Freighter airline Cargojet announced that founder and CEO Ajay Virmani is leaving that role to be executive chairman, with two top lieutenants stepping in as co-CEOs.

Cargojet wants to dump eight aircraft that were part of of its growth strategy and postpone converting two more aircraft into cargo jets as the weak cargo market shrinks profit margins.

Air Transport Services Group is slowing investment in converted freighters as a weak shipping market leads cargo airlines to pause fleet expansion.

Air Transport Services Group’s underperformance cost CEO Rich Corrado his job on Monday.

UPS has bought out a small contingent of senior pilots. An American Airlines regional partner is trying to attract them to fly small jets.

FedEx pilots are experiencing significant pay decreases because there isn’t enough flying to go around. The company is pushing cockpit crews to take jobs at a regional passenger airline.

Lufthansa Cargo didn’t make a profit in the third quarter as revenues fell more than 40% from last year.

The freighter conversion business is slowing down, but there remains residual momentum from carriers such as IndiGo.

Air Canada said it is taking a slower approach to adding cargo jets because there isn’t enough demand now to justify the investment.

Hawaiian Airlines is finally on its way to positive cash flow from its new Amazon Air contract after spending money to launch freighter operations.

A former senior executive at Polar Air Cargo pleaded guilty to corporate corruption and agreed to pay restitution of $9.3 million in addition to serving a potential jail sentence.

Israel won’t be able to produce as many goods for its economy because of the war it is waging. Some logistics providers are increasing their capability to deliver imports to the country by air and ocean.

The semiconductor industry is a new vertical that logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel has identified as a growth area. Toward that end, it is using two large freighters it controls to transport shipments from Taiwan to Europe.

Amerijet, a mid-tier cargo airline based in Miami, is trying to block a startup operator of business jets owned by Korean Air from gaining flight access to the U.S. because it says the Korean flag carrier is undermining its expansion into Korea.

The first Airbus A321 converted freighter has been cleared by authorities to begin commercial service in China.

American Airlines Cargo had a disappointing, but expected, third quarter. Management says new aircraft and operational enhancements should help attract customers as the market improves.

Mega-forwarder Kuehne+Nagel is working with one of its top air logistics vendors to make airport cargo transfers faster.

Shippers aren’t paying freight forwarders because their cargo was delayed. Now those forwarders want Qantas Airways to eliminate their handling charges because of a self-inflicted operational breakdown.

United Airlines had a weak quarter for cargo revenue, but it’s on par with the rest of the industry.

Global Crossing Airlines is using its small regional jets to airlift aid to Israel. Other U.S. carriers are more cautious and have canceled flights to Israel until further notice.

The air cargo market has pulled out of its 1.5-year dive, but analysts say don’t be deceived by the slight seasonal improvement. Real growth is many months away.

Flexport has elevated a new management team after getting rid of CEO Dave Clark last month.

Logistics provider Flexport is moving ahead with a second round of layoffs this year.

Delta Air Lines cargo revenue fell by more than a third in the third quarter, reflecting weak market conditions.

UPS has stopped flying to Israel while competitors DHL and FedEx have maintained air service to the country, which is at war.

The traffic jam of freight at Qantas Airways facilities in Australia is slowly abating as the airline makes efforts to remediate problems caused by a new cargo system.

FedEx and UPS have paused flights to Israel, while DHL continues to operate to the capital city of Tel Aviv.

U.S. freighter lessor ATSG makes its first sale in Bangladesh.

International freight forwarder Flexport is undertaking a second round of mass layoffs this year.

Qantas Freight is still scrambling to recover from an IT meltdown that has gummed up its air cargo network.

Amazon has added the first of 10 Airbus A330 freighters to its fleet.

Qantas’ freight division had trouble smoothly deploying a new cargo reservation system and shippers are livid about lengthy delays moving their goods.

Azerbaijan cargo airline Silk Way West took delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter.

Amazon Air is downsizing operations at Leipzig/Halle International Airport.

Tim Strauss has transformed Amerijet into a competitive, midtier cargo airline, but it hasn’t been easy. On Tuesday, Strauss resigned.

