air cargo

Two top executives at Altas Air are retiring in their 50s. The cargo airline named Michael Steen as its CEO.

Hawaiian Airlines faces more turbulent market conditions coming out of the pandemic than nearly any airline. On the bright side is a new charter contract with Amazon that will diversify the business.

Cargolux set financial records in 2022 but expects its air cargo business to decrease this year because of difficult operating conditions.

Amerijet and Air Transport Service Group have hit milestones: Amerijet for growing its fleet to 25 aircraft and ATSG for leasing its first used freighter that was reconfigured for cargo by Boeing.

FedEx is shrinking its network of pilot bases in an effort to cut costs. The move follows a recent decision to transfer a major maintenance facility at LAX airport to Indianapolis.

WestJet can’t catch a break when it comes to starting its new cargo airline. Service began Thursday but could shut down in less than a month if pilots go on strike.

DHL Express is ordering nine passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft to modernize its large fleet.

United Airlines posted a quarterly loss and said cargo sales fell more than a third from a year ago, but was optimistic about strong travel demand the remainder of the year.

Artificial intelligence, not magic, allows Merlin to operate small aircraft without a human pilot.

Delta Air Lines made less money from cargo during the first quarter than a year ago — or any quarter in between. Similar results are expected when other airlines report results.

Four former executives at Polar Air Cargo were indicted on charges of defrauding the company through an elaborate kickback scheme.

Companies that resemble an Expedia for airfreight are making their portals more accessible to logistics customers outside their home countries. Agents are watching for potential conflicts of interest.

FedEx said it aims to slash $700 million per year in costs through a massive overhaul of its air network, part of a larger corporate profitability initiative.

Ireland-based cargo group ASL Aviation is expanding to Australia with the acquisition of a FedEx contract carrier.

Lufthansa Cargo is building up a fleet of regional cargo jets to support express carriers in Europe and North Africa.

Maersk is rapidly expanding from a pure ocean carrier to a cargo airline. The latest move is the establishment of new routes between the U.S. and China.

Birmingham airport in Alabama welcomed the first regularly scheduled 747 freighter organized by logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel.

Air France-KLM and French all-cargo carrier CMA CGM Air Cargo are combining forces to attract customers and better utilize their assets.

Freighter operator Amerijet is moving back-office functions from Miami to Trinidad and Tobago.

Delta Air Lines is putting more resources into temperature-controlled cargo services because they pay off.