air cargo

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Purolator’s airfreight partner in western Canada is modifying turboprop aircraft for parcel transport as part of a fleet modernization.

Lufthansa’s cargo subsidiary is gradually taking over cargo management for sister airline ITA Airways, following Lufthansa’s recent investment in the Italian carrier.

Microsoft has joined a sustainable aviation fuel program managed by its logistics provider and a major cargo airline.

Polar Air Cargo is gone, but another person involved in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the company years ago just got sentenced to two years in prison.

China Airlines is investing in 14 next-gen 777 jetliners from Boeing, including all-cargo aircraft.

SmartKargo has partnered with airlines around the world to create a door-to-door delivery service for small parcel shippers, utilizing domestic airline networks. This collaboration aims to provide e-commerce companies and 3PLs with a fast, reliable and cost-effective solution for shipping.

Amazon contract carrier Sun Country Airlines says finding parts is slightly slowing deployment of new Amazon freighter aircraft.

DHL Group is trimming some airline partners to reduce excess capacity in its air network as part of an effort to maintain growth in a turbulent market.

An asset management company in Dubai has placed a large order to convert used Airbus A330 passenger aircraft to an all-cargo configuration for customers in the India market.

A proposed trilateral cargo partnership among Qatar Airways, IAG Group and Malaysia Airlines will extend each airline’s global reach, the carriers say.

The air cargo industry could see revenues cut by billions of dollars and China-US air rates plunge by 30% or more when the Trump administration revokes duty-free treatment for small e-commerce shipments, according to one logistics expert’s scenario modeling.

FedEx has added another link to its deferred air cargo network with regularly scheduled all-cargo flights from Singapore to Alaska.

Transair, a small all-cargo operator in Hawaii, is preparing to restart business after a serious accident in 2021 and a failed FAA attempt to pull its operating certificate.

Fraud Watch examines potential increases in customs fraud whistleblowers.

Amazon has restructured its air network to accommodate the need for fewer short-haul package flights and a new clientele of shippers with heavy freight.

The Trump administration is ratcheting up regulation of e-commerce shipments from China by removing a pathway for duty-free, expedited entry that critics say has been exploited by drug gangs and counterfeiters to smuggle illegal products into the U.S.

Ocean carrier CMA CGM continues to invest in air cargo. The latest moves include the acquisition of troubled Air Belgium and its logistics subsidiary launching a China-U.S. air charter service.

Canada’s WestJet is backing out of the cargo business after two years because of a difficult competitive environment.

FedEx has switched from downsizing to incrementally growing its air cargo fleet by ordering large 777 freighters and postponing plans to retire older MD-11 jets.