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Air cargo continues to be the “only silver lining” of the aviation industry in Asia Pacific as recovery in passenger demand is taking a more sluggish turn hampered by mixed policies and slow vaccination rates in the region, says the head of the Assoc...

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has established a new Aero Engine Handling Centre (AEHC) in a bid to increase Hong Kong’s involvement in the movement of aero engines.

While most of the temporary freighter conversions – known as “preighters” – are widebody aircraft, narrowbodies have gotten into the game as well. Removing all cabin seats from this Scoot Airlines A320 doubled its cargo-carrying capacity to nearly 20...

DHL has placed an order for 12 fully electric “Alice” cargo planes from Eviation, the Seattle-area based manufacturer of the all-electric aircraft.

SpiceXpress, the cargo unit of Gurugram-based SpiceJet, will increase its access to Africa thanks to an interline agreement with Kenya’s Astral Aviation.

When the pandemic hit, Delta reacted by retiring its Boeing 767s and selling its Boeing 777s in favour of Airbus A350 (pictured) and A330 aircraft. Covid-19 has increased role of the cargo division as the airline’s prime revenue earner.

The 2021 peak season is already underway, experts say, with US West Coast ports and terminal operators sounding the alarm that the annual surge of imports was under way.

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world’s busiest cargo airport, is extending its slot-use rule waiver until early next year.

Turkish Cargo is anticipating further growth next year after reaching its target to become one of the top 3 air cargo brands in the world.

A Cathay Pacific crew poses with the airline’s first “preighter” flight to Sydney in July 2020. In response to rising air cargo demand, the airline has recently added two more preighters to its fleet, bringing its total to six

MIC Cargo opened its import-only air cargo facility in Des Plaines, Illinois, just three miles from O’Hare International Airport, on July 27, 2021. Cargo arriving from a freighter or as belly cargo is immediately transferred to the facility, and avai...