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New chief executive for DHL Global Forwarding DHL has appointed Oscar de Bok as chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding and Freight to replace Tim Scharwath who is retiring Go to aircargonews

Barig renews calls to reduce German air cargo costs as MSC joins MSC Air Cargo has joined Germany-based airline association Barig as the group continues its drive to reduce the cost of airfreight operations in the country Go to aircargonews

DHL Express strikes major SAF supply deal at Singapore Neste will supply DHL Express with 9.5m litres of SAF for flights out of Singapore Changi Airport for the first time Go to aircargonews

Qatar Cargo: 777-8F delays behind order for 777 conversions One of the main reasons for Qatar Airways’ recent deal for converted Boeing 777 aircraft was delays to the delivery of the new 777-8F production aircraft Go to aircargonews

Barig renews calls to reduce German air cargo costs as MSC joins MSC Air Cargo has joined Germany-based airline association Barig as the group continues its drive to reduce the cost of airfreight operations in the country Go to aircargonews

​Dachser stays positive in an uncertain market Logistics company Dachser’s solutions-based approach is helping it avoid the worst of the current market uncertainty, says chief executive Burkhard Erling Go to aircargonews

Lufthansa Cargo takes training virtual Lufthansa Cargo is developing a new type of virtual reality (VR) training for aircraft loading supervisors to improve standards and learning outcomes Go to aircargonews

WFS targets forwarding and e-commerce in Copenhagen Ground handler WFS has opened a re-furbished facility at Copenhagen Airport to support the expansion of its e-commerce business from the hub Go to aircargonews

Cargolux: First half of 2025 better than expected Cargolux says the air cargo market has performed better than expected so far this year and says it will maintain its core network as a priority Go to aircargonews

IAI launches freighter firefighting partnership IAI and Fire Free Forests have signed an MoU to develop a freighter-based firefighting platform to counter the growing number of wildfires Go to aircargonews

APAC carriers see double digit demand increase in 2024 Asia Pacific carriers achieved a 13.9% year-on-year increase in international air cargo demand in 2024 and a 10% rise in cargo revenue Go to aircargonews

Amazon Air Cargo and Air Premia extend reach with new partnership Amazon Air Cargo has signed an interline agreement with South Korean carrier Air Premia covering operations from Incheon to Honolulu and onto the US Go to aircargonews

Boeing builds first 777-8 freighter wing parts Boeing has begun work on the wings for its new generation 777-8 freighter ahead of its revised entry to market date of 2028 Go to aircargonews

FedEx to take first ever converted ATR 72-600LCD freighter ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has sold the first ATR 72-600 Large Cargo Door (LCD) converted freighter to FedEx Go to aircargonews

APAC carriers see double digit demand increase in 2024 Asia Pacific carriers achieved a 13.9% year-on-year increase in international air cargo demand in 2024 and a 10% rise in cargo revenue Go to aircargonews

China validates EFW’s A320P2F and A321P2F STC EFW’s A320 and A321 freighter conversion STC has been validated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China  Go to aircargonews

4RCargo hires Austria country manager 4RCargo has signed up Roman Taborsky as its new Austria country manager as it continues to expand in Europe Go to aircargonews

US airlines and forwarders welcome Trump’s big beautiful bill The US Airforwarders Association and Airlines for America have welcomed US president Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” being signed into law. Go to aircargonews

Menzies takes over AS Budapest handling operations Airport Service Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest) will transfer its ground handling and cargo operations at Budapest Airport to Menzies Aviation Go to aircargonews

US airlines and forwarders welcome Trump’s big beautiful bill The US Airforwarders Association and Airlines for America have welcomed US president Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” being signed into law. Go to aircargonews

Globe Air Cargo Switzerland becomes GSSA for Thai Airways Globe Air Cargo Switzerland has become the General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) for Thai Airways’ cargo operations in Switzerland Go to aircargonews

Trump delays tariff increases and threatens 200% pharma levy The US has delayed the implementation of country-specific tariffs until August but has threatened a huge levy on imports of pharma products Go to aircargonews

Hong Kong retains top spot in ACI cargo airport rankings Hong Kong International remained the world’s top cargo airport in 2024, while Shanghai was second and Memphis third Go to aircargonews

Boeing maintains steady flow of 777F deliveries US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has delivered a total of 16 777 freighters so far this year, including five in May Go to aircargonews