OIA Global Acquires Cargo Services
OIA Global announced the acquisition of Cargo Services, Inc., an Indianapolis‑based freight forwarding and customs brokerage firm with more than three decades of experience. The deal gives OIA a direct presence in the Midwest, a region noted for dense manufacturing and logistics activity. OIA’s leadership highlighted the strategic fit, emphasizing the combination of CSI’s local relationships with OIA’s global network. The companies pledged a seamless transition, assuring customers and employees that operations will continue as usual.
Mammoth Receives FAA STC Certification for 777-200 Freighter Conversion
Mammoth Freighters has secured FAA Supplemental Type Certification for its 777‑200LRMF freighter conversion, clearing the design for commercial use. The company can now deliver the aircraft to launch customer Qatar Airways Cargo, which has ordered five units through lessor Jetran....
Putzger Perspective: Express Staff Cuts
The U.S. Department of Transportation reported 29,185 cargo airline job losses in December, with FedEx accounting for 29,113 of them. Most cuts affect non‑flight staff because FedEx now classifies all workers as airline employees after merging Express and Ground. UPS...
Managing Uncertainty in North America’s Air Cargo Supply Chain
North American air freight forwarders face mounting uncertainty from a DHS shutdown, reduced passenger‑flight belly capacity, and volatile tariff policies. The Airforwarders Association warns that 80% of members have seen shipping volumes dip as schedule changes and trade‑policy shifts force...
Logistics UK: TDR Review Can Boost Airfreight
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is undertaking a review of the 1991 Traffic Distribution Rules (TDRs), a framework that governs slot allocation for cargo and passenger flights. Logistics UK argues that the review presents a chance to modernise the rules,...
Has Airfreight Finally Embraced the Information Age?
Airfreight is shedding its reputation for lagging technology as CargoAi’s digital platform gains traction. The marketplace now links 105 airlines with 27,000 forwarders, delivering up to ten carrier quotes per shipment and handling roughly 30 % of French air cargo bookings....
Aircraft Repossession: Key Considerations for Freighter Lessors and Operators
The global freighter fleet is expected to expand by roughly 41% between 2024 and 2044, intensifying the need for robust lease management. Geopolitical tensions and volatile oil prices, such as new Middle‑East no‑fly zones, are raising fuel consumption and overall...
Aeroprime Group Grows Cargo Talent
Aeroprime Group announced the appointment of Bhavana Khera as Assistant Vice President of Marketing & Customer Success for its cargo division. Khera brings extensive B2B marketing, brand management, and customer‑engagement experience from firms like CargoFlash, Shine.com, and Huawei. In her...
Challenge Acquires Two More 777‑300ERs for Freighter Conversions
Challenge Group announced the acquisition of two additional Boeing 777‑300ER aircraft to serve as feedstock for its passenger‑to‑freighter (P2F) conversion programme. The move supports the company’s ambition to operate a 20‑aircraft freighter fleet by the end of the decade. The...
Dachser Appoints David Wystrach as Global Head of Airfreight
German logistics firm Dachser has named David Wystrach as its new global head of airfreight, effective 6 April 2026. Wystrach arrives after five years leading airfreight at Scan Global Logistics and prior senior roles at Flexport and Panalpina. His background spans procurement,...
Qantas Freight Adds Singapore to Network
Qantas Freight added Singapore Changi Airport to its cargo network, launching a twice‑weekly Sydney‑Shanghai‑Singapore‑Sydney service on 3 April. The route is operated with Airbus A330 passenger‑to‑freighter (P2F) aircraft, extending the airline’s China freighter operation that began in June 2025. Changi Airport Group...
Air Transport International Pilots Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement
Air Transport Services Group announced that pilots at its subsidiary Air Transport International have ratified a new four‑year collective bargaining agreement, approved by a strong majority. The contract adds compensation, retirement, scheduling and quality‑of‑life enhancements while preserving operational flexibility. The...
