Air Cargo

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

Silk Way West Airlines announces regular flights to Dammam and Tashkent

AJOT Newsroom | May 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its network in the Middle East and Central Asia through regular cargo flights twice a week to and from the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam, as well as to and from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

Silk Way West Airlines awarded IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification

AJOT Newsroom | May 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, announces that it has been recognized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a CEIV Lithium Batteries Certified company.

Ryanair wins fight with EU over Italy’s Covid aid to rivals

Bloomberg | May 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air cargo outlook remains bright for Q4 peak season, says AfA’s Fried, as Q1 volumes dip

AJOT Newsroom | May 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

The air cargo industry should expect a strong Q4 peak season despite lower Q1 volumes as airlines respond to surging passenger demand, said Brandon Fried, Executive Director, Airforwarders Association(AfA).

NTSB calls for more safety technology after spate of near-collisions on airport runways

Bloomberg | May 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Aviation safety technology that helps prevent runway near-collisions should be deployed at more US airports, the government’s top transportation-safety official said, citing early findings from probes into a spate of incidents this year.

Cathay Pacific fires three after non-English speakers mocked

Bloomberg | May 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lödige Industries equipped new handling facility at Brisbane Airport

AJOT Newsroom | May 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Kale’s GALAXY Airport Cargo Handling Management solution selected by VINCI Airports

AJOT Newsroom | May 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Kale Logistics Solutions has been chosen by VINCI Airports, the world’s leading private airport operator, to digitise handling operations at several airport cargo stations in Europe, Asia, and Americas with Kale’s flagship solution, GALAXY - Airport Cargo Handling Management System.

United expands role as Denver’s most flown airline: Adds 35 flights, six routes, 12 gates, new flight bank and three clubs

AJOT Newsroom | May 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

• Airline to double the total number of early morning departures and late evening arrivals – plus new non-stop flights to San Juan, Montego Bay and cities in North Carolina, Ohio and Kentucky • 12 new gates in A and B concourses set to open by 2024 as part of $1 billion infrastructure investment • Concourse B club locations will be United's largest in the world