Lufthansa is a major international cargo carrier, but it is adding smaller jets to shuttle packages on shorter routes around Europe.
Hong Kong’s COVID rules have handcuffed Cathay Pacific’s pandemic recovery, and typhoons last month wreaked havoc with freighter deployments.
Air Canada is moving quickly up the ranks of hybrid passenger-cargo carriers.
Lufthansa Cargo is increasing cargo capacity to key markets after adding a large 777 freighter.
Maersk Air Cargo is preparing to start U.S. service that originates in South Korea.
Vietnam Airlines is moving beyond passenger business to fly cargo jets for the first time, with the help of a U.S. air services company.
Air Transport Services Group rode the e-commerce wave to another profitable quarter.
Boeing landed some freighter contracts at the big Farnborough air show but wasn’t the only manufacturer making sales on the cargo front.
COVID continues to crush Cathay Pacific’s business, but the cargo fleet is now back at full force.
Boeing is more optimistic about demand for air cargo over the next 20 years, which is why it forecasts a need for 540 more freighters than competitor Airbus.
Vallair says it will turn passenger aircraft into light-duty freighters by clearing out the cabin so boxes can be loaded on the floor.
Qatar Airways posted record profit and strong cargo business for the fiscal year 2021-22.
Russian airline Volga-Dnepr is trying to revive its fortunes, and the Russian economy, with a new air logistics deal with Moscow.
Passenger airline Avianca plans to lease up to four converted freighters as cargo becomes a strategic focus.
Saudi Arabian Airlines is investing in seven 777 converted freighters as it looks ahead to strong cargo opportunities.
Israel Aircraft Industries announced Cargojet as the third customer for its program to convert Boeing 777 jets into full-time freighters.
Air Transport Services Group seems to have immunized itself from air cargo volatility by leasing aircraft to e-commerce shippers and U.S. government personnel.
Canada isn’t a sleepy cargo destination anymore. E-commerce, cross-border and international shipping are robust, and Canadian airlines are adding freighters to meet the demand.
Cargojet last year announced an order for two passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777 but was less public about buying six more of the aircraft.
Converting passenger aircraft for cargo use is like rebuilding a house. One alternative is a quick makeover for carrying parcels in the cabin.
