Air Cargo

Italy's Justice Ministry took over the operation of six TNT Global Express subcontractors that have been infiltrated by a mafia organization.

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Cargolux is in talks about the sale of a stake to a strategic investor amid reports Qatar Airways wants to acquire a minority shareholding in the European all-cargo carrier.

Heathrow airport cargo workers are voting Monday on strike action in a dispute over the use of agency staff and new labor contracts.

Kuehne + Nagel boosted first quarter net income almost 18 percent from a year ago as it gained market share in all business units.

U.S. Rep. John L. Mica, R-Fla., Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's response to a spate of air traffic control problems.

Freight traffic at Los Angeles International Airport fell 5.7 percent in February in a new signal that the strong r

The Federal Aviation Administration is placing an additional midnight shift air traffic controller at 27 control towers, effective immediately, in the wake of situations in which controllers at some l

Japan's All Nippon Airways said its international cargo volume rose for the 18th consecutive month in February on a year-on-year basis, increasing 11.3 percent to 34,123 tons.

Sendai Airport reopened for commercial flights Wednesday as a Japan Airlines flight touched down with about 120 passengers from Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

Frankfurt airport cargo volume dropped in March for the first time in 18 months as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan cut traffic with a key market.

A Federal Court in Melbourne, Australia, ordered Japan Airlines to pay a fine worth $5.8 million in U.S. funds for violating Australian anti-trust law in its international cargo operations.

Cargo volume at London Heathrow Airport slipped 1.9 percent in March, the second year-over-year decline at the gateway in the past four months.

Lufthansa Cargo boosted freight volume 17.8 percent in March from a year ago as sharply higher German exports and strong growth in the Americas extended the recovery at Europe’s largest cargo ai

Qatar Airways will add three 777 freighters to its fleet, the carrier announced Monday, speeding up the expansion of all-cargo capacity in the fast-growing Middle East market.

International Airlines Group, formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia, announced it will run the carriers' cargo operations as a single business unit.

TNT, the Dutch mail and express company, said it will proceed with plans to spin off its express division in May despite a

Worldwide spending on semiconductor capital equipment soared 143 percent in 2010, according to a research report that pointed to a strong turnaround in production for a key market for expedited shippi

All-cargo carrier Nordic Global Airlines will begin operations with long haul MD-11 freighter flights from Europe later in the year.

Aircraft mechanics represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a labor agreement with UPS.

The government of Spain signed an agreement with aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Iberia Airline to develop aviation bio-fuel and the means to produce and deliver it to the industry.

Air freight prices out of Asia fell to their lowest level in a year and a half in February, sliding 14.1 percent from the same month a year ago, according to the Drewry Air Freight Price Index.

Cargolux swung to a net profit of $59.8 million in 2010 from a $153.3 million loss in 2009 to end a three year losing streak that pushed Europe's largest all-cargo airline to the brink of bankruptcy.

The World Trade Organization on Thursday ruled Boeing was the beneficiary of some $2.7 billion in illegal subsidies from the federal government. U.S.

Kintetsu World Express, Japan's second-largest international forwarder, said it will set aside $13.86 million to cover estimated costs related to an anti-trust investigation by the U.S.

Radiant Logistics will purchase Distribution by Air under a $12 million transaction that will extend the consolidation among mid-sized U.S.-based freight forwarders.

The UK launched an investigation into how a fake bomb, disguised as a wedding cake box, was transported undetected on a UPS aircraft to Turkey earlier this month.

The UK Competition Commission ordered BAA, owner of London Heathrow and five other UK airports, to sell Stansted, the UK's second largest air cargo hub.

The political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa curbed global air cargo growth to 2.3 percent in February from a year ago, the International Air Transport Association said.

UPS launched four additional direct flights from Hong Kong to Europe, expanding its next-day delivery coverage for packages and heavy freight.

Air France-KLM Cargo added new freight services linking its twin Amsterdam and Paris hubs with the U.S., Peru, Cambodia, China, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Japan Airlines flew out of bankruptcy protection on Monday, about 14 months after going into it.

Several German shipping lines suspended calls at eastern Japanese ports, including Tokyo, because of fears crews could be exposed to radiation from the damaged

The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a restructuring program Thursday aimed at saving some $750 million in annual costs by closing seven administrative offices and eliminating 7,500 jobs.

A fuel tank at Miami International Airport caught fire late Wednesday night, erupting into a large blaze.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, responding to growing alarm over the potential for radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear plant to enter the U.S.

Air freight rates are rising for loads moving from Japan to the U.S.

FedEx lowered its earnings forecast for 2011 as higher fuel costs and declining demand for domestic service clipped inc

Lufthansa Cargo swung to a record operating profit of $434 million in 2010 from a year earlier loss of $239 million driven by the global economic recovery, booming German exports and cost cuts.

Lufthansa Cargo, in the midst of a strong revival in freight business, will add five 777 freighters to its fleet, the German carrier said.