Preparatory earthworks for LEJ cargo hall begin
As Amazon is expanding its operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport, a cargo hall of around 20,000 sq m is to be built in the southern part of the airport site next to the existing World Cargo Centre. The aim is to use the new building to improve the operational processes. The preparatory earthworks are scheduled to […]
ABX Air pilots have no confidence in management
Pilots at ABX Air flying aircraft for Amazon and DHL casted a near unanimous vote of no confidence in management on Wednesday 4 December. Results indicate over 99.5% of voting pilots have no faith “in management’s willingness to negotiate or reach an agreement for the benefit of all stakeholders to include the shareholders, the customers, […]
Amazon and Atlas Air face lawsuit for Flight 3591 crash
The brother of the first officer killed in Flight 3591, which crashed near Houston in February is suing Atlas Air and Amazon for negligence. Atlas Air Flight 3591 a Boeing 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter crashed on 23 February when it rapidly descended from 6,000 feet and hit a marshy bay about 40 miles southeast of […]
Amazon to open Fort Worth Alliance regional air hub
Amazon is expanding in Texas with the opening of its regional air hub at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in October. The regional air hub is the first build-to-suit airport project in the Amazon Air network and is designed to support larger scale regional needs including sorting and infrastructure for multiple daily flights. The online giant […]
Cargojet extends partnership with Amazon
Cargojet has entered into a strategic agreement with Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings, giving the retail giant voting shares in the Canadian airline. The agreement is in conjunction with Amazon and Cargojet’s existing commercial agreement for overnight air cargo services, and will incentivise growth to deliver to Canadian customers. Cargojet will issue warrants to Amazon to […]
Prime Day’s peaks bring supply chain dilemma for delivery networks
As today is Amazon Prime Day, when consumers in their millions are expected to flock online for deals, what does this short, sharp peak in demand mean for the thousands of logistics businesses, big and small, which make up the Amazon delivery network? Mohit Paul, senior vice president EMEA a BluJay Solutions, a leading provider […]
Amazon to lease another 15 737-800s from GECAS
Amazon is continuing to invest in its aircraft fleet by signing a partnership to lease another 15 Boeing 737-800s from GECAS. The deal was signed at the Paris Air Show, with the 15 aircraft coming in addition to the five 737-800s already leased from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The aircraft will fly in the […]
Unhappy pilots picket Amazon shareholder meeting
Amazon investors and board members gathering at the annual shareholder meeting were greeted by pilots flying for Amazon Air contracted carriers raising concerns about working conditions. The pilots who work for Atlas Air, Southern Air and ABX Air protested outside the meeting on Wednesday 22 May, holding picket signs and running a mobile billboard that […]
Amazon breaks ground on CVG air cargo hub
Amazon has broken ground on its $1.5 billion Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport air cargo hub, as pilots continue to highlight workplace issues. Ground was broken on 14 May in a ceremony attended by delegates including the founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos. The air hub is scheduled to open in 2021 and create more than 2,000 […]
Pilots union rains on Atlas Air’s parade
The Teamsters Union, which represents Atlas Air and Southern Air pilots who fly for DHL and Amazon Air, is warning investors not to believe the positive spin put out by the parent company in its latest financial results. In an open letter to investors, it says that many pilots are leaving the employment of Atlas […]
Atlas Air delivers 20th 767-300 to Amazon
Atlas Air has delivered its 20th Boeing 767-300 converted freighter to Amazon, with N1487A arriving in time for the peak season. Under long-term commercial agreements announced in 2016, Atlas Air operates the aircraft for Amazon on a CMI (crew, maintenance and insurance) basis and Titan Aviation dry leases the aircraft to Amazon. Atlas Air Worldwide […]
$71m profit for Atlas Air, pilots say issues remain
Atlas Air Worldwide has posted a third quarter profits of $71.1 million but pilot unions are warning the public not to be fooled by executives painting a rosy picture. The third quarter profit compares to a loss of $24.1 million in the same period last year, while net income for the first nine months of […]
E-commerce is not the only driver of growth
So what is driving all this demand? With so much talk in the industry revolving around e-commerce, one could be forgiven for thinking this was the sole driver of air cargo at the moment, writes Donald Urquhart. “It has had a tremendous impact, and consumer demand for instant gratification for delivery coupled with a need […]
Atlas Air returns to profit in Q1 as all business sectors boom
Atlas Air has returned to profits in the first quarter of 2018 with increased activity in all business sectors. The $0.7 million loss in the first quarter of 2017 was turned into a $9.6 million profit, with operating revenue rising from $475 million to $590 million. ACMI revenue rose from $200 million to $266.4 million […]
Amazon adds another 210 acres to future air hub in Cincinnati
Amazon has added more land to its future air hub in Cincinnati, by taking control of an additional 210 acres of land. The news was announced on Twitter by Amazon senior vice president of operations, Dave Clark, who tweeted: “#AmazonPrimeAir is getting ready for takeoff in KY! Just added 210 acres of land as part […]
Atlas Air losses increase in Q3 despite volume and revenue growth
