Air Cargo Carriers News

Cathay Pacific has relocated its cargo-handling operations in Frankfurt to Lufthansa Cargo’s terminal at Europe’s biggest air freight hub.

The modal shift to air cargo following the collapse of South Korean container line Hanjin Shipping may have contributed to the increased demand.

It has been a long time since the air cargo industry had a peak season to remember for the right reasons, but a solid end to 2016 has done the trick.

Heavy-lift cargo airlines Antonov and Volga-Dnepr have gone their separate ways.

Global air cargo traffic grew at the fastest rate in 18 months in October, driven by several one-off factors, including the collapse of Hanjin Shipping.

Industry insiders say that although the work stoppage hasn’t roiled holiday shipments, it has frustrated Amazon’s trademark fulfillment process and should be an early warning for the retailer, which is expected to move a record number of shipments this holiday season.

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has notched up its 13th record year of growth with two months to go.

Airlines in Asia take a dim view of the anti-free trade rhetoric that has emerged from the United States.

Cargo volumes have been robust out of Asia in the last two months, with carriers and airports reporting decent increases.

Air Canada Cargo will start an all-cargo service between Toronto and Frankfurt.

Global air cargo traffic in September rose at the fastest rate since the industry benefited from the disruption caused by the US West Coast ports strike in February 2015.

Air France-KLM Cargo’s third-quarter operating loss soared by almost one-fifth from a year ago as it scrambled to downsize its unprofitable freighter operations.

Lufthansa Cargo on Wednesday posted its sixth consecutive quarterly loss, but it sees a brighter future ahead.

The air cargo industry is showing signs of recovering from a tough year with demand rising and higher hopes of a solid peak season.

International Airlines Group posted a further steep decline in freight traffic and lower revenue in the third quarter.

Global air cargo demand continued to show signs of strength in August.

Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting has announced its expectations for Japan's air cargo trade in fiscal year 2016.

Regulations governing the shipment of lithium ion batteries tested by Samsung phone recall.

Subsidies from Beijing gives air cargo hubs in China a cost structure that is hard for regional competitors such as Hong Kong to match.

Amazon has had to pay a fine for breaching lithium ion shipment rules.

Global air cargo traffic grew at the fastest pace in almost 18 months in July, but yields remain under pressure.

Korean Air Lines is swooping in to support Hanjin Shipping.

Cargo records at Pactl continue to fall, with the best seven-month total ever posted.

Cathay Pacific sees net profit falling 82 percent in fragile operating environment.

Global air cargo traffic rose in June at the fastest rate in 14 months.

International cargo revenue at ANA Holdings, parent to All Nippon Airways, fell in the fiscal first quarter of 2016.

Lufthansa Cargo sank deeper into the red in the second quarter.

A strong yen, lower fuel prices and growing competition took a toll on revenue at Japan Airlines in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

As overcapacity and weak demand continue to plague the global transportation industry across modes, competition for cargo has only intensified.

Air France-KLM’s cargo loss narrowed slightly in the second quarter, but the airline's cargo unit was still stuck in the red.

Japanese container trade volume will slip slightly in fiscal 2016 for the third straight year.

"The business environment is extremely difficult and there are few signs of any immediate relief.”

Lufthansa Cargo and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will extend their joint venture next month.

U.K. freight forwarders are worried that the decision to leave the European Union could threaten a much-needed expansion of Heathrow Airport.

Cargolux China aims to establish a global network.

Lufthansa Cargo, Europe’s largest all-cargo airline, said it will lay off hundreds of its 4,600-strong worldwide workforce.

Global air cargo traffic grew in April, but yields remain under pressure.

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has launched a weekly freighter service.

Rising passenger numbers lift Asia-Pacific airlines, but the sorry state of air cargo is proving to be a drag on revenue and profits.

The litigation lasted a decade and involved tens of thousands of lawyer hours, but the class-action suit against the world’s top airlines has finally drawn to a close.