The AN-225 is not your average plane pull. It’s the biggest plane in the world and doesn’t budge easily.

Reducing risk from natural disasters, disease and terrorism is an important goal, but doing so shouldn’t paralyze economic activity.

Most all-cargo carriers that buy used passenger planes rebuild them for heavy cargo. Easter Airlines has a quicker, cheaper idea.

Amazon Air’s rate of growth is amazing. It will soon have 80 aircraft moving e-commerce shipments for business and residential customers.

Alliance Ground International found new digs outside Newark airport after officials gave the warehouse lease to Amazon.

Willie Walsh is the blunt leader of the International Air Transport Association. He admits that airlines mistakenly treated cargo business as an afterthought.

The global airline industry still has a steep climb out of its financial hole. U.S. airlines are doing better, but watch out for the delta variant.

The White House is trying to unleash the domestic economy by removing supply chain shackles.

With limited manpower because of COVID, the main cargo terminal at Shanghai airport can’t process many freighter flights.

A 3PL is rescuing stranded freight in Chicago. It’s the freight equivalent of special ops forces going behind enemy lines to get a high-value target.

Pilot Freight Services took the unusual step of buying a trucking company to connect its e-commerce delivery services.

U.S. airlines are supporting the Afghanistan evacuation under a rarely used wartime program that gives the military access to standby airlift.

COVID closes a big cargo facility at Shanghai airport, creating another bottleneck for shippers ahead of the holiday inventory buildup.

It costs $1.2 million to charter a cargo jet from Vietnam as air exports slow because of the government’s response to a wave of COVID infections.

You can’t blame carriers for refusing to stick by a handshake agreement to sell service at pre-negotiated rates or at a discount.

Ocean carriers adjust to the partial port closing in Ningbo, China, with minimal disruption so far. Operations could soon return to full speed if COVID remains at bay.

Aircraft leasing and management firm BBAM showed its confidence in the new Airbus A321 freighter design by placing a large order with an aftermarket shop to overhaul passenger planes to carry cargo.

The Port of Ningbo is in a partial lockdown, putting immense pressure on an ocean transportation system squeezed to the maximum. It’s a replay of the Yantian port slowdown earlier this summer.

Labor shortages at Chinese airports and pilot quarantine rules related to COVID are forcing airlines to scuttle many cargo flights to keep operations going and pilots from being put in isolation.

Yantian redux. Shipping activity slowed to a crawl at the Port of Yantian in China earlier this summer after an outbreak of COVID infections, and the same could happen in Ningbo if more cases are discovered.

Amazon’s new U.S. air hub is up and running in the Ohio Valley, making it easier to quickly fulfill online orders.

Learn a bit about the evolution of temperature-controlled containers in the air cargo environment and how Envirotainer has added new technology features to its refrigerated units.

The International Air Cargo Association has been waiting two years to hold its big annual conference. Members will now have to wait another six months because of COVID.

In the chaotic supply chain world of 2021, airport terminal operators are moving away from the airport to process cargo because existing facilities are full.

A U.S. aviation services company called ATSG has lots of Boeing 767s in its freighter fleet. Now it wants to convert large Airbus passenger planes and lease them out.

Air Transport Services Group is like a Swiss Army knife. It flies cargo and passenger planes for other airlines, leases aircraft, does aircraft maintenance and freighter conversions, and provides ground handling. It’s all clicking for the bottom line.

Atlas Air is keeping eight jumbo jets by buying them from leasing companies. It doesn’t want to turn them in because it would have fewer assets available to meet customer demand.

DHL Express has joined UPS in placing orders for all-electric cargo aircraft.

Cargo is becoming a sexier line of business for passenger carriers.

U.S. Customs and the Transportation Security Administration have different programs for preventing explosives from being smuggled onto aircraft in the cargo. A new report recommends ways to further improve security.

We have a new winner in the ocean shipping game of “How High Can Rates Go?” — about 15 times higher than before the COVID crisis.

Air cargo throughput is expected to continue its upward trend after a strong first-half showing, IATA said.

Matson is adding a seasonal express service to help deal with the upcoming peak shipping season from China. But will it help with freight transportation delays?

Shanghai, the largest container port in the world, has stopped operations because of a big storm.

