UPS Expands Airfreight Reach Across North America and Mexico
UPS announced that its North American Air Freight (NAAF) service will launch time‑definite heavy airfreight options to and from Mexico starting in August. Customers can choose one‑, two‑ or three‑day delivery windows, aiming to move high‑value, time‑sensitive parts faster and with greater predictability. The rollout is part of a broader effort to cut border delays, boost end‑to‑end visibility, and integrate transportation, brokerage and warehousing into a single solution. UPS backs the service with a dedicated team of over 300 automotive and industrial logistics experts.
7Air Grows Senior Leadership Team
Miami‑based cargo carrier 7Air announced Iraq Pacheco as interim chief executive and chief financial officer, succeeding Amasvido Rodriguez. Pacheco previously held CFO roles at Miami Air International and World Atlantic Airlines. The airline also promoted Juan Nunez to chief operating...
Astral Delivers 100 Tons of Humanitarian Aid From Kenya to DRC
Astral Aviation delivered 100 metric tons of humanitarian aid from Nairobi to Bunia, DRC, using a Boeing 737‑400 freighter. The cargo originated in Europe, traveled on a 747F to Kenya, then transferred to Astral’s aircraft for the final leg. The...
IATA: Air Cargo Demand Returned to Growth in April
Air cargo demand rebounded in April, posting a 4% year‑on‑year increase in tonne‑kilometres after a 4.8% slump in March caused by the Middle East conflict. Capacity slipped slightly, down 0.4%, while the load factor rose to 46%, up 1.9 percentage...
Air China Cargo to Operate Shanghai-Prestwick Route
Air China Cargo announced a new scheduled freighter service linking Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and Glasgow Prestwick (PIK), adding to its existing China‑UK network. The airline will shift three of its four weekly Guangzhou flights to Shanghai while maintaining 11 weekly...
Forwarders Critical of IATA Changes to Direct AWB Framework
Freight forwarder body FIATA has demanded a formal review of IATA’s proposed changes to the Direct Air Waybill (DAWB) framework, warning that the revisions could expose forwarders to greater legal liability. The amendments would make forwarders liable for shipments even...
High-Tech Volumes Boost Asia-US Volumes in Q1
High‑tech airfreight imports into the United States surged 57% year‑over‑year in Q1 2026, adding roughly 157,000 tonnes. The boom was driven primarily by Taiwan, whose shipments jumped 276% (about 83,000 tonnes), while Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia also posted double‑digit growth....
Alaska Air Cargo Expands European Reach
Alaska Air Cargo launched a daily Seattle‑London passenger‑freight service on May 21, extending its European footprint. The route will carry time‑critical products such as Pacific Northwest seafood, auto parts, and health‑care items, while also linking Asian markets to Europe via Seattle....
Matson Logistics Expects to See More Air to Ocean Cargo Shift
Matson Logistics reported a noticeable uptick in air‑to‑ocean freight conversions during Q1 2026, attributing the shift to soaring jet fuel prices and constrained air‑capacity. The company’s chairman, Matthew Cox, said the trend predates the recent Middle East conflict but is...
7Air to Grow Fleet with Boeing 767 Freighter
US cargo carrier 7Air announced it will add a Boeing 767 freighter to its fleet, marking its first wide‑body aircraft. The airline currently operates four Boeing 737‑800 passenger‑to‑freighter conversions, each handling up to 22 000 kg of cargo, and plans four more aircraft in...
Trio of Belgian Airports Team up on Cargo Customs
Belgian air cargo hubs Brussels Airport, Liège Airport and Ostend‑Bruges are launching a joint digital portal for customs declarations. The system will let cargo operators submit Temporary Storage Declarations electronically and receive customs counter‑notifications through each airport’s community data platform....
Lufthansa Cargo Achieves Dual IATA CEIV Pharma Certification
Lufthansa Cargo announced on 22 May that it has earned two IATA CEIV Pharma certificates – a corporate certificate and an airline certificate – confirming compliance with global standards for shipping time‑ and temperature‑sensitive healthcare products. The corporate certificate expands the...
Logistics UK Welcomes GCC Trade Deal
Logistics UK has welcomed the United Kingdom’s new trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, covering Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The deal is projected to add roughly £3.7 bn (about $4.7 bn) to the UK economy annually...
ACN Awards Category Spotlight: Innovation – Digital
The Air Cargo News Awards have opened entries for the Innovation – Digital category, inviting airlines, forwarders, logistics firms, handlers, GSSAs, airports, brokers and other supply‑chain players to showcase digital solutions launched in the past year. Judges will assess originality,...
UPS MD-11F Crash: Ramifications of Engine Pylon Bearing Failures Not Fully Realised
U.S. investigators have linked the fatal November UPS MD‑11F crash in Louisville to fatigue‑related bearing race failures in the engine‑pylon bulkhead lugs. The NTSB says split bearing races caused stress fractures that detached the left engine pylon during take‑off. Post‑crash...