Air Cargo

Air freight specialist Challenge Group has agreed to lease a pair of Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter conversions from AerCap.

Taiwan’s Starlux is broadening its plan to establish a freighter fleet by doubling its existing order for Airbus A350Fs.

Hungary Airlines received its AOC in December 2024 and is operating one Airbus A330F, which is owned by the Hungarian state.

Korean LCC Air Incheon has applied for the U.S. approvals it needs to take over Asiana’s cargo routes to that country in mid-2025.

The transfer focuses exclusively on cargo operations and should allow for the preservation of part of the Air Belgium workforce.

Alaska Air Group is seeing a unique opportunity to grow the business it operates today by multiples.

IATA sees cargo demand growth at an all-time high for 2024, having grown nearly 12% year-over-year but warns of possible headwinds from threatened U.S. tariffs.

AIR has already delivered an operational prototype to an undisclosed customer, which has been flying regularly for months as part of a pilot evaluation program.

Bahrain-based freight specialist Texel Air is rapidly expanding its fleet, as it rides the wave of surging e-commerce and other freight flows.

Etihad Cargo is considering exercising options for more Airbus A350F freighters, as cargo volumes—notably from China—continue to ramp up.

Logistics and small package specialist DHL Aviation plans to increase its footprint at Bahrain International Airport.

Singapore-headquartered ground services company SATS posted a 14.85% year-on-year net profit growth for the six months ending Sept. 30.

ATSG is slated to become a private company now that investment firm Stonepeak has agreed to acquire it in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.1 billion.

Cargo carrier One Air says it has secured regulatory approvals China, Japan and Malaysia allowing the airline to boost its Asia-Pacific presence.

The ES1000, from Beijing-based manufacturer Yifei Aviation Technology, uses distributed hybrid-electric propulsion and blown lift for short takeoff and landing.

Emirates Airline has placed a further order for dedicated freighter aircraft as the carrier significantly boosts its cargo capacity.

The facility has direct access from the aircraft to the logistics center, so that airport processing time for air cargo will be reduced.

All Nippon Airways has opened Cargo Building 8 at Tokyo Narita airport and will begin consolidating all of its cargo buildings there into a single unit.

Airship startup Flying Whales is aiming to establish its first Australian base as soon as 2028, despite not having a working prototype yet.

Amazon Air Cargo has begun advertising available capacity for ad hoc, charter, or blocked space services on a cargo fleet that is now more than 100 aircraft.

Singapore plans to build a second Airport Logistics Park at Changi Airport as the government prepares to increase the airport’s cargo handling capacity.

IAG Cargo plans to resume services to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo Narita for the first time since 2020.

At the ISTAT Europe Middle East and Africa conference, several cargo airlines agreed their biggest challenge was access to suitable additional aircraft.

As their $1.9 billion merger proceeds, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have announced leadership changes for their expanding cargo division.

The SATS and China-based Sinotrans Air Freight link-up will potentially see the pair set up gateway hubs for Sinoair in Belgium, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.