Air Cargo

Thai cargo startup Pattaya Airways has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a converted ATR 72-500F turboprop freighter.

Hong Kong International Airport retained its status as the world’s busiest cargo airport in 2023, handling 4.3 million metric tons, up 3.2% year-over-year.

Shippers are increasingly seeking accurate CO2 estimates from airlines.

French cargo operator CMA CGM Air Cargo will use two Boeing 777-200F freighters to connect Asia to North America starting this summer.

Moya Aero is preparing to test automated takeoff, flight to predefined points, return to home and landing on its demonstrator eVTOL.

With two active lines at present, Embraer is aiming for a three-month conversion timeline per aircraft, or 12 conversions per year.

California-based NovaDev is aiming its planned EcoFlight EF-5C at replacing aging Boeing 757/767 freighters.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has tapped UPS as its primary domestic air cargo provider, after failing to negotiate new terms with FedEx.

Based on annual loaded and unloaded freight and mail, Hong Kong International Airport retained its title in 2023 as the world’s leading air cargo hub.

Royal Jordanian has added a new dedicated freighter to its fleet, as it seeks to tap into trade flows in the Levant region.

FedEx Express has completed the expansion of its gateway facility at China’s Shenzhen Baoan International Airport.

Amending its April 2021 contract with Boeing, Silk Way West will purchase an additional 777F, scheduled for delivery in 2025.

Asiana’s cargo division will be sold if the Korean Air-Asiana merger is finalized.

The A350F has built a 48% market share for Airbus in the large freighter market competing against the Boeing 777-8F.

TAAG Angola Airlines and Kenya Airways are expanding their dedicated cargo network with Boeing 737 freighter services.

Challenge Group's purchase of another Boeing 747-400F comes at a time of conflicting trends in the air cargo industry.

Global air freight markets saw demand rebound in 2023.

The two parties said the strategic arrangement launched in April 2023 had not been able to reach its full potential because of regulatory constraints.

However, the Chinese New Year demand and potential escalation of military conflict in the Middle East could drive air cargo charges further in the coming weeks.

Air freight carrier and lessor Atlas Air has taken delivery of a fourth Boeing 777-200F to operate on behalf of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Two of Lufthansa Cargo’s A321Fs have been grounded due to a fine crack found on the rear fuselage structure.

The company has revealed a newly branded component to its restructuring—a “tricolor network,” sorting its FedEx Express aircraft fleet into three categories.

The new Contested Logistics System-300 Nautical Miles (CLS-300) will enter propulsion tests before June and flight tests by the end of 2024, the company said.

With just a couple of weeks left in 2023, times are busy for the air cargo industry amid its end-of-year peak season.

Cathay Pacific has taken another significant step in its fleet-renewal efforts with an order for six Airbus A350F freighters.