge on extended US peak

Riege Software closes the airfreight visibility gap further with expanded CargoAi integration

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2026 | Air Cargo | Technology

Qatar Airways Cargo boosts TechLift transport services

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Qatar Airways Cargo has added VRR’s specialized RGX and RZY containers to their portfolio to support in the transportation of advanced capital equipment within the semiconductor industry.