United Airlines said Monday that fourth-quarter cargo results were half as bad as for the full year.

Cargojet has exited its commitment for 777 aircraft with cargo conversion packages by selling the rights to aircraft trader Jetran, which is bullish on the aircraft’s prospects.

Cargolux is investing in aircraft to fight wildfires, a completely new line of business for the freighter operator.

Air France-KLM and ocean shipping power CMA CGM, citing regulatory challenges in various nations, have agreed to discontinue their air cargo capacity-sharing agreement one year into a 10-year partnership, the […]

Cargojet says there isn’t enough airfreight business to justify its planned investment in 777 converted freighters. It wants to get out of its commitments, most likely by selling the aircraft to another company.

Delta Air Lines’ cargo business saw some improvement during the fourth quarter, but the overall enterprise performed very well, according to results released on Friday.

New owners have taken control of troubled Amerijet, which is scuttling several aircraft leases and laying off more workers to preserve cash.

FedEx Express faces more headwinds in its effort to improve profitability as the U.S. Postal Service prepares to drop air routes from contracted service.

FedEx Express wants to compensate for a surplus of pilots by lowering guaranteed pay and offering severance packages once a new labor contract is reached. Meanwhile, mechanics are agitating to unionize.

2023 was a tumultuous year for airfreight. The downturn in business put pressure on the industry, but the year ended with some optimism.

Japan Airlines is restarting its freighter division after 13 years and will fly three 767s exclusively for DHL.

Importers and exporters are looking to air cargo as a way to bypass the dangerous Red Sea and minimize supply chain disruptions.

The Winnipeg Airport Authority is ready to begin the next phase of its cargo expansion and modernization project with an investment from the Canadian government.

DHL ground support workers at the company’s Cincinnati airport hub ended their strike after an agreement on a new contract.

A new owner sees air cargo potential for underutilized property at Calgary airport in Alberta, Canada.

Air China Cargo is adding Airbus freighters to its fleet after previously operating Boeing jets.

Striking airport workers at the DHL Express hub outside Cincinnati have picked up support from union members around the country, slowing customer shipments.

Turkish Airlines said it plans to buy five large freighters from Airbus.

Spain-based Swiftair plans to lease a couple Airbus A321 modified cargo jets next year.

After two consecutive years of negative growth, air cargo is shaping up for a rebound in 2024, according to the International Air Transport Association and industry experts.

Western Global Airlines is starting with a clean slate after completing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but still faces difficult market conditions.

Airbus beat out Boeing for Cathay Pacific’s order of new heavy freighters.

DHL Express workers went on strike Thursday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport.

Reliable Robotics successfully tested its autopilot system with no one on board the Cessna cargo plane.

DHL Express says it has procedures to ensure there are no service disruptions if unionized ramp workers at its Cincinnati air hub go on strike.

DHL Express announced high-level personnel changes in its global organization.

UPS will invest an undisclosed amount of money to build an ultra-modern air package hub at Hong Kong International Airport.

Maersk, the giant ocean shipping carrier, is testing a U.K. airport as a possible import base for its cargo airline.

Cargo airline Amerijet is operating fewer aircraft to conserve money as shipping demand from major customers shrinks.

Alaska Airlines will inherit a cargo business for Amazon as part of its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.

Atlas Air Worldwide on Tuesday announced the order of two 777 freighters from Boeing in response to strong demand for international e-commerce shipping, one of the few areas of strength […]

The White House recently publicized Flexport for facilitating purchases of sustainable aviation fuel because of the California connection to Asia-Pacific trade and sustainability, although the program isn’t particularly novel.

Israeli cargo reservation platform Freightos is struggling to make money in a bad freight market and now faces the extra challenge of operating in the middle of a war zone.

Air cargo demand has picked up after a long slide, but the busy season leading up to the holidays has been disappointing by historical standards.

Global Crossing Airlines, a 2-year-old hybrid carrier that provides supplemental airlift to customers that rent the entire plane, is taking a long-term view toward cargo expansion at a time when freight demand is very soft.

