Air Cargo

Coverage of air cargo related news including freight forwarders, airlines, airports and more

Air Lease isn’t writing off jets stuck in Russia—for now

Bloomberg | March 17, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Lease Corp. doesn’t plan to take writedowns in the near term for jetliners caught up in sanctions aimed at crippling air travel in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

India’s stray missile put dozens of passenger jets at risk

Bloomberg | March 17, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

British Airways partner Comair resumes South African flights

Bloomberg | March 17, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Aeromexico tumbles to near zero as meme stock faces final hour

Bloomberg | March 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

EUROCONTROL Data Snapshot on top global airlines

AJOT | March 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

An eighth European airline has joined the global top 40.

Kerry Logistics Network launches new 1S2 service between UK and Turkey

AJOT | March 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Kerry Logistics Network Limited has launched a new One Stop Solution (1S2) for imports and exports between the UK and Turkey across all modes in response to strong demand.

Lufthansa Cargo A321 freighter lifts off for first commercial flight

AJOT | March 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Cargo iQ announces tech developments as it celebrates 25 years

AJOT | March 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

New technical developments and quality refinement drive further improvements for the air cargo industry

Siberian ‘detour’ forces airlines to retrace Cold War era routes

Bloomberg | March 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Global airlines are going to great lengths to avoid Russian airspace but few to the extent of Finnair Oyj, the flag carrier of Finland. It’s flying thousands of miles around its northern neighbor, retracing routes abandoned decades ago at the end of the Cold War.

LATAM Cargo Brasil announces new cargo route linking Mexico and Brazil

AJOT | March 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Starting April of this year, LATAM Cargo Brasil will connect the markets of Mexico and Brazil with a weekly cargo frequency. The southbound flight will serve Mexico City-Recife-Viracopos on Sundays, while the northbound flight will connect Viracopos with Mexico City on Saturdays. The new operation will expedite the shipping process for customers who need to reach their markets in the shortest possible time and allow the LATAM Cargo operators to offer an additional alternative to its existing cargo service onboard passenger aircraft.