August was a better month, but express carriers are still flying less than they were a year ago because of slow shipping demand.

Air Transport Services Group has not been forced by primary customers Amazon and DHL to significantly trim flight activity, as originally expected.

The Federal Aviation Administration and Customs and Border Protection are two key agencies involved in goods movement that will be short-handed if the government shuts down nonessential services.

WestJet Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are connecting new cities to their narrowbody freighter networks.

Another top-level cargo executive for a Middle Eastern airline has found a new job. Atlas Air, which leases and flies cargo and passenger aircraft for airlines, logistics companies, sports teams and the U.S. military, on Monday named former Etihad Airways cargo chief Martin Drew as chief strategy and transformation officer. Last week, airport services company […]

DHL is moving its A300 fleet from Asia because the region doesn’t have sufficient aerospace support services for the aircraft.

Air Canada is backing out of a deal to buy two large 777 freighters from Boeing.

Air Belgium says it never recovered from lost business during the COVID pandemic, in contrast to most passenger carriers. It says it can’t make money selling tickets to consumers and will focus on doing business with other airlines.

All Nippon Airways will soon function in one place at Narita Airport instead of at decentralized cargo warehouses.

DSV is a logistics company, not an airline, but it is strategically adding freighters it controls through long-term leases based on demand in certain lanes.

BNSF is a multibillion dollar freight railroad. Northern Pacific Airways is a tiny airline that has been in business for less than three months. BNSF says the airline is infringing on a trademark it owns.

Hawaiian Airlines hopes to parlay its advantage operating A330 jets into a larger air transport partnership with Amazon.

Too many freighter aircraft, especially single-aisle passenger conversions, are entering the market and lowering lease rates. But production continues to hum because cargo operators need more aircraft over the long term to support e-commerce growth and replenish aging fleets.

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says he has returned to rescue the company after Dave Clark wore out his welcome.

A DHL airline has begun providing regular connectivity to Argentina within the DHL parcel network.

The Department of Labor is investigating Western Global Airlines’ founder for allegedly enriching himself at the expense of employees who bought equity in the company.

UPS Inc. is offering pilots an early retirement package to reduce payroll amid declining package volumes. The integrated parcel and logistics giant confirmed Thursday it wants to trim senior pilots from its ranks, a day after communicating with the pilot group. “At UPS, we regularly assess our operations and make adjustments to better serve our […]

The U.S. is pressing Mexico to review a complaint by pilots at Mas that they were harassed over associations with a labor union.

Avianca is investing in capacity and quality control because it sees growth opportunities in the Latin American air cargo market.

Lufthansa Cargo no longer has to truck shipments back and forth to Detroit Metro Airport from an outside warehouse after opening a facility next to the airfield.

Boeing has found an aviation services company in Jordan to carry out cargo conversions of used 737-800 jets.

The FedEx and UPS fleets are flying less, but Amazon’s flight activity is up as the shifting parcel market impacts each company differently.

Toronto Pearson airport plans to replace an office park with a cargo facility with funding from the Canadian government, which is also helping an Inuit-owned airline move more cargo.

Freight booking platform Freightos is working to reduce its cash burn as it continues to grow and add new products.

The air cargo sector was banking on a turnaround in market conditions by this fall, but it might have to wait until late next year unless demand unexpectedly revives.

Smaller airports without big-city crowds offer many advantages to all-cargo airlines and shippers, which are taking more business to those locations.

The current valley in airfreight demand hasn’t spooked Air Transport Services Group, which continues to invest in freighter aircraft for its leasing and airline businesses.

Cargojet trimmed its express flying in Canada, but lower fuel costs and other cost measures made for a relatively healthy bottom line last quarter under weak market conditions.

Second-quarter cargo revenue at Air Canada fell 24% — not so bad in the context of global market conditions.

Cathay Pacific is rebuilding its passenger network after a three-year pandemic freeze, and the network effect is greatly benefiting the freighter operation.

Freighter operator Western Global got in financial trouble when the overheated air cargo market cooled off last year and nearly shut down this summer before getting a financial lifeline from creditors and filing for bankruptcy.

