Air Cargo

The two largest remaining operators of the McDonnell Douglas-developed MD-11 freighter have announced plans to begin retiring their fleets of aging trijets.

Sweden's West Atlantic Cargo Airlines has retired its last British Aerospace ATP-Fs, which were the final examples of the twin turboprop in commercial service.

Brussels Airport Company and Changi Airport Group will focus on projects to advance sustainability, air cargo and pharmaceutical logistics.

Cargo airline Silk Way West Airlines has opened its first scheduled service to Saudi Arabia.

ATSG expressed confidence in customer readiness for long-term freighter lease commitments.

The market for converted freighters remains strong.

AISATS has been chosen to design, build, finance and operate an integrated multi-modal cargo hub at India's new Noida International Airport near Delhi.

Mexico’s government has extended a deadline to cease all-cargo operations at Mexico City Juarez International airport (MEX).

The UK airport remains confident ahead of the winter season despite looming economic headwinds.

The carrier is moving back to using a passenger aircraft for cargo-only flights, citing rising e-commerce demand.

The carrier plans to have eight converted Boeing 767 freighters in its fleet by next year.

The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International hub will be Amazon’s primary artery for processing packages across its US network.

Having switched focus to cargo amid the pandemic, airlines must now find a new equilibrium between their passenger and freight networks.

The Kenyan cargo airline is eying new intra-Africa opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area and the potential for expansion in China.

The airline is converting 767 passenger aircraft into freighters for new all-cargo service.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

The airline will fly to 12 US destinations by late July—the same number as before the pandemic—with capacity to and from the country around 60% of 2019 levels.