Ezhou Huahu airport becomes central China hub 
Ezhou Huahu International Airport has become a major airfreight hub in China, with international freight rising 138% in the first three quarters of 2025. It added 24 new routes, handling over 249,000 t of international freight – up 261% from 2024 – and operating nearly... more
Emirates SkyCargo upgrades fleet with green trucks
Emirates SkyCargo has added 40 Euro 6 trucks from MAN Trucks to its fleet, the first long-haul Euro 6 vehicles in the Middle East. This move aims to cut CO2 emissions by around 17% annually, supporting the airline's sustainability goals. The trucks feature advanced safety tech,... more
UPS crash grounds MD-11 fleets
One week after the deadly UPS Airlines crash in Louisville, operations at the carrier’s Worldport hub are gradually returning to normal. The MD-11F, operating as flight 5X2976 from Louisville to Honolulu, crashed shortly after take-off on 4 November 2025, killing all three crew... more
SF Express partners with Air One to expedite freight
SF Express, Asia's largest logistics provider, has partnered with Air One to expedite freight between China and the UK. Under a one-year charter, four Boeing 747-400BDSF freighter flights weekly connect Ezhou in China with East Midlands Airport in the UK, marking the launch of... more
AfA questions FAA's flight capacity reduction plans
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has expressed concern over the FAA's announced 10% flight capacity reduction at 40 major US airports, amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. The FAA has not disclosed which airports will be affected or how the cuts will be implemented,... more
Civil green light for St. Stephan airfield
The former Swiss Air Force base St. Stephan (BE) has officially received approval from the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (Foca) to operate as a civilian airfield. With this decision, operator Prospective Concepts Aeronautics AG (PCA) obtains a permanent operating licence and... more
TIACA and HAUS61 Partner to support airfreight innovation 
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and HAUS61 GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and start-up development within the global airfreight industry. This partnership highlights TIACA's commitment to supporting... more
Historic DC-3 to remain grounded but not forgotten
Dutch aviation museum Aviodrome has decided not to keep the legendary DC-3 Dakota PH-PBA airworthy after concluding that maintenance and operational costs would outweigh the benefits of a few annual demonstration flights. Instead, the aircraft will become part of the museum’s... more
Launch after completing a complex logistics project
ViaSat’s second ultra-high-capacity satellite, ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (VS-3 F2), has reached Cape Canaveral aboard an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft ahead of today’s planned launch. Built by Boeing in California, the 6.4-tonne satellite was flown from Los Angeles to Florida in a... more
Delta boosts Salt Lake City cargo and connectivity
Delta Air Lines is investing up to USD 18 million to develop a state-of-the-art 4,500 sqm cargo hub at Salt Lake City International Airport, exemplifying its ongoing commitment to Utah. This modern facility, which will replace the existing US Postal Service building, aims to... more