HNA Cargo goes digital 
The China-based HNA Cargo group has selected Cargo One as its first global digital sales channel, making it the air logistics partner with the largest number of portfolio airlines on this digital platform. HNA Cargo manages air cargo subsidiaries with a combined fleet of 600... more
Tracking ULDs
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has selected Skycell - a purpose-led technology company focusing on the pharmaceutical supply chain – as its preferred unit load device (ULD) tracking partner. This latest partnership will see Skycell deploy its built-for-purpose IoTs in all of Air... more
More cargo capacity for Canada's Arctic
The Canadian air cargo services provider Cargojet and the airline Canadian North have renewed their cargo partnership. Looking back on 20 years of cooperation, the partners aim to boost capacity to better serve the Canadian Artic and its remote and northern communities. The... more
More Airbus for EVA Air
EVA Air from Taiwan has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 18 widebody A350-1000s and 15 single-aisle A321neo. Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales, commercial aircraft: "In the long-range market, it’s another major endorsement for the A350-1000... more
Astral inks global sales partnership
Effective 1 January 2024, Euro Cargo Aviation and Take Off Aviation will promote Astral Aviation’s cargo services within the designated regions. Astral Aviation CEO, Sanjeev Gadhia: “We look forward to our partnership with Euro Cargo Aviation, which will act as an extension... more
Flying safe from January
Westjet Cargo has premiered a comprehensive solution for the transport of high value cargo, be it banknotes, jewellery, precious metals and stones, or other highly valuable goods. The product caters to a diverse range of sectors requiring secure and specialised handling of... more
Increasing the B777 freighter network
Starting today, 9 January 2024, Ethiopian Airlines is operating a new weekly freighter service between its Addis Ababa hub and Casablanca, Morocco. The East African carrier’s first Maghreb maindeck destination, its 34th in Africa, is served by a widebody B777-200 freighter.... more
321 Precision Conversions earns Easa approval
321 Precision Conversions has announced that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) has approved the A321-200 freighter conversion (A321-200PCF) FAA STC ST02716SE. This certification further validates the Precision design and enables the fuel efficient A321-200... more
Green light for Opticooler
After its technical approval of the Opticooler RAP, Air Canada Cargo has now also certified the RKN version. With Air Canada’s vast international passenger network and a fleet of dedicated freighters, Air Canada Cargo has access to over 300 cities on six continents. Air... more
Uncertainties and opportunities in 2024
In its latest weekly market data analysis, ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta says that 2024 may herald the start of a new economic growth cycle for the global air cargo industry after last year ended with a +9% year-on-year rise in... more