Cargo was the good news for Air Canada in the second quarter as the company still struggles out of a pandemic hole.

Vietnam is the newest epicenter for supply chain chaos. Manufacturing and port activity have been cut by new COVID precautions.

Ghost freighters — passenger planes flying without passengers — were a big part of United Airline’s pivot to cargo during the pandemic. Now they are going away.

You probably didn’t know that Greenland has its own airline. It’s a beautiful country and it could soon be easier to reach for travelers and businesses shipping freight.

United Airlines’ cargo division is one of the company’s biggest assets right now, with big returns again in the second quarter.

Kuehne + Nagel is one of the largest third-party logistics providers in the world and it got larger in the second quarter.

UPS doesn’t want any hitchhikers on its cargo aircraft, especially pests like the Japanese beetle. Learn how the company thwarts them.

The Black Swan drones from Dronamics won’t be carrying little packages to someone’s doorsteps. They’re heavy-lift vehicles and DHL wants to flood Europe’s skies with them.

A British Airways plane fell on its face at Heathrow Airport. One ground engineer was too short to reach the landing gear housing, and his colleague put a pin to hold up the landing gear in the wrong place. Oops.

The Federal Aviation Administration puts Transair on freeze because of safety concerns.

Flying horses exist beyond myths. Specialized aircraft are used to transport them around the world. Find out how hundreds are being flown to the Tokyo Olympics

The Cuban government blames the U.S. economic embargo for its woes. The situation has worsened and authorities are allowing some cargo airlines to make flights to Havana.

Labor talks with grocery chains Safeway and Fred Meyer went in different directions Thursday. Fred Meyer stores could soon see empty shelves.

Delta Air Lines is seeing strong domestic travel demand, but cargo also helped the company move beyond breakeven in the second quarter.

The FAA is giving airlines until the end of the year to run passenger freighters with cargo on seats and other parts of the cabin where people normally travel.

Delta has a stronger balance sheet than many airlines so it is going to the market to expand its fleet.

Modern narrowbody freighters that can be reclaimed for cargo are very popular with all-cargo operators because they fit well with express networks. Leasing companies are making more planes, like the 837-800, available.

Greater fuel efficiency is allowing airlines to downsize to smaller aircraft on trans-Atlantic routes. That’s bad news for cargo shippers that need wide aircraft.

Lufthansa Cargo is an early adopter of the Airbus A321 converted freighter and will use a passenger affiliate to fly the aircraft.

The Upside Down is a parallel universe inhabited by the Demogorgon in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” In the real world, shippers that don’t want to get eaten by ocean carriers are fleeing to air cargo.

DHL Express is constantly investing in its network, but the growth of e-commerce is accelerating expansion of its operations.

The biggest container shipping line in the world says container traffic at the massive Port of Yantian in China is moving much better after COVID restrictions were recently lifted. But exporters have a long way to go before ocean shipments go smoothly again.

An airport in southwest Louisiana is making a speculative investment to try to attract regular air cargo business for the first time. It’s a bit of a long shot, but officials say it’s worth the risk.

A Boeing 737 cargo jet went down in the water off Hawaii Friday morning.

Manufacturing grew at a moderate pace in June, continuing a 13-month hot streak.

The Black Swan drone is coming and it can carry more than a toothbrush from Walgreens. Dronamics is working to set up droneports all over Europe for fast delivery.

The Airbus A321 is the new kid on the block when it comes to cargo aircraft. Engineering companies take retired passenger planes and transform them into planes that can carry lots of cargo.

The Port of Yantian is operating at 100% on the vessel side again after a month of delays, but that doesn’t mean the container buildup will get resolved soon.

No one was injured when a man drove his car through the FedEx fence at LAX and proceeded to zoom around the runway.

Greater package volumes are dictating FedEx’s purchase of 20 more cargo jets.

FedEx Freight is pointing the finger at less-than-truckload competitors for denying service to customers, which it says flooded its network and forced it to cancel certain accounts.

JFK Airport is boxed in by the city, so expanding cargo facilities isn’t easy. A partial solution is on the way, which means goods can get delivered faster.

Passenger airlines are going crazy for cargo. WestJet is following the lead of Canadian rival Air Canada in starting a dedicated freighter business to capitalize on strong air cargo demand.

