Cargo boom drives record annual profit for Korean Air
Bucking the COVID-19 gloom, Korean Air has reported record annual and quarterly profits, driven by its cargo operations. Korean…
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IATA calls for end to travel restrictions after announcing 2021 pax, cargo data
Global airline association IATA has urged governments to ease travel restrictions for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers after detailing how…
Airbus to launch new oversized cargo service using BelugaST fleet
Got some extra-large cargo, such as a helicopter, that needs moving? Airbus has just the solution for that. The…
Suspect arrested after two air cargo crew injured in Miami Airport shooting
A shooting incident at an air cargo company near Miami International Airport (MIA) has left two cargo crew…
Tupolev TU-204 freighter aircraft destroyed in fire at Hangzhou, China
Crew operating a freight flight from China had a lucky escape on January 8, 2022, when their aircraft…
FedEx Express aircraft slides on taxiway due to icy weather conditions
A FedEx Express aircraft slid off an icy taxiway at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on the morning of…
Cathay Pacific dismisses two crew members over COVID-19 protocol breach
Cathay Pacific has fired two air crew members after they breached strict COVID-19 protocols, the airline has announced. Five…
Cathay Pacific Airways suspends all long-haul cargo flights
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is temporarily suspending all long-haul cargo operations for a week due…
Christmas in Cargo: How do modern-day Santas celebrate the holiday season?
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also the busiest. For many of us,…
Cargo revenues and profit reach historic levels in 2021
The cargo industry is poised to record its second consecutive year of historic revenues and profit levels in…
How do parcel companies prepare for the Black Friday rush?
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas. ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’, as the song goes. It certainly…
Low-cost start-up flypop begins with cargo routes while pandemic rages
Starting with cargo and then moving to passengers. That’s the strategy of new airline Flypop, which aims to…
Cathay Pacific fires three cargo pilots over Frankfurt layover COVID-19 breach
Cathay Pacific has fired three cargo pilots who contracted COVID-19 on a layover in Frankfurt, Germany after an…
Will Boeing win Qatar Airways as the launch customer for the 777X freighter?
The battle between Boeing and Airbus shifted firmly to the freighter market at the Dubai Airshow this week.…
Hong Kong COVID-19 restrictions prompt FedEx, Cathay crew rethink
Hong Kong’s tough COVID-19 restrictions are forcing major global companies FedEx and Cathay Pacific to rethink their crewing…
Cathay Pacific eyes cargo to boost results, restrictions hurt passenger traffic
Cathay Pacific’s passenger numbers were just 3% of pre-pandemic levels in October 2021, the Hong Kong-based carrier revealed.Cathay…
Solid cargo demand helps Korean Air to post Q3 profit
South Korea’s flag carrier, Korean Air, reported a net profit in the third quarter of 2021. The positive…
Cargo demand spurs Astral Aviation to lease 757 fleet
Nairobi-based cargo carrier Astral Aviation will expand its cargo fleet with three Boeing 757-200F freighter aircraft following the…