Air Cargo accounts for a relatively small percentage of world trade when calculated by overall volume (approximately 10%). However, when the type or value of products being transported is taken into account (technology, business services, pharmaceuticals), its importance significantly increases. If something needs to be where it’s going quickly, especially when the destination is international, air cargo plays an essential role in that supply chain. High-speed delivery has become essential to our economy, as more companies opt to receive goods and bring them directly to market, thus avoiding costs associated with inventory, warehousing and logistics. Air cargo reduces the 30-day shipping time of ocean transport to less than 48 hours. When fruits, vegetables and flowers need to be sent from remote agricultural reasons to major cities around the world, companies rely on air cargo to deliver these products on time. That capability has also been a boon to economic development in the places where these perishable goods are produced.

Trilatec’s squAIR-timber Lightweight Elements Transforming Air Cargo Industry

Leading players in the air freight sector, including DHL, Kühne + Nagel, Lufthansa Cargo, Cargolux, and Emirates SkyCargo, are turning… Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Pilots Flying For DHL Express, Amazon Vote to Strike

Peter Buxbaum 12:38 PM  5/17/2016

American pilots who fly worldwide for Deutsche Post DHL have voted nearly unanimously to authorize their union to call a… Read More

Global Partnership to Deliver Humanitarian Aid and Vaccines with Drones

Peter Buxbaum 6:16 AM  5/16/2016

The UPS Foundation has formed a partnership with Zipline, a California­based robotics company, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to explore… Read More

Etihad Airways and Parma Airport Sign Agreement to Develop Cargo Traffic

Haylle Sok 8:22 AM  5/9/2016

Etihad Airways and Parma Airport have signed an agreement to develop cargo traffic at the airport of the central Italian… Read More

China Unconditionally Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express

Peter Buxbaum 7:38 AM  5/6/2016

FedEx Corporation and TNT Express have obtained the unconditional approval of the Ministry of Commerce People’s Republic of China in… Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Atlas Air Worldwide to Provide Amazon Air Transport Services

Peter Buxbaum 10:25 AM  5/5/2016

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) announced today that it will provide air cargo services to support Amazon’s package deliveries… Read More

Aviation: Are Cuba and Iran Really Open for Business?

Doreen Edelman and Abbey Baker 7:20 AM  5/5/2016

U.S. foreign policy is moving fast these days, especially when it comes to sanctions and the aviation industry. While U.S…. Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Cargo Pilots Announce Strike Vote

Peter Buxbaum 8:43 AM  5/4/2016

Nearly 2,000 pilots at four cargo carriers—Atlas Air, Southern Air, Polar Air, and ABX—are voting this week to authorize the… Read More

Lufthansa Cargo Focuses on Startups

Haylle Sok 4:02 AM  5/4/2016

Lufthansa’s logistics division is the first freight airline globally to participate in the new Logistics Tech Accelerator program in cooperation… Read More

Commercial Insurance Market for Drones Taking Shape

Peter Buxbaum 7:44 AM  5/3/2016

As the commercial and recreational use of drones continues to expand rapidly throughout the U.S, businesses and government entities relying… Read More

Latest Airline Survey Shows Mixed Bag

Haylle Sok 6:06 AM  5/3/2016

The latest quarterly survey of airline CFOs and heads of cargo points to further year-on-year gains in profitability during the… Read More

Etihad Cargo Expanding Mideast Network

Haylle Sok 3:47 AM  5/3/2016

Etihad Cargo, the freight division of the national carrier Etihad Airways, has expanded its Middle East network to Kuwait by… Read More