Tags: Air Cargo News

Qatar Airways Cargo: Close to 30 Million Vaccines out of India, and Counting

Given that the Indian pharmaceuticals market is the world’s third largest in terms of volume, and the country caters to around 60% of global vaccine demand, it comes as no surprise that the pharmaceuticals industry plays such a central role in Indian air cargo. When Qatar Airways Cargo launched its pharma product in January 2014, […]

Lufthansa Cargo operates over 100 cargo flights for EgeTrans

Securing system-relevant supply chains thanks to cargo transports in passenger aircraft Following on from the charter agreement between Lufthansa Cargo and EgeTrans Internationale Spedition GmbH, which has been in place since winter 2020, more than 100 so-called “preighters” flights, i.e. freight transports in passenger aircraft, have now been carried out for the transport company from […]

Lufthansa Cargo orders ten Boeing freighters

Largest investment in the company’s history sets course for growth Three Boeing 777Fs and seven new-generation Boeing 777-8Fs add further capacity to the fleet in the short and long term The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will invest in expanding the capacity of Lufthansa Cargo’s freighter fleet. The airline has ordered a total of […]

Turkish Cargo carried 335 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine to 61 Countries During 2021

Ensuring the continuation of international pharma supply chains while countries closed their doors to one another during the pandemic, Turkish Cargo had a significant success when it comes to vaccine transportation. Being the fastest growing air cargo carrier in the world during 2021 when negative effects of pandemic were ongoing, successful brand contributed to the […]

Air Canada Cargo Further Enhances Digital Offering to Customers Through CargoAi eBooking & eQuote Platform

Air Canada Cargo today announced that it has selected CargoAi’s eBooking & eQuote platform for freight forwarders as it continues to invest in its digital transformation. “We continue to invest in our digital transformation, which is a key pillar of Air Canada Cargo’s strategy as it continues to adapt to the changing landscape in airfreight. […]

Korean Air wins Air Transport World Cargo Operator of the Year Award

Korean Air has been announced the winner of one of the most prestigious honors in the aviation industry: Air Transport World’s (ATW) 2022 Cargo Operator of the Year. After being recognized as ATW’s 2021 Airline of the Year, Korean Air has once again proved its position as one of the world’s most successful airlines during […]

Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one debut Auto Assigned AWBs to strengthen digital booking journey

Setting online booking trends: cargo.one leads implementation of Auto Assigned AWBs with Lufthansa Cargo to optimize booking success for freight forwarders Driving booking success: cargo.one users can now book with Lufthansa Cargo without an Air Waybill stock by simply having one auto-assigned within their booking confirmation Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one today launched a joint innovation […]

Emirates SkyCargo responds to growing global demand by reinstating dual hub operations in Dubai

Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it will be reactivating its cargo hub in Dubai South, Emirates SkyCentral DWC, for dedicated freighter aircraft operations from 26 March 2022.  The move will mark a return to dual hub cargo operations in Dubai for the air cargo carrier after a period of nearly two years. In April 2020, […]

Envirotainer and Swiss WorldCargo complete the first commercial shipment using the new Releye® RAP

The industry’s most advanced temperature-controlled air freight solution has now been successfully shipped commercially for the first time. Stockholm, March 11, 2022: Envirotainer, the global market leader in secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, today announced that the first commercial shipment using the new Releye® RAP container has been completed. The consignment […]

Market Eased Close to Pre-Pandemic Levels in February, But What Now for Global Air Cargo?

The global air cargo market continued its catching up with pre-pandemic levels in February as freight volumes, capacity and load factors stabilised close to 2019’s performance, with rates also slowly trending downwards, according to the latest data from industry analysts CLIVE Data Services. Chargeable weight in February was at -0.7% to the pre-Covid level in […]