Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, and Etihad Airport Services Cargo will introduce 12 cool dollies to its tarmac transportation fleet in Abu Dhabi in June.  The cool dollies, which feature a closed, temperature-controlled system, will be used to transport pharmaceutical and perishable shipments, giving the carrier greater temperature control at ..read more

Disaster logistics nonprofit organization Airlink received a $1 million donation from the GE Aerospace Foundation on May 2 to fund air transport for humanitarian aid.  Airlink, established in 2010, provides free transport for a network of more than 200 non-governmental disaster response organizations.   The GE Aerospace Foundation, an independent charitable organization funded by GE Aerospace ..read more

LATAM Airlines today reported $3.3 billion in operating revenue for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 18.4% from the same period last year. The carrier’s cargo revenue was $369.4 million, down 2.1% year over year.  This is an improvement in cargo revenue from Q4 2023, when the company posted $363.8 million, a decrease ..read more

Global general sales and service agent ECS Group is integrating software company Rotate’s Live Capacity data tool into its in-house business intelligence system, Apollo.  The data tool is expected to provide ECS Group clients with the real-time market data needed to pursue interline partnerships, optimize airline networks and react quickly to market changes, according to ..read more

Several airlines, airports and aircraft manufacturers in the United States and Canada have established the SAF Coalition, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that aims to scale up sustainable aviation fuel production in North America to meet net-zero targets.  The group was established April 29 in Washington, where 40 low-carbon fuel companies and U.S.-based carriers, manufacturers and ..read more

Freight forwarder C.H. Robinson reported $4.4 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2024, a decline of 4.3% year over year.  THE BIG PICTURE: Though the company reported a YoY revenue decline, it is an improvement from Q4 2023, when the company posted $4.2 billion in revenue, a 16.7% YoY decline.  “Although we continue ..read more

April saw several promotions and hirings at key companies in the air cargo industry.  Leadership changes in DHL Supply Chain  DHL Supply Chain (DSC) announced in April the following changes, effective July 1, in its global leadership team:  Patrick Kelleher becomes chief executive for DSC North America, succeeding the retiring Scott Sureddin;  Markus Voss becomes ..read more

BBN Airlines Nordic, previously known as Bluebird Nordic, voluntarily surrendered its Icelandic AOC yesterday and has terminated all operations. The airline’s freighters have either been returned or novated, or are in the process of doing so, with just some formalities and technicalities remaining, Chief Executive Audrone Keinyte told Air Cargo Next sister publication Cargo Facts ..read more

United Cargo invested $40 million into a recently opened cargo facility near Newark Liberty International Airport to accommodate expansion of the carrier’s widebodyfleet over the next decade.  The 165,000-square-meter facility, which opened April 8, is less than five minutes from the airport (EWR) and features fully electric forklifts, Chris Ward, United Cargo’s senior regional manager ..read more

Global air cargo markets posted double-digit growth in demand in March for the fourth consecutive month.  Demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTK), rose 10.3% year over year overall and rose 11.4% YoY for international operations, according to March data released this week by IATA.  “This contributed to a strong first-quarter performance which slightly exceeded ..read more