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Video: How does AI benefit air cargo? Air cargo stakeholders at this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Dubai have told Air Cargo News that artificial intelligence (AI) offers multiple business optimisation benefits Go to aircargonews

Lufthansa Cargo ups South America freighter flights Lufthansa Cargo is increasing its weekly capacity to Argentina and Brazil as it looks to capitalise on raw material and agricultural trade growth Go to aircargonews

Air India Cargo gains GDP certification as pharma demand grows Air India has been certified to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards as it looks to capitalise on the country’s growing pharma export business Go to aircargonews

EFW and Confity Capital sign multi A330P2F agreement EFW has signed an agreement with Confity Capital Partners for multiple Airbus widebody A330 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) aircraft Go to aircargonews

TAAG Angola and Avianca share cargo networks TAAG Angola Airlines and Avianca Airlines have formed a strategic partnership in the air cargo transport sector by establishing a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) Go to aircargonews

Air Charter Service opens fourth office in Germany Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened a new office in Cologne, Germany, the company’s fourth in the country Go to aircargonews

Video: One change to improve air cargo Air cargo stakeholders at this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Dubaii were asked by Air Cargo News: If you could change one thing about air cargo to improve it as an industry what would it be? Go to aircargonews

UK examines ending tax exemption for low-value e-commerce parcels The UK is the latest country to examine whether changes are needed to its tax exemption for low-value packages Go to aircargonews

TAAG Angola and Avianca share cargo networks TAAG Angola Airlines and Avianca Airlines have formed a strategic partnership in the air cargo transport sector by establishing a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) Go to aircargonews

Freightos launches freight procurement platform Freightos has launched the first end-to-end freight procurement platform in a bid to connect the full procurement cycle Go to aircargonews

Cargolux sees revenues rise but warns of disruption ahead  Freighter operator Cargolux saw revenues and profits improve last year, but is cautious in its outlook for the remainder of 2025 Go to aircargonews

Saudia Cargo and China Cargo Airlines partner to capitalise on Middle East-Asia trade growth Saudia Cargo and China Cargo Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will aim to develop interline agreements and capitalise demand growth Go to aircargonews

Cathay Cargo expects lower China-US demand from May due to tariffs Cathay Cargo is preparing itself for potential disruption due to tariffs and expects decreased demand between China and the US from May Go to aircargonews

Cargolux sees revenues rise but warns of disruption ahead  Freighter operator Cargolux saw revenues and profits improve last year, but is cautious in its outlook for the remainder of 2025 Go to aircargonews

China reportedly puts a stop on delivery of Boeing aircraft China-based airlines have reportedly been told to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing aircraft as part of the ongoing tariff dispute between Beijing and Washington Go to aircargonews

DHL Express suspends delivery of certain US parcels DHL Express has temporarily suspended the transportation of some parcels to the US following the implementation of new requirements for higher value shipments Go to aircargonews

Qatar Cargo, IAG Cargo and MASkargo to launch a cargo business Qatar Airways Cargo, IAG Cargo and MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) have announced their intention to launch a joint global cargo business Go to aircargonews

ANA becomes first Japanese airline to offer cargo capacity through CargoWise All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the first Japanese airline to place its air cargo capacity on CargoWise to accept bookings from forwarders using the platform Go to aircargonews

China reportedly puts a stop on delivery of Boeing aircraft China-based airlines have reportedly been told to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing aircraft as part of the ongoing tariff dispute between Beijing and Washington Go to aircargonews

DHL Supply Chain opens Singapore pharma hub Contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain has opened an 8,200 sq m Pharma Hub in Singapore Go to aircargonews

MAB Kargo Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) achieved a net profit after interest and tax of RM54m for the year Go to aircargonews

Kale GALAXY to digitalise México Cargo Handling operations México Cargo Handling is to implement the GALAXY air cargo community system from logistics SaaS provider Kale Info Solutions Go to aircargonews

Liège Q1 cargo growth ahead of the curve In the first three months of 2025, Liège Airport handled 296,188 tons of cargo, up 5.6% on the same period of 2024 and putting the Belgian gateway ahead of the rest of the world Go to aircargonews

MAB Kargo Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) achieved a net profit after interest and tax of RM54m for the year Go to aircargonews

Partnerships are essential to SAF adoption Partnerships and stakeholder engagement are essential to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption throughout the air cargo supply chain Go to aircargonews

Air cargo shouldn’t fear eventual return of Red Sea shipping IATA does not expect to lower its air cargo demand forecast when ocean shipping eventually returns to the Red Sea Go to aircargonews

Air cargo grapples with increasingly complex compliance requirements Air cargo is grappling with increasingly complex compliance requirements as governments respond to emerging security risks and chop and change tariffs Go to aircargonews

FedEx adds Singapore–US freighter flights Express transport provider FedEx has launched direct six-times-weekly Boeing 777 Freighter flights from Changi Airport to Anchorage – the only direct, non-stop connection between Singapore and the continental US Go to aircargonews

Partnerships are essential to SAF adoption Partnerships and stakeholder engagement are essential to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption throughout the air cargo supply chain Go to aircargonews

IATA maintains positive cargo outlook IATA is maintaining a positive air cargo forecast and has stressed the majority of global trade is currently unaffected by the latest emerging tariff war Go to aircargonews

