Air Cargo

Saudi Airlines Cargo has renewed its contract with Fast Forward Cargo and will team up with them to increase air cargo frequencies to West Africa from Dubai World Center in the United Arab Emirates.

The International Air Transport Association has criticized the decision of the European Single Sky Committee to endorse “weakened” performance and charging scheme regulations for air navigation services from 2015 to 2019...

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has added a third weekly service between Moscow and Milan to handle rising Asian cargo flows.

Following negotiations between Iberia airlines and its workers, IAG Cargo, created from the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has accepted a compromise proposal...

IAG Cargo will provide additional cargo capacity on flights from Hyderabad, India, to London.

Luxembourg-based overland transportation company Wallenborn Transport has joined forces with VIP Truck, a provider of air-cargo road feeder services in Germany.

AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, reported a 10.2 percent year-over-year decline in system cargo ton miles for the month of February.

Finnair Cargo has postponed its freighter operation to Mumbai, India, until the second half of 2013.

Towne Air Freight will relocate its regional hub in Atlanta to a larger facility in early April.

John Menzies, the U.K. aviation services and distribution company, posted a 4 percent increase in profit in 2012 as a strong performance by its cargo handling unit outweighed restructuring costs.

Air Menzies International has moved into a refurbished 8,000 square foot facility at Manchester Airport’s World Cargo Centre in England, where it is now self-handling.

Forward Air has acquired Total Quality, a Michigan-based provider of security and temperature-controlled services to the pharmaceutical and life science industries.

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked AMR Corp., parent company of American Airlines and US Airways, for additional information regarding the proposed merger of the two airlines.

Cathay Pacific has taken steps to restructure cargo capacity in line with downgraded growth expectations.

Malaysia Airlines’ cargo arm and Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Airlines have signed a deal to cooperate on mutual freight network development.

Global air cargo grew 4.5 percent in January from a year ago, extending the turnaround in the market that began in late 2012, the International Air Transport Association said.

Indonesia national airline Garuda has confirmed it will set up an independent cargo company.

Lufthansa Cargo will launch new MD-11 freighter services to Guadalajara, Mexico, starting March 2.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals has handled the largest horse shipment on a single flight in its history.

Fresh fruit shipments, such as cherries and blueberries, to Asia no longer go automatically by air, thanks to improved cold chain capabilities in the maritime industry.

Air Transport Services Group reported a decline in fourth quarter profit, but growth in full year net income.

Saudi Airlines Cargo will add additional flights to selected routes in its existing freighter schedule, effective from March and April.

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reported preliminary traffic figures in January showed demand for air cargo strengthened in advance of the Chinese New Year holiday period, which fell in February this year...

Improving U.S. and European consumer confidence was credited with rising demand for freight movements at Dubai International Airport last month.

The International Air Transport Association has called on governments to settle on a worldwide approach to market-based measures to help manage the 2 percent of global manmade carbon emissions produced by...

IAG Cargo will offer additional cargo capacity to businesses in China via a new passenger service operating between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and London Heathrow, starting March 31.

The shift of manufacturing production to China’s interior provinces in search of lower labor, land and power costs is now being reflected in air cargo movements as well as ocean volumes.

The supervisory board of TNT Express has appointed Tex Gunning, 62, as CEO, pending shareholder approval, effective June 1.

Cathay Pacific Services today began the first stage of operations at the new Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport.

UPS has tripled the coverage area of its UPS Worldwide Expedited air service for international shipments.

Cathay Pacific Airways reported that Cathay Pacific and Dragonair combined carried 132,792 metric tons of cargo and mail in January, an increase of 14.2 percent year-over-year.

Air Transport Services Group has named Arthur J. Lichte to its board of directors.

Etihad Cargo reported tonnage in January was 32,613 metric tons, rising 27 percent from 25,600 metric tons in January 2012.