Middle East Conflict Drives Airport Cargo Capacity Shifts
Research from consulting firm Aevean shows the Middle East conflict sharply reduced outbound cargo capacity at several Gulf hubs. Doha’s cargo volume fell 77% (37,000 tonnes) year‑on‑year, while Dubai International and Dubai World Central lost 57% and 59% respectively. Bahrain...
Chapman Freeborn Appoints New President for Asia Pacific
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Latha Narayan as president for the Asia Pacific, a move aimed at accelerating the broker’s regional growth. Narayan brings more than two decades of aviation experience, including senior strategy roles at British Airways and Etihad Airways, as well...
Guide Helps Forwarders Navigate Electronic FIATA Multimodal Bill of Lading
FIATA has issued a practical guide to help freight forwarders adopt the Electronic FIATA Multimodal Bill of Lading (eFBL), a digital counterpart to the paper bill of lading that complies with UNCTAD/ICC rules and UCP 600. The guide details onboarding steps,...
SolitAir Obtains Approval for EU Flights
Dubai‑based cargo carrier SolitAir has been granted an ACC3 designation by Belgium’s Civil Aviation Authority, allowing it to operate cargo and mail services into the European Union. The ACC3 status, effective from 19 March, confirms the airline meets EU aviation security...
Asian Airfreight Market Faces Rising Pressure
Asian airfreight rates are climbing 20%‑30% as fuel surcharges rise and Middle‑East conflicts force longer routings, tightening capacity across the region. Dimerco reports constrained space in Northeast and Southeast Asia, with backlogs, shorter rate validity and mandatory advance bookings. While...
Mark 3 Targets Asia Business with New Appointment
Mark 3 International has hired Chris Stevens as its Asia business development executive to accelerate growth in the region. Stevens brings three decades of experience across postal, parcel, courier and logistics sectors, having led senior roles at Swiss Post International...
Challenge’s First 777-300 Freighter Conversion Adds Valuable Capacity
Challenge Group has placed its first Boeing 777‑300 passenger‑to‑freighter (P2F) conversion, 9H‑CAZ, into service after an IAI‑led retrofit completed in January. The aircraft adds roughly 100 tonnes of payload capacity, expanding the carrier’s ability to move pharma, live animals, oversized and...
Airfreight Rates Heading Back to Peak-Season Levels
Airfreight rates are climbing back toward peak‑season levels as the Middle‑East conflict and soaring jet‑fuel costs tighten the cargo market. The Baltic Air Freight Index rose 9.3% week‑on‑week and is 10% higher than a year ago, while jet‑fuel prices have...
Atlas A350F Order Supports Expansion as 777-8F Remains an Option
Atlas Air placed a landmark order for 20 Airbus A350 freighters, with options for 20 more, marking its largest freighter purchase ever and the first time a cargo carrier will operate large wide‑body aircraft from two OEMs. The A350F deliveries...
My Freighter Launches New Asia-Europe Routes
Uzbekistan‑based cargo carrier My Freighter has launched weekly Asia‑Europe services linking Hanoi, Bangkok and Almaty to Frankfurt via its Tashkent hub, with a direct Tashkent‑Frankfurt leg starting 29 March. The routes are operated with Boeing 767‑300 freighters, seven of which are passenger‑to‑freighter...
DHL GF Ramps up Asia-Europe Capacity
DHL Global Forwarding is boosting its Asia‑Europe capacity by launching weekly freighter flights from Shanghai to Leipzig and from Liège to Hong Kong, leveraging the DHL Express network. The routes will be operated with Boeing 777F aircraft and include a Tel Aviv stopover...
Lufthansa Cargo Increases Delhi and Transpac Flying for the Summer
Lufthansa Cargo unveiled its summer freighter schedule, adding a second weekly transpacific flight from Ho Chi Minh via Shanghai to Los Angeles and reinstating a weekly service to Delhi, bringing Indian connections to six per week. The carrier also boosted its North American...