IATA hits out at unrealistic SAF mandates IATA is concerned that airlines will be left footing the bill if the sector cannot meet unrealistic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates Go to aircargonews

Air cargo confident on e-commerce E-commerce will continue to be a growth market for air cargo thanks to emerging markets and ongoing consumer demand for speedy delivery Go to aircargonews

US tariffs’ impact on freighter manufacturing unclear It’s not yet clear what impact US tariffs may have on freighter aircraft manufacturing at a time when there are delays affecting the modernisation of an ageing freighter fleet Go to aircargonews

IATA hits out at unrealistic SAF mandates IATA is concerned that airlines will be left footing the bill if the sector cannot meet unrealistic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates Go to aircargonews

Kenya Airways names Gebrehawaria as cargo director Kenya Airways has named Fitsum Abadi Gebrehawaria, formerly managing director of Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, as its new cargo director Go to aircargonews

ACI ranks busiest air cargo gateways in 2024 Airports Council International (ACI) World, the airport trade association, has today (April 14) provided a first look at the 2024 rankings of the world’s busiest airports Go to aircargonews

IATA initiates FACE Ambassador Program The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the FACE Ambassadors Program Go to aircargonews

Stonepeak acquires ATSG Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), a specialist in medium widebody freighter aircraft leasing, air transport operations and support services, has been acquired by Stonepeak Go to aircargonews

Kenya Airways names Gebrehawaria as cargo director Kenya Airways has named Fitsum Abadi Gebrehawaria, formerly managing director of Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, as its new cargo director Go to aircargonews

China-US tonnages down but rates up ahead of tariffs The latest statistics from data provider WorldACD show that airfreight demand out of China and Hong Kong to the US declined slightly last week while rates increased Go to aircargonews

Saudia Cargo targets e-commerce with new Asia-Europe route Saudia Cargo is looking to capitalise on the growth in e-commerce demand between Asia and Europe with new freighter services Go to aircargonews

LATAM transports rescue turtle LATAM has transported an olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) within Chile to assist with a conservation initiative Go to aircargonews

My Freighter and Aeromexico begin interline partnership My Freighter and Aeromexico have begun an interline partnership to expand cargo access and connectivity between Mexico and Central Asia Go to aircargonews

Saudia Cargo targets e-commerce with new Asia-Europe route Saudia Cargo is looking to capitalise on the growth in e-commerce demand between Asia and Europe with new freighter services Go to aircargonews

Cargo iQ bursts into tiers Air cargo quality standards organisation Cargo iQ is rolling out a tiered certification programme that it hopes will drive improved quality standards Go to aircargonews

Trump changes tack on tariffs but hits China with 125% rate The US has paused planned tariffs on a range of countries but escalated its trade war with China, with rates on imports from the country now up to 125% Go to aircargonews

American Airlines Cargo looks to capitalise on expanded European summer capacity American Airlines Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the roll out of the airline’s summer schedule, with several new European destinations being added to the network Go to aircargonews

Air cargo braces as US hits China with tariffs of 104% The US has today implemented a range of tariffs on more than 60 countries, with China facing rates of 104% Go to aircargonews

LOT signs up with cargo.one for online booking LOT Polish Airlines is the latest carrier to place its cargo capacity onto the cargo.one third-party booking portal Go to aircargonews

Grounded Transair aims to resume cargo operations Transair is aiming to resume flights from Hawaii later this year, after a judging panel apparently dismissed an attempt to revoke the certificate of operator Rhoades Aviation Go to aircargonews

American Airlines Cargo looks to capitalise on expanded European summer capacity American Airlines Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the roll out of the airline’s summer schedule, with several new European destinations being added to the network Go to aircargonews

Aurrigo launches automated cargo vehicle for heavy loads Aurrigo International has launched a new automated cargo dolly for use by UPS at East Midlands Airport in the UK Go to aircargonews

IATA strengthens young talent FACE programme IATA plans to strengthen its Future Air Cargo Executives (FACE) programme with a new development aimed at increasing engagement Go to aircargonews

CargoAi adds new interline booking tool CargoAi has added interline bookings to its CargoMart third-party booking portal following a test project with Emirates SkyCargo Go to aircargonews

MSC Air Cargo hires Heinz as service delivery director MSC Air Cargo has hired Nina Heinz as service delivery director to focus on improving customer experience Go to aircargonews

Turner joins board of directors at Davies Turner Logistics UK independent freight forwarding group Davies Turner has appointed Emma Turner to the board of directors at its Davies Turner Logistics Ltd subsidiary Go to aircargonews

Amazon continues to grow widebody capacity for third party shipping Amazon Air has continued to expand its widebody air cargo capacity to help it accommodate more third-party shipments Go to aircargonews

Nearly 60% of air cargo workers have considered leaving industry Recruitment and retention in the air cargo industry is still at crisis point with 59% of air cargo workers having considered leaving the industry altogether, according to new research Go to aircargonews

Kingscote Rojay acquires Republic Cargo Systems UK multimodal logistics company Kingscote Rojay Ltd has completed the acquisition of fellow UK-based Republic Cargo Systems UK Ltd  Go to aircargonews

African airfreight costs remain high The cost of aircraft fuel remains high in Africa compared to other regions of the world and geopolitical issues heighten the risk of further rises, while cargo handling delays are increasing storage costs at airports Go to aircargonews