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
Dubai foils air cargo smuggling record with 35 t haul 

Dubai Customs has carried out its largest air cargo operation of 2025, seizing more than 35 t of counterfeit and smuggled goods during a three-month campaign. Inspectors intercepted 12 million smuggled cigarettes, 6.7 million counterfeit cigarettes, over 37,000 non-compliant... more
Linz: Monumental chandelier parts flown to Uzbekistan 

Linz airport recently handled two extraordinary airfreight operations: two Boeing 747-400F aircraft departed for Tashkent carrying large-scale parts of a monumental chandelier destined for a major mosque in Uzbekistan. The shipments were coordinated by international logistics... more
Riyadh Air teams up with Sats for Saudi cargo hub 

Riyadh Air has signed a five-year strategic partnership with Sats Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of Sats, to provide comprehensive cargo handling services in key airports in the kingdom. The agreement centres on operations at the carrier’s hub at King Khalid international airport... more
DHL opens FRA warehouse 

DHL Global Forwarding has started operations at its new airfreight warehouse in 'CargoCity South' at Frankfurt airport. Built by Fraport, the 24,500 sqm facility consolidates DHL’s operations, which were previously spread over three locations, and offers annual handling capacity... more