The 11th Air Cargo Conference in Frankfurt, which ran from 02-03SEP26, set its spotlight on an industry that is undergoing significant structural change. Over the two days, the discussions focused on market resilience, global trade, digitalization, artificial intelligence, security,...
TRIWO Hahn Airport and its former CEO, Rene Steinhaus, have parted ways “by mutual agreement” following the end of his probation period. It is likely to have been one of the shortest tenures of any airport CEO at a...
According to credible sources, German security authorities have identified two of the four perpetrators who carried out three drone attacks at Leipzig-Halle Airport. DNA evidence led to this breakthrough in the investigation. On 04AUG26, the four suspects operated three...
The Portuguese carrier’s cargo arm has been awarded the prestigious Logistics Efficiency accolade for the airline’s outstanding operational performance. It is already the third time in a row that TAP Cargo received the prize. The ceremony took place in...
Cargo operations at Caracas’ Simón Bolivar International Airport (IATA code: CCS) resumed last Wednesday (05AUG26) following its complete the closure caused by the earthquakes on 24JUN26.
The devastations forced airlines to divert their passenger and cargo operations to alternate airports...
There is no shortage of topics for discussion in air cargo these days. Geopolitical uncertainty, changing trade flows, digitalization, artificial intelligence and growing customer expectations continue to shape the industry's agenda. Unsurprisingly, these issues will dominate the 11th Air...
Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence services have concluded that Russia is highly likely to be behind the action. The drone equipped with an ignition system was discovered near a parked Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport on 04AUG and was neutralized...
Since early July, most European airports have been handling significantly fewer e-commerce shipments compared to the months before. The reason for this slowdown is the EU’s decision to abolish the duty-free threshold for small shipments under €150 from non-EU...
San Francisco International Airport builds a new freight terminal, this way strengthening its position as a leading air cargo gateway on the U.S. West Coast. The US$300+ million facility is designed to accommodate growing cargo volumes through advanced automation,...
In around six years from now, Poland aims to be inaugurating a state-of-the-art gateway in fitting with its position as the largest economy in Central Europe and the sixth largest in Europe. Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (the company delivering the...
The name ‘Argus’ comes from Greek mythology, where Argus Panoptes was a giant with a hundred eyes, who never slept completely and saw everything. For a modern company that provides airspace surveillance and security services, it’s certainly not a...
ILA 2026 was a record-breaking event that opened a variety of new chapters in aviation thanks to the broad range of exhibitors and the presentation of innovative products. A total of 750 exhibitors from 37 countries showcased their products...
Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST), known primarily for its perishables segment and leisure flights, is significantly growing its scope of operations. In addition to these core areas, e-commerce is emerging as a new key pillar of the business. Further to this,...
In the public eye, Munich is primarily seen as an airport where passenger traffic takes center stage. That remains the case. But now the cargo business is drawing significant attention with remarkably positive figures. The key message is this:...
For decades, the spotlight in European air cargo shone firmly on the West – Frankfurt, Paris-CDG, London Heathrow, Amsterdam... These hubs defined the continent’s freight landscape. But a tectonic shift is underway and other gateways into Europe are opening...
The Canadian airline will add three additional European destinations to its existing six transatlantic routes to and from Halifax. These are Lisbon, Madrid, and Copenhagen. WestJet will operate Boeing 737 MAX 8 jetliners on all three routes. According to...
At the fringes of the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium, orchestrated by Euroavia International and held in Riga, Latvia on 28APR26, we conducted an exclusive interview with Laila Odina, Chairperson of the Board and CEO of Riga Airport. She told...
The Baltic Air Cargo Symposium in Riga, Latvia, once again demonstrated that the Baltic region is steadily positioning itself as an increasingly important player in the European and Eurasian air cargo landscape. Bringing together airlines, airports, freight forwarders, exporters,...
While Lufthansa captured headlines in April 2026 with its centenary celebrations and the opening of Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport, a quieter but strategically significant development unfolded in Madrid.
Iberia, part of International Airlines Group (IAG), and CFM International announced...
For the very first time since its inception, the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium will be held in a Baltic country. The timing is challenging. Due to the Putin regime’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine, the entire Baltic region has been...
René Steinhaus, an aerospace engineer born in East Germany in 1972, will take over as head of TRIWO Hahn Airport. CargoForwarder Global (CFG) obtained this information from sources close to the case. Steinhaus succeeds Rüdiger Franke. The executive's current...
Frankfurt Airport and Bangalore Airport signed a memorandum of understanding today (25FEB2026) at the Air Cargo India trade show, which runs until 27FEB in Mumbai. During the ceremony, both sides emphasized that the pact paves the way for far-reaching...
No kerosene, no flights, no tourists, and no air freight transport. The Caribbean Island is largely cut off from international air traffic. Lighting at José Martí Airport, the capital’s airport, is kept to a minimum. The fuel shortage is...
The formation of a new Dutch government has prompted the logistics stakeholders to renew their efforts to safeguard the position of the air cargo industry. The official coalition agreement does not seem to respond to their wishes, but some...
Automation features heavily in air cargo company visions when conference panels discuss the future of air cargo. Coupled with digitalization and AI, it is seen as a core enabler of future competitiveness. And yet, when does the future begin?...