Atlas Air Worldwide has seen losses increase to $24.1 million in the third quarter despite significant growth in revenue and volumes. The losses are up from $7.9 million in the same period of 2016, though revenue rose from $448 million in 2016 to $535.7 million this year. Year to date profits were up from $13 […]
Revenues increase 31% in Q3 at ATSG
Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) revenues increased $60.8 million on the third quarter (Q3) of last year, or 31 per cent, to $254.1 million for Q3 ending on 30 September. Excluding revenues from reimbursable airline expenses, revenues increased $49 million, or 29 per cent. ATSG’s dry leasing, and maintenance and logistics businesses recorded double-digit revenue […]
DFW facility upgrades to benefit Americas-Asia trade
Routes between the Americas and Asia are expected to benefit from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) upgrading cool chain facilities, vice president of airline relations Milton De La Paz tells Air Cargo Week. The new facility is on track to open late this summer and there has been a lot of interest from freight […]
Cherry bloom helps to drive tonnage at Sea-Tac
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) has bloomed this year as a bumper cherry harvest and increasing seafood shipments have helped drive tonnage. In the first half of 2017, volumes were up 19.6 per cent as it absorbs additional capacity from four new services added in 2016 and embarks on a potentially record-breaking cherry export season. Cargo […]
Amazon founder Bezos to be inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame for his company’s role in developing e-commerce logistics. The Logistics Hall of Fame is based in Germany and says he has been honoured as a “revolutioniser of e-commerce and logistics”. Bezos will be officially inducted in a ceremony at the annual […]
Second quarter profits double at Atlas Air
Second quarter profits at Atlas Air have almost doubled to $38.9 million with all business segments seeing strong growth. Net income for the period is up from $20.5 million in 2016 and net income for the first half is up from $21 million in 2016 to $38.2 million this year, while total operating revenue rose […]
President Trump arrival set to have a positive and negative effect
US freight forwarders’ biggest concern is the overload of regulations at home and abroad, according to Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried (pictured below). On a positive note, Fried says the new US administration under President Donald Trump is promising to reduce the number of regulations and the AfA’s primary concern is dealing with […]
Amazon Prime Air pilots picket at e-commerce giant’s shareholder meeting
Air cargo pilots who fly for Amazon Prime Air picketed outside the e-commerce heavyweight’s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle on 23 May. The 65 picketing pilots (pictured above) said they wanted to flag up the intensifying challenges at their airlines and potential risks for Amazon’s growing logistics operations as there is a “looming” pilot shortage, which […]
Atlas Air off to an “exciting start” in Q1
Atlas Air Worldwide has reported income from continuing operations, net of taxes, in the first quarter of 2017 was $8.3 million compared with $7.7 million in Q1 last year. President and chief executive officer, William J. Flynn (pictured below) says the company is off to an “exciting start in 2017” and is building on its 2016 achievements and growing earnings […]
Sharing of information is the biggest problem in the chain
Digital transformation and adoption of new technologies within the air cargo industry is gaining traction and evolving. However, there is still much work to do and the need for less resistance to change to technology, and more sharing of information to improve transparency become ever more important. CHAMP Cargosystems chief executive officer, Arnaud Lambert (pictured […]
ATSG sees revenue increase in 2016 of 24%
Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) revenue increased 24 per cent to $768.9 million in 2016 and it was up 22 per cent in the final quarter of the year. ATSG’s earnings from continuing operations fell though as were $21.1 million in 2016 down from $39 million in 2015 – while it posted a $755,000 loss for the fourth quarter. These […]
Amazon chief targets cargo service to the Moon by 2020
Amazon reportedly plans to start a cargo service shipping packages to the Moon by 2020 to help set up a human settlement, according to a reports in the Washington Post. The online retail giant is reportedly targeting operating a cargo spacecraft Earth-to-Moon delivery service, which would carry as much as 10,000 pounds of goods to […]
Atlas posts Q4 income surge and hails ‘historic’ year
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings posted income from continuing operations, net of taxes, of $28.7 million for the three months ended on 31 December, 2016. Results compared with a loss from continuing operations, net of taxes, of $37.6 million for the three months ended 31 December, 2015, which was primarily due to charges of $102.8 million associated with an air cargo […]
Amazon to build Cincinnati air cargo hub
Amazon is to create a centralised air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport to support the growing fleet of Prime Air aircraft, creating 2,000 jobs when the site opens. The online retailer entered agreements last year to lease 40 cargo aircraft to support Prime members with fast, free delivery, and 16 are in service with […]
ATSG forecasts lower earnings due to ABX Air strike
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) have announced its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) from continuing operations is set to be around $7 million lower than indicated in its fourth quarter (Q4) and full year 2016 forecast. ATSG says this reduction in guidance is due to the revenue loss resulting from a brief work stoppage in […]