Air Freight News
Air cargo’s ‘long and winding road’ to recovery got back on track in June, but airlines continue to micromanage global capacity
After May’s subdued performance, global air cargo resumed its ‘long and winding road’ to Covid recovery in June with a 1% growth in demand versus…
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Lufthansa Cargo deploys two Airbus A321s permanently converted into freighters
Medium-haul aircraft are used as freight-only aircraft on continental routes in Europe. Aircraft receive cargo doors to enable containers to be transported on the main…
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Qatar Airways Cargo joins Pharma.Aero
• Membership of the pharma association is part of the carrier’s innovation projects to provide reliable end-to-end cool chain for pharmaceuticals and medical products •…
‘They went down’: How Boeing 737 pilots survived Hawaii ditching
The trouble started minutes after a Boeing Co. 737 freighter lifted off from Honolulu for a nighttime cargo run to the nearby island of Maui.
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Investigators to begin underwater search for downed Hawaii jet’s black boxes
U.S. investigators plan to begin scanning the sea bed off Hawaii in search of the wreckage of a Boeing Co. 737-200 that went down after…
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Boeing 737 Freighter Ditches Off Hawaii Coast; Crew Rescued
A Boeing Co. 737 freighter ditched in Hawaiian coastal waters after experiencing engine trouble early Friday, and both pilots were safe after a dramatic pre-dawn…
Turkish Cargo carried 100 million vaccine doses to all around the world
As the cargo company that flies to more countries than any other, Turkish Cargo continues to fly uninterrupted and contributes to the fight against the…
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WorldACD June 2021: volumes follow 2019 trend – falling rates continue to tell their own story
Last month, WorldACD reported a Year-on-Year (YoY) volume increase of 53% for April 2021, largely influenced by the ‘rock-bottom’ month of April 2020 in air…
Qatar Airways Cargo launches WebCargo by Freightos throughout the European region
• The world’s largest cargo airline will provide forwarders in Europe with real-time pricing, capacity, and eBookings via WebCargo • Since the launch in February…
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Silk Way West Airlines to enter the global pharmaceutical logistics market with GDP certification
To further improve the company’s capacity in reliably handling time- and temperature-sensitive cargo, the carrier has successfully completed an in-depth GDP audit by Global Cold…