The UK government will make more than £100m in funding available for five research and development projects that aim to... Read More The post Logistics UK welcomes funding for green aviation projects appeared first on Air Cargo News ..read more

LATAM Cargo is expanding capacity on its freighter flights from Miami to São José dos Campos in response to rising... Read More The post LATAM Cargo expands Miami-São José dos Campos cargo capacity appeared first on Air Cargo News ..read more

Singapore Changi Airport saw a healthy increase in second quarter air cargo volumes largely thanks to robust shipment flows with... Read More The post Changi keeps cargo volumes up with China and US demand appeared first on Air Cargo News ..read more

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) recorded a decline in revenues in the second quarter of the year but is... Read More The post IT issue continued to weigh on AF KLM Cargo results in Q2 appeared first on Air Cargo News ..read more

Kuehne+Nagel has scaled back its cost-cutting programme as it responds to changing market conditions. The forwarder had originally estimated annual... Read More The post Kuehne+Nagel eases back on cost cutting programme appeared first on Air Cargo News ..read more

Supply chain organisation Logistics UK has broadly welcomed the Scottish government’s latest aviation statement, although it would like to see... Read More The post Logistics UK welcomes Scottish government’s aviation statement appeared first on Air Cargo News ..read more

DB Schenker was the star performer for loss-making Deutsche Bahn in the first half of the year despite operating profits and revenues coming under pressure. The German forwarder registered a 6.6% year on year decline in first-half revenues to €9.4bn, while adjusted earnings before interest and tax declined 16.9% to €520m and airfreight volumes increased by 1% to 576,100 tonnes. The air volume increase lags behind that of rivals Kuehne+Nagel and DSV, which reported increases of 7.3% and 10% in the second quarter respectively. The forwarder said that the airfreight market was led by e-commerce d ..read more

DHL Express has announced plans to invest more than €40m in developing a new European aircraft maintenance hangar at Vitoria Airport in Spain. Expected to be operational by mid-2027, the new facility will be DHL Express’ second most important maintenance centre in Europe after its facility at Leipzig Airport in Germany. “We are excited to confirm that DHL Express’ new European aircraft maintenance hangar will be located in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It is key to securing our aircraft maintenance capacity for the coming years based on the expected business growth,” said Jesús Sánchez, senior vice preside ..read more

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has now recorded a double-digit year on year growth in cargo for six consecutive months thanks to export cargo growth. The airport saw its cargo volumes increase by 17.6% year on year in June to 417,000 tonnes, according to data released by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). Export cargo increased by 24.9% compared to the same month last year. “Among key trading regions, cargo traffic to and from North America, Europe and Southeast Asia increased most significantly during the month,” said the airport authority. On a 12-month rolling basis, there was a 14 ..read more

UK freighter operator One Air is hoping to double its fleet to four aircraft by the end of next year. The carrier, which launched a year ago, currently operates two converted Boeing 747 freighters and will add a third 747 aircraft, with nose-loading capabilities, by the end of August. Looking further ahead, the carrier is aiming to add another aircraft by the end of 2025. While the airline was not willing to specify which aircraft were under consideration, it has in the past spoken about the possibility of adding 777 freighters to its line up. One Air chief operating officer Chris Hope said ..read more