Western Global Airlines, struggling under a heavy debt load and weak market conditions, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court.

Sun Country Airlines had a strong quarter for cargo thanks to growth in its Amazon business.

Mediterranean Shipping Co., the largest ocean carrier in the world, is expanding its fledgling air cargo airline with an acquisition.

Lufthansa Cargo last year was able to avoid much of the fallout from the shrinking freight market, but the bottom line is feeling the negative effects in 2023.

Korean Air is the latest Asian airline to announce outsize declines in cargo revenue for the latest quarter.

Western Global Airlines could be on the verge of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The express division of DHL Group plans to build a large maintenance facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, part of a huge investment in the company’s U.S. air network.

All Nippon Airways underperformed competitors by a wide margin in cargo during the last quarter as it prepares to invest in growing the cargo business.

Two of the top three global logistics powers took a big profit haircut during the second quarter and aren’t very optimistic about a seasonal upturn in shipping.

Hawaiian Airlines is starting an in-house cargo airline that will fly dedicated routes for Amazon Air starting this fall.

A new London-based airline called One Air has begun commercial freighter service. The odds for survival may be daunting unless it can expand beyond a single aircraft and the market improves significantly.

Los Angeles International Airport has partnered with former NBA superstar “Magic” Johnson and others on planning a wholesale redevelopment of its extensive cargo facilities.

FedEx pilots have voted down an upgraded contract that would have raised pay scales by 30%.

Ontario International Airport has approved a large cargo development for DHL Express to support express delivery on the West Coast.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. is part of a new breed of ocean carriers trying their hand as cargo airlines.

American and United airlines enjoyed highly profitable second quarters, but their cargo businesses were a downer.

Maersk Air Cargo is growing its small U.S. footprint with a cargo facility near the Atlanta airport.

Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.

The decline of air cargo is less severe than earlier this year, but a bearish case for a counter-seasonal, second-half dip is gaining momentum as freight forwarders undercut each other on prices to win customers.

Amazon is dialing back flights for its European cargo airline. The third party operating those flights has let go nearly 30 pilots.

Delta Air Lines has seen cargo revenue slide by more than a third in the past year.

Freightos, a digital marketplace for international air and ocean shipping, announced Tuesday that it will reduce staff levels by 13% and lowered its full-year outlook again in an effort to stem mounting losses as revenues fall short of expectations because of a prolonged downturn in freight markets. The news is the latest example of the […]

The Cargo Airline Association has a new president for the first time in 40 years.

Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, caters to cargo. It is targeting the medicine, vaccine and biologics business with a new temperature-controlled facility.

A major air cargo terminal in Hong Kong is deploying robots to monitor security and damaged shipments.

Cargo pilots at Western Global Airlines are in the difficult position of negotiating their first collective bargaining agreement as questions mount about the company’s ability to stay in business.

Amazon’s private airline that outsources cargo flying to third parties has ended its partnership with Silver Airways, a small regional carrier that operated five small ATR72-500 turboprop planes on small feeder routes, FreightWaves has confirmed. Silver Airways, a privately held regional airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that operates passenger service in the Southeast, the […]

Western Global Airlines has hit hard times, losing Amazon as a primary customer, piling up debt and facing at least two lawsuits.

Mexico is kicking out freighter aircraft from the country’s busy international airport to address overcrowding. The move to another airport is creating headaches for airlines.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says non-vessel operating common carrier W8 Shipping exposed workers to deadly safety hazards at one of its auto export facilities.

The Transportation Security Administration’s grace period for “impossible-to-screen” shipments is ending soon. They won’t be allowed to fly overseas unless companies adopt existing security programs.

Amid waning revenue, Amerijet is laying off 15 workers after signing an expensive contract with its pilots.

Western Global Airlines appears to be winding down operations for a potential bankruptcy.

A developer has completed a sophisticated cargo terminal at Chicago O’Hare airport. The tenant has moved in. But cargo planes can’t pull up to load and unload because of construction delays for a new taxiway.