The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has outlined its program for the 2026 World Cargo Symposium (WCS), highlighting priorities that reflect the evolving dynamics of global trade and air-cargo operations. The event will be held in Lima, Peru from...
Lufthansa Cargo has announced a series of management appointments aimed at reinforcing its commercial and regional leadership as the airline continues to navigate evolving global freight markets. Among the changes, Gunnar Löhr has been named Head of Region DACH...
Silk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 777 Freighter, continuing the steady execution of its long-term fleet renewal strategy and reinforcing its focus on modernizing long-haul cargo operations. The aircraft arrived in Baku following a...
Following earlier attempts in the past, WFS and Aviapartner are negotiating a take-over of the latter’s cargo handling business by the former. This may bring airside access to WFS. “The transaction concerns only the cargo handling entity operating at...
Cathay has recorded another milestone year in its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Program, with partner commitments more than doubling year on year as corporate and cargo customers intensify efforts to decarbonize air travel and freight. Building on momentum...
CargoLand by LGG has deepened its pharmaceutical logistics offering through a new partnership with Emirates SkyCargo, introducing scheduled freighter services that significantly expand capacity for temperature-sensitive healthcare shipments. After several years of sustained ad hoc operations, Emirates SkyCargo will...
Vienna Airport has recorded the strongest air cargo performance in its history, handling 313,763 tonnes of freight in 2025, a 5.3 % increase compared with the previous year and a new all-time high for the Austrian gateway.
The growth was...
Visibility is a key customer requirement, particularly since we have all seen that is works on a personal shipment level, when buying online. In the air cargo world, there is a very mixed bag of possibilities when it comes...
When you’ve spent the past couple of years intensifying Sino-Scottish business relations, ramping up your cargo operations and establishing your airport as a dedicated e-commerce gateway, attracting Royal Mail operations and a series of Chinese airlines, then it should...
Open for applications, that is, as the awards themselves will be decided and handed over at the Air Cargo Sustainability Awards TIACA Opens Applications for the 2026 Air Cargo Sustainability Awards ceremony which will be held at TIACA’s 2026...
If you’re consistently generating double-digit annual growth rates in the region of 20-30%, you’re obviously doing a good job – proven too, by the increase in market share and customer confidence. Reasons enough, therefore, WestJet Cargo and Global GSA...
Lufthansa Cargo has announced that it is further strengthening its short- and medium-haul freighter network, bringing in two new destinations. From 07FEB26, Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) will become a regular stop in its A321 freighter schedule, connecting Frankfurt, Rome, Istanbul, and...
CargoTech member, Aerios, covers the digital niche of air cargo chartering, and brought the first Carrier App to market last year. It has now just launched another first: its first AI-powered and automation-driven Air Cargo Charter Quoting module for...
Alaska Airlines (part of Alaska Air Group) announced last year that it would be launching certain European flight destinations in the Spring of 2026. Among them arethe UK’s London-Heathrow Airport, with daily flights due to commence at the end...
China Airlines and the UK’s Wexco Cargo GSSA are already into double-figures in their partnership which dates back to 2012. The two companies have now signed another 2-year extension to their agreement, effective immediately, taking their cooperation to 2028....
Envirotainer is a well-known name in our air cargo industry, known for its innovative and reliable temperature-control solutions. Yet, how many of you have heard of Mercy Ships and what they do? These days, between 5,500 and 6,500 ships...
Menzies Aviation has appointed Marco di Mario as Executive Vice President Fuels, reinforcing its position as the world’s largest independent aviation fuel services provider. Menzies’ focus is on delivering safe, efficient, and integrated fueling solutions to airlines, airports, and...
Air cargo relies on a robust road feeder service to bring in and distribute shipments, yet truck congestion is often a headache at airports. And when that airport is one of the top ten cargo hubs in the world,...
The press releases from TIACA came in thick and fast this week, as it ramps up to host several awards – mainly at the Executive Summit coming up in Warsaw, Poland, in early JUN26. Three award categories were opened...
Michelle House led the UK subsidiary of ECS Group, Globe Air Cargo (GAC) UK, until the end of last year. She retired after 44 years in the industry – the final decade of which was as Managing Director for...
Awery has started the year as it means to go on: expanding its team to support its growing customer base and portfolio. New on board are Christian Gessner and David Kerr. Both gentlemen bring decades of air cargo experience...
Of all the different kinds of cargo that take to the air, flying animals is a particularly special operation – more so, when they are rescue animals being offered a better life either in their native region, or in...
The relationship between the Turkish carrier and the Viennese airport dates back to 1961. 65 years on, and good things are still happening. The two have just signed a comprehensive ground handling contract covering everything from passenger care to...
Impressive 2025 results that Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) published earlier this week – and ones that other airports likely can only dream of. After all, how many can claim a 40% increase in air freight volumes in one year?...
Korean Air has partnered with Lödige Industries to carry out a major modernization of its cargo terminal at New York JFK. The project aims to boost service quality, operational efficiency, and sustainability at the airline’s U.S. East Coast hub...
