The die is cast. Today (14OCT26), the Portuguese government announced that it has chosen the Lufthansa Group as a shareholder and strategic partner of TAP Air Portugal. The government owns the airline through the state-owned holding company, Parpública. Lufthansa...
The first flight of Airbus’ A350F on 29SEP26 was the highlight of this year’s aviation events. Not only is it a milestone in the development of new freighter aircraft, but it also raises a fundamental question that affects the...
After finishing his studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Worms, southwest Germany, Alp Cengizalp (AC) faced difficulties to find a suitable job in the logistics industry. In the process, he came across the program offerings of the...
Moldova Business Week held its first dedicated Logistics Forum at the beginning of OCT26, putting logistics higher on the country’s agenda. During the week, Vasile Tofan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, attended several sessions, underscoring its importance...
Cold-chain solutions provider, Envirotainer, recently announced that it is actively enhancing its Americas network, across both the North and the South. This expansion strategy is in response to increasingly dispersed pharmaceutical supply chains and shifting demand and trade routes....
Car plants never sleep, and because modern assembly lines run on just-in-time schedules, where each stage depends on the one before it, the failure of a single component arriving on time can jeopardize the entire operation. The Siemens True...
A great many companies came together to ensure that 250 cartons of premium Philippine Carabao mangoes were sent on their way from Manila, on board of Air Canada, to Vancouver, Canada, last month. Philippine exporter, Mensch FilAm Corporation arranged...
Swissport Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Air, the Kingdom’s new national carrier, have agreed a long-term strategic partnership to create Saudi Arabia’s first Centralized Load Control (CLC) center in Riyadh. The CLC should be operational within eight months, and will...
When the winter schedule kicks in on 25OCT26, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) route network will show an additional three pins. Running until 27MAR27, it will serve a total of 14 freighter destinations, 112 wide-body belly destinations...
One of CharterDesk’s recent operations was a particularly delicate one, since it involved the transfer of a post-surgery patient from Nîmes, France, to Beirut, Lebanon. A Learjet 45 transformed into an air ambulance, fitted with a stretcher and medical...
CargoAi announced on 06OCT26 that CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s allotments can now be booked on its rate management and e-booking platform, CargoMART. This means that both the airline and its freight forwarding customers can now handle their recurring capacity...
Each week, CargoForwarder Global shines its ‘Spotlight On…’ a specific field within the air cargo industry to show just how many different players are needed to make it a success. Communication plays a key role in showcasing the industry’s...
Over the past 18 months, geopolitical turbulence and operational headaches have pushed environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues down many agendas. At the recent Aviation Connect 2026 industry panel on the topic, moderator Glyn Hughes asked four leaders whether...
In statistics on the development of global trade, Sub-Saharan Africa has consistently ranked near the bottom. The region has also played a similarly inferior role in international maritime trade and air transport. However, Sub-Saharan Africa is poised to make...
The preliminary investigation into the fatal runway overrun involving a 21 Air Boeing 767 points to an unstable approach, missing wind information and a late attempt to abort the landing. The investigation remains ongoing.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board...
A Proof of Concept (PoC) carried out in KLM’s warehouse has demonstrated that robotics combined with vision AI, can automate parts of one of air cargo’s more complex handling tasks: building up and breaking down mixed aircraft pallets. The...
The Nigerian business tycoon, Aliko Dangote, has decided to set up a USD 17 billion oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, following months of speculation about whether the project will go ahead in Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania. The initiative is...
Each week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ looks at a different segment of the air cargo industry, to illustrate the broad variety of careers it offers. Airlines are obviously essential to air cargo, though not all airlines have the same...
Aviation Connect returned to the Grand Hyatt in Athens, Greece, this year – even broader than before, with the addition of two more streams, bringing the total to eight. From 29SEP26-01OCT26, a new dedicated focus on GSSA and Cargo...
Bang in the middle of Aviation Connect’s 3-day conference agenda in Athens/Greece, this year, was a lunchtime slot bearing the enigmatic title: “The Big Reveal”. Initially sold as a press event, it was opened up to all interested parties,...
The transportation industry, with all its diverse facets, is on the threshold of converging humanoid and artificial intelligence. This opens up unimagined business opportunities but also allows AI, without proper oversight, to evade human control and interact autonomously. There...
Kuehne+Nagel has inaugurated a new Tech Center in Chennai, India, strengthening its global engineering capabilities and expanding its capacity to develop proprietary digital logistics solutions. The center is expected to employ around 250 technology specialists by early 2027, who...
The adoption of IATA’s ONE Record standard is gaining momentum across the air cargo industry, with airlines, forwarders, technology providers and other stakeholders increasingly moving from testing and evaluation towards practical implementation. The standard, which became the preferred approach...
It was the highlight of the aviation world in 2026. Watched by thousands of employees, guests and millions of LinkedIn-viewers around the globe, the first A350F took off from Toulouse Blagnac Airport on 29SEP26 for its maiden flight. The...
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing for ten additional freighters, comprising eight Boeing 777-8F and two 777F aircraft. The order is intended to expand the airline’s cargo capacity, modernize its freighter fleet and support the continued growth...
