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Aerion adds Durmaz to leadership team Air cargo think tank Aerion has added Ismail Durmaz to its team following its launch earlier this year Go to aircargonews

Chapman Freeborn expands Shanghai office Chapman Freeborn has expanded its presence in China with a larger office in Shanghai as the company looks to capitalise on “rapid growth” and “rising demand” Go to aircargonews

Air cargo rates hold up well despite transpacific freighter shift  Air cargo rates appear to have temporarily settled down after a tumultuous period, with indices only reporting a ”relatively modest” decline last week Go to aircargonews

FedEx begins first direct South Korea-Taiwan flights FedEx has launched its first direct flight between South Korea and Taiwan to support air cargo demand for electronics, semiconductors, and e-commerce Go to aircargonews

FedEx begins first direct South Korea-Taiwan flights FedEx has launched its first direct flight between South Korea and Taiwan to support air cargo demand for electronics, semiconductors, and e-commerce Go to aircargonews

Qatar resumes operations in conflict hit countries bar Iran Qatar Airways said it has resumed operations in Iraq and Syria and returned to full flight schedules in Lebanon and Jordan, following the lifting of airspace restrictions Go to aircargonews

Etihad Cargo to build up freighter fleet ahead of A350Fs arrival Etihad Cargo has plans to add additional freighters as it prepares for the arrival of its new A350 freighters, while business has been brisk in the first part of the year Go to aircargonews

IATA: Cargo volumes continue to grow in May despite trade turmoil Air cargo demand continued to grow in May despite the US implementation of steep tariffs and the ending of the de minimis exemption for shipments from China Go to aircargonews

Windracers establishes Malawi hub for humanitarian air cargo missions Windracer is establishing an operational hub in Malawi to demonstrate how its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can help in humanitarian air cargo missions Go to aircargonews

Qatar resumes operations in conflict hit countries bar Iran Qatar Airways said it has resumed operations in Iraq and Syria and returned to full flight schedules in Lebanon and Jordan, following the lifting of airspace restrictions Go to aircargonews

AGI seeks to expand into Europe with acquisitions US ground handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) is planning to expand its air cargo operations into Europe through acquisitions Go to aircargonews

ANA takeover of NCA put back a month There has been another delay to ANA Holding’s takeover of freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) from the NYK Group Go to aircargonews

Air Hong Kong transitions to A330 freighter fleet Express cargo carrier Air Hong Kong has completed a seven-year fleet renewal programme which means it now operates only Airbus A330 freighters Go to aircargonews

Krems, Smilianets and Claussen recognised by TIACA United Cargo’s Jan Krems, Awery Aviation Software’s Vitaly Smilianets and cargo.one’s Moritz Claussen all won awards at the Executive Summit in Hong Kong Go to aircargonews

Air Hong Kong transitions to A330 freighter fleet Express cargo carrier Air Hong Kong has completed a seven-year fleet renewal programme which means it now operates only Airbus A330 freighters Go to aircargonews

Air One coordinates outsize cargo shipment AIR ONE has managed the delivery of 12-metre furnace coil boxes from Liège to Abu Dhabi through its affiliated British cargo airline, One Air Go to aircargonews

IATA announces SAF matchmaking platform IATA has announced the release of a new platform that facilitates SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers Go to aircargonews

Asia Pacific air cargo volumes hold up in May Asia Pacific airlines continued to see robust demand in May due to the front-loading of shipments and the rerouting of goods away from China Go to aircargonews

Cargolux refutes Iranian airspace claims made on social media  Freighter operator Cargolux has dismissed social media statements alleging that its flights have been using Iranian airspace Go to aircargonews

Asia Pacific air cargo volumes hold up in May Asia Pacific airlines continued to see robust demand in May due to the front-loading of shipments and the rerouting of goods away from China Go to aircargonews

My Freighter signs interline agreement with Biman Bangladesh Airlines My Freighter has signed an interline agreement with Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier of Bangladesh Go to aircargonews

FedEx retires aircraft as it faces volatile demand environment FedEx retired 12 aircraft in its fiscal fourth quarter as the company sought to align network capacity with anticipated demand Go to aircargonews