Brun Begins Vp Role at Liege Airport
Frederic Brun has been appointed vice‑president of sales & marketing at Liège Airport, succeeding Torsten Wefers. Brun, who led LGG’s commercial cargo & logistics unit for three and a half years, brings nine years of DSV experience in route development. Wefers will...
Air Cargo News Spring 2026
Air Cargo News released its Spring 2026 edition, spotlighting horse transport, the Indian market outlook, freighter sector performance, and e‑commerce logistics. The issue also features a special report on the IATA World Cargo Symposium, covering South America’s air‑freight trends, digitalisation, and...
Network Airline Services Opens New Nairobi Office
Network Airline Services (NAS) has relocated its Nairobi office to the Kenya Airways Cargo Centre at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, gaining a larger, modern workspace. The move supports a growing team and rising demand for air‑cargo services across East Africa....
Lone Star Completes Acquisition of Alliance Ground International
Lone Star Funds has completed its acquisition of Alliance Ground International (AGI), a Miami‑based airport services provider operating at more than 60 North American airports. The deal, announced after a definitive agreement in January, brings AGI’s 12,000‑strong workforce under Lone...
World Star Leases Boeing 737-400SF to Sky One
World Star Aviation has delivered a leased Boeing 737‑400SF to UAE‑based cargo carrier Sky One, marking the third such aircraft in their partnership. The converted freighter offers a 20‑ton payload and a 3,700 km range, suited for short‑ and medium‑haul routes. Sky...
Nippon Cargo Airlines and ANA Cargo to Merge Sales and Warehousing
ANA Holdings is consolidating the sales and warehousing functions of its recent acquisition, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), with its ANA Cargo unit starting 1 April. The move creates a single global sales point and merges domestic warehouses at Chubu Centrair and...
Quito Group Bolsters Growth Plans with €70m Funding
The Quito Group, owner of ECS, Global GSA, CargoTech and other logistics firms, completed a refinancing of its €250 million ($275 million) debt and secured a new €70 million ($77 million) investment facility. The fresh capital will fund digitalisation, infrastructure upgrades and the rollout...
Hellmann Targets Automotive with New JV
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Samvardhana Motherson International have created a joint venture to build a global automotive logistics platform. The new company, headquartered in Dubai, will begin operations in June 2026 and later add sites in Europe, North America, India and the...
Boeing 777-8 Freighter Mid-Fuselage and Wings Come Together
Boeing announced that the first 777‑8 freighter’s mid‑fuselage has been joined to its 235‑foot composite wings, marking a key assembly milestone at the Everett final‑assembly plant. Production of the 777‑8F began in July 2025, but the program’s market launch has been...
PrimeFlight to Be Alaska’s Cargo Handling Agent for New US-UK Route
Alaska Airlines will launch a daily nonstop wide‑body service between Seattle and London Heathrow on May 21, 2026, and has appointed PrimeFlight Cargo as its handling agent at LHR. PrimeFlight will also begin cargo handling for Alaska at Sacramento International...
JAL and Cargolux Enhance Air Cargo Partnership with Narita-Luxembourg Codeshare
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Luxembourg‑based Cargolux announced a new codeshare on the Narita‑Luxembourg route, deepening a partnership that dates back more than three decades. The agreement also grants JAL capacity on interline flights from Tokyo Narita to Chicago O’Hare, complementing...
FAA Approves TAM’s Saab 2000 Freighter Conversion
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) received Federal Aviation Administration approval for its Saab 2000 freighter conversion Supplemental Type Certificate, clearing the path to sell the modified aircraft in the United States. The conversion, which began in early 2022, offers a 55.4 m³ cargo...
Hactl Moves to 100% Recycled Plastic Sheets for Cargo
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has completed a transition to 100 % closed‑loop recycled plastic sheets for its cargo operations, after piloting 30‑50 % recycled content since 2022. The program, developed with the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute, uses post‑consumer...
