Electrifying service to rural Alaska 
Alaska-based cargo carrier Ryan Air has placed a deposit-backed order for Beta Technologies’ "Alia" CTOL electric aircraft, alongside plans to deploy up to 10 Beta Charge Cubes across its network. The airline, which serves more than 70 rural communities, aims to expand... more
DHL boosts Hanoi exports with extra freighters
DHL Express has added more than 300 t of weekly air cargo capacity from Hanoi, where the Fiata World Congress is starting today, 6 October 2025, to meet rising demand for high-tech exports. The new capacity is served by Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 freighters operating six days a... more
Freightos adds Garuda and YTO to digital platform
Freightos has expanded its WebCargo platform with two major airline partnerships, further boosting digital booking access in Asia. Garuda Indonesia Cargo has joined exclusively, offering forwarders direct eBooking from Jakarta and Denpasar to hubs such as Singapore, Tokyo,... more
Crossing the Tasman Sea for FedeEx
ASL Airlines Australia has begun operating its first Trans-Tasman flights for FedEx, linking Christchurch with Melbourne and Sydney. The milestone follows the arrival of the carrier’s second Boeing 737-800BCF, now providing dedicated express cargo capacity between Australia and... more
Ready for fresh beer in four US cities
Alaska Air Cargo is again linking farm fields to fermenters, flying about 4.1 t of freshly harvested Pacific Northwest hops to Minneapolis, Austin, Denver and San Diego this autumn. The "Fresh Hop Air" program with Yakima Chief Hops rushes whole-cone hops from... more
Making horses fly in even lighter stalls
VRR has unveiled a new version of its collapsible HML/HMR horse stall, designed to cut weight, improve handling and boost comfort without compromising reliability. The upgraded stall features lighter materials that lower fuel burn and ease ground operations, faster fold-down... more
Challenge Group renews Iata animal transport certification
Challenge Group has successfully renewed its Iata CEIV Live Animals Certification, confirming its long-standing expertise in the safe and professional transport of horses and livestock. The group moves around 8,000 horses a year, over 5,000 of them on its own Boeing 747 fleet... more
Unilode drives AA Cargo digitalisation
Unilode Aviation Solutions has welcomed American Airlines Cargo into its global ULD management and digitalisation network. The partnership covers the management of the airline’s entire ULD fleet, including repair, maintenance and digital tracking. To ensure a smooth transition,... more
"Game over" for another Icelandic carrier
Without warning, Icelandic low-cost carrier Play has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy protection after failing to secure fresh funding. While much attention centred on its low-cost passenger model, the airline had also pursued a growing role in airfreight. GSSA giant... more
Kalitta Air to operate two "new" converted freighters soon
AerCap Cargo has delivered the first two Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft to Kalitta Air, including the prototype certification unit. The aircraft arrived at Kalitta’s facility in Oscoda, Michigan on 12 and 13 September and are set to enter commercial... more