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Global air cargo tonnages have continued to slide downwards at the end of November and the beginning of December, with

Cargolux International Airlines posted a profit of $3 million in 2014 and handled 828,658 tonnes of cargo, up 9.9 per

An inspection was carried out by the Swiss Regional Medicines Inspectorate of North-Western Switzerland, Swissmedic, the regulatory authority for medicinal

Deutsche Post DHL Group plans on further developing its pharmaceutical capabilities at airports around the globe through its DHL Thermonet

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) cargo division, Swiss WorldCargo, and Swissport and have extended their handling agreement until 2020.

Boeing and Volga-Dnepr Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 20 Boeing 747-8 Freighters, valued at $7.4 billion

Boeing gave a glimpse of a freighter that flies just above the waves, using what is known as wing-in-ground (WIG)

Qatar Airways has ordered an additional four Boeing 777 Freighters to add to the four it confirmed and four options announced

Boeing and Airbus have quite divergent views on where demand for freighters, production and conversion aircraft, is going, with the

Lockheed Martin has appointed Hybrid Enterprises as its reseller for what the defence company calls its hybrid airships, which the

EVA Airways has ordered five Boeing 777 Freighters worth a total of $1.5 billion, the first 777Fs to join the

Boeing is to start growing halophyte plant in the next few weeks with the goal of producing sustainable biofuel in

Mexico City's proposed $9 billion airport will get technical and operational assistance for the design and construction from the International

THE Association of European Airlines (AEA) is pushing the European Commission to develop a level playing field for the air

Airfreight is forecast to grow 5.5 per cent this year, but yields are expected to fall by about seven per

The UK government has been urged not to delay making a decision on increasing runway capacity, following concerns it will

Heathrow Airport has seen cargo volumes fall year-on-year (YOY) for the first time in 2015, with a 0.7 per cent dip

Lufthansa Cargo saw cargo fall year-on-year (YOY) by 1.4 per cent in May as it failed to fill additional capacity.

American Airlines has seen its cargo ton miles (CTM) fall by 2.6 per cent year-on-year (YOY) in May compared to

North American carriers drove the improving financial performance of airlines in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015, a report by

DHL is to invest $108 million to expand its Americas hub at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport, to cope with rising

Air Seychelles Cargo has started an airfreight service for shippers wanting to send valuable cargo in a more secure manner.

Etihad Cargo has launched a service in partnership with the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) and IT firm Worldwide Information Network

Freight Transport Association (FTA) has given its support for runway expansion at Heathrow Airport in an open letter to the

Airfreight is essential for the global economy, but is often overlooked as aviation focuses on passenger and business travel, according

Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has officially endorsed a new version of the the Argus International certified charter broker programme

Most of Europe's top 10 busiest airports by airfreight volumes saw increases in April, but two gateways saw significant falls,

Air France-KLM Martinair (AF-KL-MP) has published photos of its 22 million euro ($24.6 million) SoDExI express hub facility.

FedEx says it is to accelerate its aircraft retirements by retiring 15 freighters and 21 related engines.

Sharjah International Airport reports that it handled more than 16,000 tonnes of cargo in April, down on the 19,081 tonnes