Turkish Cargo boosts Maastricht 
Maastricht Aachen airport (MST) has added three weekly freighter flights, reflecting strong cargo growth of 15% year-on-year up to July 2025. Turkish Cargo is boosting its presence with an extra Boeing 777 rotation linking Quito, Bogota, Miami, Istanbul and the Netherlands,... more
Tariff tensions lift July air cargo demand
Air cargo demand rose 5.5% year-on-year in July, marking a sharp rebound from June’s 0.6% increase, according to Iata. The surge was driven by tariff-related uncertainty, prompting shippers to frontload goods and switch from ocean to air transport. International demand grew 6%,... more
Freight at full throttle
At Strike Aviation moving cargo means delivering confidence. Recently, the GSSA handled a 2024 BMW sports saloon, flying it from Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) to Dubai World Central (DWC). The car travelled on Silk Way West Airlines, a new partner for the freight forwarder. According... more
Sky Canoe drone for remote cargo supply
The German engine manufacturer Sky Power International has equipped Sky Canoe’s new Nimkii 42-S unmanned cargo aircraft with its SP-55 FI TS ROS propulsion system. The Canadian indigenous-owned manufacturer designed the drone specifically for long-range missions in remote... more
GSP and HHN sign trans-Atlantic cargo pact
Greenville-Spartanburg international airport (GSP) in South Carolina and Frankfurt-Hahn airport (HHN) in southwest Germany have signed a partnership to strengthen cargo and passenger operations. The airports will establish technical groups to share best practices in... more
Gibraltar prepares aircraft registry launch
Gibraltar is moving closer to launching its own aircraft registry, following the establishment of the Gibraltar Civil Aviation Authority and Gibraltar Aircraft Registry Ltd in partnership with the US-based Aviation Registry Group. The project, first agreed in 2022, is... more
East Midlands cargo volumes soar with China links
Britain's East Midlands airport has seen cargo volumes surge by 20% in July, with more than 103,000 t handled between May and July, up by 17.4% year-on-year. The growth contrasts with flat national belly-hold volumes and is fuelled by four new China-UK freighter operators,... more
JetZero eyes cargo potential with LH₂-ready Z4
JetZero, a Californian start-up developing the all-wing Z4 aircraft, has partnered with France’s SHZ Advanced Technologies to adapt liquid hydrogen (LH₂) storage and distribution systems for a potential future variant. The Z4, designed to cut fuel burn and emissions by up to... more
Air cargo charters help US shippers navigate tariff...
The ongoing US tariff dispute is fuelling volatility for supply chain managers. With deadlines shifting and higher US-China tariffs postponed until November, many firms are turning to air charters to move goods before levies apply. Jack Burt, SVP cargo at Chapman Freeborn... more
E-commerce drives new agenda for air cargo
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has issued its first white paper dedicated to e-commerce, which already accounts for about 20% of global air cargo volumes and could double within a decade. Produced by the organisation's multi-sector task force, the 16-chapter... more