Normally big projects are scheduled during slow periods, but the Port of Savannah can’t wait to deepen its berths so there will be extra cargo delays for a few weeks.

Customer backlash against FedEx Freight’s decision to terminate trucking service has forced the carrier to reconsider.

Cargo is getting a lot more love at Delta Air Lines these days. The pandemic showed that with proper attention from management, shipping goods in the belly of planes can help profitability.

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There’s fintech and FreightTech. PayCargo plays in both spheres and is well supported by investors.

Air Canada is making cargo a bigger part of its business plan. It’s turning eight passenger planes into double-deck freighters.

FedEx Freight has more business in some regions than it can manage, so it is freeing up capacity by telling hundreds of customers it won’t pick up their shipments starting Monday, June 14.

Belarus occupies a key spot on the Trans-Eurasian rail line and is on the flight path used by airlines between Europe and Asia. Freight transport could be a victim if the West imposes sanctions on Belarus for violating what considers international norms.

New air cargo security rules require 100% screening of every shipment. The Transportation Security Administration says cargo from large warehouses with heavy security measures don’t pose a risk and can skip screening, but some say that’s unfair to companies that comply.

Bad apples can jump from one company to another because their full employment history doesn’t always follow them. It happens in all industries. But when bad pilots get a second chance, it can be deadly.

Cargo handling companies at Chicago O’Hare International Airport are crying, “No mas.” They’re investing in warehouses outside the airport because cargo volumes are causing gridlock at airport terminals.

Finding space on an international aircraft to move one’s freight is no easy task. Large shippers with enough volume are just renting entire planes to ensure their stuff can get from here to there.

Cainiao, which means newcomer or beginner in Chinese, is the 8-year-old logistics unit of Alibaba. Besides providing express delivery for packages ordered through Alibaba, it is offering end-to-end logistics services to other companies.

International transport rules for dangerous goods could have hindered the vaccine rollout by airlines without swift action by the air cargo sector.

Doing business in China is tricky and companies could get sucked into the political quicksand, so best to have an exit strategy to avoid reputational risk, experts say.

Overhead bins, seat bags and seat removal are among the innovations airlines started during the COVID pandemic to move more cargo while few passengers are traveling.

Gold heist at LAX: Airport cargo workers dipped into shipment of gold, took some for themselves and now face 15 years in prison.

The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan couldn’t be accomplished without massive cargo transport planes. But tapping commercial resources could deprive other companies from using those aircraft.

Big integrated parcel carriers are constantly adding aircraft to their fleet, but that expansion is going even faster to keep up with e-commerce. DHL Express is even starting an airline in Austria to keep up.

Some car owners will only take their cars to the dealer for maintenance, while others are content with an independent mechanic. The choice is similar for airlines that want to modify aircraft to carry cargo.

LATAM Airlines will add 10 767 passenger planes with a repair shop licensed by Boeing so they can be retrofitted to carry cargo on the main deck.

Major e-commerce growth led DHL Express to change aircraft and routes in Southeast Asia for package delivery.

Finding cargo space on aircraft these days is a challenge. Now comes another layer of demand from U.S. fruit growers looking to export from the West Coast.

SmartLynx Airlines is leasing passenger aircraft to fly cargo before using them for their traditional role.

Amazon planes are shuttling between more than 40 airports in the U.S. That translates into faster e-commerce deliveries by eliminating trucks.

Alaska Airlines is building back its fleet.

Ocean container shipping company CMA CGM has a new cargo airline that’s flying to more places.

Leasing companies are investing in pre-owned passenger planes that can be converted into freighters, and production companies are stepping up to meet their need.

Airfreight markets around the world are facing serious capacity constraints. Trade growth is overwhelming the physical ability of carriers to move goods and it’s reflected in transport prices.

The Air Line Pilots Association has accused the bargaining unit for Cargojet pilots of going along with the company’s effort to weaken new anti-fatigue rules.

Airbus is competing not only against Boeing to sell small converted freighters, but it now has a new U.S. competitor in retrofitting A321s.

Aircraft conversion houses tear apart passenger aircraft, then reinforce the walls and floor so they can handle heavy cargo on the main deck. Business is growing along with trade.