DHL Express has doubled the size of its Asia air hub in Hong Kong.

U.S. cargo airline Amerijet accuses Korean Air of protectionism. Korean Air says Amerijet is trying to cover up the true nature of its relationship with Maersk Air Cargo because it violates air transport rules.

Cargo pilots at Air Transport International are frustrated by the pace of negotiations for a labor deal and ready to go on strike.

Freighter airline Cargojet announced that founder and CEO Ajay Virmani is leaving that role to be executive chairman, with two top lieutenants stepping in as co-CEOs.

Cargojet wants to dump eight aircraft that were part of of its growth strategy and postpone converting two more aircraft into cargo jets as the weak cargo market shrinks profit margins.

Air Transport Services Group is slowing investment in converted freighters as a weak shipping market leads cargo airlines to pause fleet expansion.

Air Transport Services Group’s underperformance cost CEO Rich Corrado his job on Monday.

UPS has bought out a small contingent of senior pilots. An American Airlines regional partner is trying to attract them to fly small jets.

FedEx pilots are experiencing significant pay decreases because there isn’t enough flying to go around. The company is pushing cockpit crews to take jobs at a regional passenger airline.

Lufthansa Cargo didn’t make a profit in the third quarter as revenues fell more than 40% from last year.

The freighter conversion business is slowing down, but there remains residual momentum from carriers such as IndiGo.

Air Canada said it is taking a slower approach to adding cargo jets because there isn’t enough demand now to justify the investment.

Hawaiian Airlines is finally on its way to positive cash flow from its new Amazon Air contract after spending money to launch freighter operations.

A former senior executive at Polar Air Cargo pleaded guilty to corporate corruption and agreed to pay restitution of $9.3 million in addition to serving a potential jail sentence.

Israel won’t be able to produce as many goods for its economy because of the war it is waging. Some logistics providers are increasing their capability to deliver imports to the country by air and ocean.

The semiconductor industry is a new vertical that logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel has identified as a growth area. Toward that end, it is using two large freighters it controls to transport shipments from Taiwan to Europe.

Amerijet, a mid-tier cargo airline based in Miami, is trying to block a startup operator of business jets owned by Korean Air from gaining flight access to the U.S. because it says the Korean flag carrier is undermining its expansion into Korea.

The first Airbus A321 converted freighter has been cleared by authorities to begin commercial service in China.

American Airlines Cargo had a disappointing, but expected, third quarter. Management says new aircraft and operational enhancements should help attract customers as the market improves.

Mega-forwarder Kuehne+Nagel is working with one of its top air logistics vendors to make airport cargo transfers faster.

Shippers aren’t paying freight forwarders because their cargo was delayed. Now those forwarders want Qantas Airways to eliminate their handling charges because of a self-inflicted operational breakdown.

United Airlines had a weak quarter for cargo revenue, but it’s on par with the rest of the industry.

Global Crossing Airlines is using its small regional jets to airlift aid to Israel. Other U.S. carriers are more cautious and have canceled flights to Israel until further notice.

The air cargo market has pulled out of its 1.5-year dive, but analysts say don’t be deceived by the slight seasonal improvement. Real growth is many months away.

Flexport has elevated a new management team after getting rid of CEO Dave Clark last month.

Logistics provider Flexport is moving ahead with a second round of layoffs this year.

Delta Air Lines cargo revenue fell by more than a third in the third quarter, reflecting weak market conditions.

UPS has stopped flying to Israel while competitors DHL and FedEx have maintained air service to the country, which is at war.

The traffic jam of freight at Qantas Airways facilities in Australia is slowly abating as the airline makes efforts to remediate problems caused by a new cargo system.

FedEx and UPS have paused flights to Israel, while DHL continues to operate to the capital city of Tel Aviv.

U.S. freighter lessor ATSG makes its first sale in Bangladesh.

