It’s a well-known saying that those who are declared dead live longer. This applies to the Venezuelan airline, Transcarga International Airways (TIA), which is about to be revived. After it bit the dust in OCT23, it recently regained its...
Aviation in Africa is on the rise, at least in some of the continent’s 54 countries. However, the willingness of some governments to release withheld funds by returning them to their proprietors, passenger and cargo airlines, is in decline....
Following the successful completion of IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification process for routes between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean last fall, the cargo division of the Spanish carrier, Air Europa Cargo (UX), obtained the same approval for its Madrid-Barajas...
With 2026, United Airlines is proudly kicking off its centenary year. Very few carriers can look back on 100 years of operation – and when your airline company happens to have the world’s biggest fleet and largest workforce, then...
The heavily indebted Volga-Dnepr Group is to be taken over by the EAS Group (Evraz Avia Service LLC) during the course of Q1, 2026. It is a rescue plan to stabilize Russia’s largest cargo conglomerate. Volga-Dnepr became one of...
The bride, TAP, is in a comfortable position: three attractive suitors are courting her. They are Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, and IAG. Following the takeover of SAS by Air France-KLM, the purchase of Italy’s ITA by Lufthansa, and the announced...
The Latvian Ministry of Transport has launched an extraordinary financial compliance assessment of the airline. At the same time, criminal investigations are reportedly being conducted against SmartLynx management who are on suspicion of repeated fraud.
On 25NOV25, the Latvian carrier,...
Both carriers embark on a new strategic cooperation to enhance customer value. This will be achieved by jointly creating operational synergies and upping commercial activities. The carrier’s electronic booking system for air freight is also to be unified.
A key...
After Air France-KLM had expressed their interest in TAP Portugal on 19NOV25, Lufthansa followed suit a day after, by throwing its hat into the ring. This means that there will be a showdown between the two heavyweights of European...
Regarding this report published on October 19, 2025, the press department of Lufthansa Cargo has asked us to correct various statements contained therein by correcting and clarifying statements. We hereby comply with this request.
The statement that Lufthansa Cargo operates...
In 2022, Condor revolutionized its look, changing the plain white fuselages of its fleet to a striped livery. “When I saw the first aircraft with this design, I was slightly shocked,” recalls the then CEO, Ralf Teckentrup, now retired....
On Tuesday, 04NOV2025, a UPS-operated MD-11 freighter crashed shortly after take-off near Louisville, Kentucky, the package delivery company’s global hub. The plane was en route from Louisville Mohammad Ali International Airport (SDF) to Daniel K. Inouye Airport (HNL) in...
Wolfgang Meier’s core message at the German Air Cargo Association (acd) in Frankfurt last Tuesday (28OCT25), was that Baku is increasingly becoming a central hub for air freight and land transport between the Far East and Europe.
His participation at...
BlueLight claims to be the world’s first airline focusing on humanitarian aid, not on profits. Its noble motto: Supporting human dignity in a world where no call goes unanswered and no life is beyond reach regardless of skin color,...
The Colombian carrier is growing its freighter fleet by adding an A330P2F to its current fleet of six A330-200F. The aircraft can accommodate 60+ tons per flight and was converted from passenger to cargo aircraft in Singapore by ST...
Antin’s Mid Cap Fund I has secured a majority stake in Madrid-based Swiftair Group. The airline’s founder, Salvador Moreno, will remain CEO and a significant shareholder. According to Antin, the main purpose of the investment is to support a...
The U.S. Department of Transport has ordered Delta Air Linesto null its joint venture accord with Aeromexico come 01JAN2026. The decision ends a 20-months lasting quarrel between the two carriers and the U.S. government which significantly aggravated since Trump's...
Five years ago, LATAM Cargo operated five weekly cargo flights between South America and Europe. The airline then increased its rotations to 12/7 and at the same time grew the number of destinations served between these two continents. Now...
The Putin regime might soon be in command of three additional AN-124 freighters belonging to Volga-Dnepr’s fleet. They would add to the fleet of – supposedly – ten AN-124 operated by the Russian Air Force. Alexey Isaikin, founder and...
New brooms sweep clean, as the saying goes. Latvian national airline airBaltic is now following this motto by placing the airline's management in the hands of an experienced financial expert. His name: Erno Hildén. The Finnish native will take...
To improve its environmental footprint, the Chinese fashion retailer has signed a deal with Lufthansa Cargo to drive the adoption of sustainable solutions for air freight transportation. The MoU, inked on 19AUG25, includes a scheme to scale up the...
Exactly 99.4 million passengers departed from or arrived at German airports in the first half of 2025 – that is 15.8% less compared to the same period in the pre-COVID year of 2019. The latest figure puts Germany in...
According to Spanish and Turkish news agencies this will be Turkish Airlines. The company has announced that it will grant the Spanish airline (IATA: UX) a loan of EUR 275 million in exchange for securing up to 27% of...
The negotiations took a long time, originally set to be completed on 31MAR25. However, on 01AUG25, the takeover was finalized: ANA Holdings has acquired all shares of former domestic rival, Nippon Cargo Airlines. Through the takeover, All Nippon Airways...
Washington’s Department of Transport (DoT) has taken steps to withdraw antitrust immunity from the aviation alliance of SkyTeam members: Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico. In a first reaction, Mexican policymakers speak of a “direct attack on the existing and...
