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Airfreight technology provider CargoAi is using advanced AI software to automate quoting, tracking, emailing and payments.
The company this week launched a unified AI agent to integrate multiple AI fu…
Miami-based startup carrier 7Air Cargo is entering its third month of full commercial operations and gaining experience that is benefiting its parent, The Xtreme Group.
7Air Cargo, formed by The Xtrem…
French Polynesia-based Motu Link Airline will soon provide dedicated freighter service across the French Polynesian archipelago as part of the startup’s strategy to align with local ocean shippers an…
Cargolux will change its operations to field a mixed fleet of large-widebody freighters when its new 777-8Fs come online later this decade to begin replacing its older production 747-400Fs.
Introduci…
Awesome Cargo is on the cusp of putting its first A330-200P2F into service, joining a small group of carriers operating the type.
“We’re going to paint the aircraft — that’s going to take a couple of…
U.S. tariffs against other countries and the elimination of de minimis exceptions are the greatest concerns for the freight forwarder community right now, according to Airforwarders Association Execu…
BBN Airlines will soon become the newest widebody-freighter operator in Turkey when it starts flying the first Mammoth Freighters 777-300ERMF conversion.
The carrier ventured into the freighter marke…
Despite increasing restrictions on global trade and the potential effect on the market, Astral Aviation founder and Chief Executive Sanjeev Gadhia believes new opportunities will emerge in Europe, th…
Astral Aviation is kicking off the next phase of its fleet expansion with the imminent arrival of its first 767-300 freighter.
With two more 767s potentially following in 2025, Astral has obtained it…
New Philippines-based carrier Skyway Airlines hopes to expand its fleet and network after stretching its wings with its first international flight earlier this month.
Skyway obtained its AOC in July 2…
IATA and carbon-inset platform 123Carbon are developing interoperability between their sustainable aviation fuel registries to increase transparency, avoid emissions reporting errors and streamline c…
New lessor Hanwha Aviation is exploring adding freighters to its portfolio as part of its growth strategy.
Hanwha Aviation, a subsidiary of South Korea-based conglomerate Hanwha Group, launched in May…
Azul will become the second carrier based in Brazil — and all of Latin America — to operate an A321 freighter when it launches scheduled commercial flights this weekend.
The airline plans to put its …
Vaayu Group is capitalizing on the capabilities of the A320P2F to develop its cargo business.
The group’s own airline, Fly Vaayu, obtained its AOC in October 2024 and is flying the Middle East’s first…
SolitAir plans to take delivery soon of its first dry-leased 737-800 freighter to grow its narrowbody operations after it receives its United Arab Emirates AOC.
SolitAir’s own freighter will add to th…
The FAA imposed additional flight restrictions over parts of New Jersey and New York last month in response to increased reports of unauthorized drones.
But merely telling drone operators that they ca…
Chisholm Enterprises will proceed with its plans to grow its fleet of 737-800BCFs in 2025 after hitting several important milestones in 2024 with its two airlines, Bahrain-based Texel Air and New Zea…
RwandAir continues to see growing demand for dedicated freighter operations after taking delivery of its first 737-800SF two years ago.
\The 2007-vintage unit 35131 (ex-TUI Airways) joined the RwandAi…
Crestone Air Partners plans to continue enlarging its presence in the freighter and engine markets.
The Denver-based lessor has grown its portfolio to about $500 million in assets under management sin…
ATSG Chief Executive Mike Berger is looking forward to receiving the group’s first A330P2F even as demand for 767 freighters remains solid.
Over the past year, carriers in countries including Georgia …