International freight forwarder Flexport is undertaking a second round of mass layoffs this year.

Qantas Freight is still scrambling to recover from an IT meltdown that has gummed up its air cargo network.

Amazon has added the first of 10 Airbus A330 freighters to its fleet.

Qantas’ freight division had trouble smoothly deploying a new cargo reservation system and shippers are livid about lengthy delays moving their goods.

Azerbaijan cargo airline Silk Way West took delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter.

Amazon Air is downsizing operations at Leipzig/Halle International Airport.

Tim Strauss has transformed Amerijet into a competitive, midtier cargo airline, but it hasn’t been easy. On Tuesday, Strauss resigned.

August was a better month, but express carriers are still flying less than they were a year ago because of slow shipping demand.

Air Transport Services Group has not been forced by primary customers Amazon and DHL to significantly trim flight activity, as originally expected.

The Federal Aviation Administration and Customs and Border Protection are two key agencies involved in goods movement that will be short-handed if the government shuts down nonessential services.

WestJet Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are connecting new cities to their narrowbody freighter networks.

Another top-level cargo executive for a Middle Eastern airline has found a new job. Atlas Air, which leases and flies cargo and passenger aircraft for airlines, logistics companies, sports teams […]

DHL is moving its A300 fleet from Asia because the region doesn’t have sufficient aerospace support services for the aircraft.

Air Canada is backing out of a deal to buy two large 777 freighters from Boeing.

Air Belgium says it never recovered from lost business during the COVID pandemic, in contrast to most passenger carriers. It says it can’t make money selling tickets to consumers and will focus on doing business with other airlines.

All Nippon Airways will soon function in one place at Narita Airport instead of at decentralized cargo warehouses.

DSV is a logistics company, not an airline, but it is strategically adding freighters it controls through long-term leases based on demand in certain lanes.

BNSF is a multibillion dollar freight railroad. Northern Pacific Airways is a tiny airline that has been in business for less than three months. BNSF says the airline is infringing on a trademark it owns.

Hawaiian Airlines hopes to parlay its advantage operating A330 jets into a larger air transport partnership with Amazon.

Too many freighter aircraft, especially single-aisle passenger conversions, are entering the market and lowering lease rates. But production continues to hum because cargo operators need more aircraft over the long term to support e-commerce growth and replenish aging fleets.

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says he has returned to rescue the company after Dave Clark wore out his welcome.

A DHL airline has begun providing regular connectivity to Argentina within the DHL parcel network.

The Department of Labor is investigating Western Global Airlines’ founder for allegedly enriching himself at the expense of employees who bought equity in the company.

UPS Inc. is offering pilots an early retirement package to reduce payroll amid declining package volumes. The integrated parcel and logistics giant confirmed Thursday it wants to trim senior pilots […]

The U.S. is pressing Mexico to review a complaint by pilots at Mas that they were harassed over associations with a labor union.

Avianca is investing in capacity and quality control because it sees growth opportunities in the Latin American air cargo market.

Lufthansa Cargo no longer has to truck shipments back and forth to Detroit Metro Airport from an outside warehouse after opening a facility next to the airfield.

Boeing has found an aviation services company in Jordan to carry out cargo conversions of used 737-800 jets.

The FedEx and UPS fleets are flying less, but Amazon’s flight activity is up as the shifting parcel market impacts each company differently.

Toronto Pearson airport plans to replace an office park with a cargo facility with funding from the Canadian government, which is also helping an Inuit-owned airline move more cargo.

Freight booking platform Freightos is working to reduce its cash burn as it continues to grow and add new products.

The air cargo sector was banking on a turnaround in market conditions by this fall, but it might have to wait until late next year unless demand unexpectedly revives.

Smaller airports without big-city crowds offer many advantages to all-cargo airlines and shippers, which are taking more business to those locations.

The current valley in airfreight demand hasn’t spooked Air Transport Services Group, which continues to invest in freighter aircraft for its leasing and airline businesses.