Air Cargo

Prompted by the forthcoming International Civil Aviation Organization meeting on climate change, the world’s regional airline associations in a joint statement reaffirmed their position on the n

Latin America transformed its air transport industry in the past decade and is the only region to show a profit in 2009 and 2010, said IATA Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani in Chile this we

Following last week's announcement of a tie-up between DHL and American Airlines for cargo security, AA's North Atlantic partner British Airways World Cargo said it will join the group.

A second stage open skies aviation agreement between the European Union and the United States this week drew criticism from the airline industry for failing to make progress toward a fully open trans-

Freight traffic for Asia-Pacific airlines jumped 29.8 percent in February over the same month a year ago amid signs the rapid upturn in air cargo demand was leveling off.

Japan Airlines will stop operating freighters this fall, succumbing to a steep decline in cargo demand, the airline announced Thursday as the carrier disclosed details of its restructuring through ban

Aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn Airchartering appointed Gavin-jon Deeks president of U.S. operations, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Forwarder UTi Worldwide swung to a $1.5 million net profit in its fourth fiscal quarter ended Jan. 31 from an $89.8 million loss in the same period a year earlier.

As part of its "green" technology initiative to cut vehicle emissions, UPS on Tuesday introduced a new service that will enable small and medium-sized businesses in the United States to sche

Lufthansa pilots will stage a fresh four-day strike in mid-April after their union and the German carrier failed to reach agreement over pay and job security.

The Korean government will work with the International Air Transport Association on the airline industry’s “e-freight” initiative for paperless shipping documentation.

A strike by British Airways cabin crew, which threatens to disrupt cargo operations, will go ahead after last minute negotiations between the airline and union officials collapsed March 19.

Lufthansa Cargo could return to operating profit in 2010 after a record loss in 2009 if the steep increase in freight volume in the opening months continues through the year, the airline said.

The House on Wednesday approved a bill to extend the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration through July 3.

FedEx gave a strongly upbeat view of economic expansion Thursday, announcing its net profit jumped 146 percent to $239 million in its latest fiscal quarter on dramatic growth in international air expr

French logistics provider Geodis acquired small parcel express carrier Ciblex.

China Eastern Airlines acquired a 51 percent stake in Great Wall Airline.

Qantas Freight will become an associate member of Cargo 2000, a leading air freight industry quality management program.

British Airways cargo operations face disruption as the carrier's cabin crew will walk off the job for a total of seven days during two weeks later this month.

The full Senate began consideration of a bill to reauthorize and fund the Federal Aviation Administration, after Sen.

Volga-Dnepr will accept delivery of its third IL-76TD-90VD freighter in April.

Panalpina, the Swiss global forwarder and logistics services company, fell into the red in the final quarter of 2009 but said it expects ocean and air cargo volumes to recover this year.

Airline finances are recovering strongly from the global economic downturn, driven by double digit growth in cargo demand and stronger passenger numbers, the International Air Transport Association sa

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways saw their international cargo volume surge in January on a year-on-year basis, according to figures released by the two biggest Japanese air carriers.

Lufthansa Cargo earned a $39.7 million profit in the last three months of 2009, although the broad global downturn left the airline with a $234.3 million loss on cargo operations for the full year.

Australian regulators are launching an investigation of Korean Air over allegations that the world’s largest international freight airline engaged in price fixing for air cargo services.

Korean Air’s cargo revenue jumped 22 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 demand and pricing increased dramatically at the end of the year, the airline said in its annual report.

American Airlines, British Airways and Spain's Iberia offered to give up landing and take off slots at airports in New York and London in a bid to win anti-trust clearance from European Union regulato

Frankfurt airport's freight traffic soared 30.1 percent in February from a year ago, maintaining the momentum from January when shipments rose by almost a third to an all-time high for the opening mon

Lufthansa Cargo carried 9 percent more cargo in February than a year ago, further narrowing the gap with its larger rival Air France-KLM, which reported a 2.1 percent year-on-year decline in shipments

Deutsche Post DHL, the German global mail, express and logistics group, reported 2009 net income of $876 million against a year earlier deficit of $2.3 billion as cost savings outweighed the impact of

Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers completed the first 737-400SF conversion for MNG Airlines.

L-3 Communications won a $164.7 million contract from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to supply millimeter wave (MMW) systems at airports.

Lufthansa Cargo and Jettainer successfully concluded trials of lightweight containers that will allow lower fuel burn and thus lower CO2 emissions.

Volga-Dnepr Group launched a logistics business, Engineering & Logistics Center, to offer value added services for complex global logistics challenges.

The House is expected to take up the Senate’s version of a jobs bill on Thursday, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said Wednesday.

Global air freight demand grew at a steady pace in January, adding up to a very large volume improvement over a year earlier at the low point of the global recession, but airlines will remain in the r

Fraport AG, operator of Frankfurt airport, reported its 2009 net income slumped 20 percent from the previous year as the global economic downturn cut freight shipments at Europe's biggest air cargo hu

Lufthansa, Europe's second largest airline, reported a net loss of $151 million in 2009 but said it achieved its goal of an operating profit.

Japan Airlines ended negotiations with Japan's largest shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha on integrating its cargo operations with NYK's air cargo arm, Nippon Cargo Airlines, JAL said Tuesday