AerCap Leases Two 777-300ERSFs to Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has signed lease agreements with AerCap for two Boeing 777‑300ER passenger‑to‑freighter (P2F) aircraft, marking the first 777‑300ERSF to operate on the African continent. The conversions will be performed by Israel Aerospace Industries, which holds FAA and CAAI certification...
Lawrence Scoops President Role at ATSG’s CAM
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) appointed Andy Lawrence as president of its Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) leasing unit. Lawrence will oversee global leasing, portfolio optimisation, customer relationships, and growth initiatives as ATSG expands its leasing, airline operations, and MRO capabilities....
Cathay Expands European Trucking Operations with Wallenborn Agreement
Cathay Cargo announced a strategic partnership with Wallenborn Transport to broaden its European trucking footprint. The agreement adds live shipment tracking and real‑time temperature monitoring, giving shippers greater visibility and control. Wallenborn operates 17 bases across 13 countries, linking more...
Video: Expectations for Air Cargo Demand in 2026
At the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Lima, executives forecast that air cargo volumes will keep expanding in 2026 despite ongoing market volatility. LATAM Cargo reported moving over one million tonnes in 2025, generating $1.7 billion in revenue, underscoring the sector’s...
Bridges Air Cargo Begins Regular E190F Operations
Bridges Air Cargo has launched regular operations with a converted Embraer E190F freighter, linking Rome Fiumicino, Malta International and Mitiga Airport in Libya. The aircraft, registered 9H‑BRD and leased from Regional One, completed its first commercial flight earlier this month. Bridges, a Malta‑based...
7Air Appoints Juan Nunez as Chief Operating Officer
7Air has promoted Juan Nunez to chief operating officer and accountable executive, a year after securing FAA certification. Nunez, who previously led flight operations at 7Air and served as director of operations for the FAA, will oversee regulatory compliance and...
AirCairo Selects Aeroprime for India GSA Services
AirCairo has appointed Aeroprime Group to act as its General Sales Agent for cargo operations in India and the United Arab Emirates, extending a partnership that previously covered passenger sales. The deal gives Aeroprime responsibility for cargo sales, operational coordination...
LATAM Partners to Reduce Salmon Shipment Emissions
LATAM Cargo announced a partnership with forwarder Andes Integración Logística and salmon exporter AquaChile to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on a three‑tonne salmon shipment from Chile to the United States. The initiative allocated more than 350 litres of SAF, delivering...
Lufthansa Cargo Integrates Add-On Services Into Booking Process
German carrier Lufthansa Cargo has embedded optional add‑on services directly into its online booking flow, allowing shippers to select and price extras with a few clicks. The initial rollout offers Sustainable Choice, Personal Supervision and smartULD, with toDoor delivery and...
TCE Reports Ongoing Demand for TCM Services From Leisure Airlines
Air cargo supervisor TCE reports that leisure airlines continue to demand Total Cargo Management (TCM) services, a trend that accelerated during the Covid pandemic. Previously, cargo was a peripheral revenue stream, but airlines now view it as a core profit...
Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents in Air Cargo on the Rise
A UL Standards & Engagement report shows lithium‑ion battery incidents in air cargo have surged 40% since 2021, climbing from 10 to 15 reported thermal‑runaway events by 2025. The rise mirrors booming e‑commerce demand for low‑cost, battery‑powered products and highlights...
Amazon Fleet of A330 Converted Freighters Transferred to IAT Leasing
Amazon’s cargo arm has transferred ten converted Airbus A330‑300 freighters to Irish lessor IAT Leasing. The aircraft, originally leased to Amazon Air and operated by Alaska Air Group, were purchased on behalf of Blue Owl Capital funds with financing from...
Crane Worldwide Integrates cargo.one for Air Cargo Booking
Crane Worldwide Logistics has embedded the cargo.one air‑freight booking portal into its transport management systems across 33 countries. The integration brings live rates, AI‑driven quoting, and a comprehensive Quotes API into a single interface. Cargo.one’s platform will automate quoting and...
