Air Cargo News

07/08/2026

German logistics company Dachser has strengthened its air and sea freight forwarding presence in North America with a 10% minority share in Synergie Canada

https://www.aircargonews.net/business/2026/08/dachser-boosts-north-american-airfreight-forwarding-presence-with-stake-in-synergie-canada/

07/08/2026

Airfreight rates fell last month despite the restart of fighting in the Middle East pushing up jet fuel prices.

Airfreight rates fell last month despite the restart of fighting in the Middle East pushing up jet fuel prices. The latest Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) calculated by TAC shows that average airfreight rates in July fell by 8.8% compared with June’s levels. While prices were 16.8% up on last...

07/08/2026

Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a dedicated freighter service between Hong Kong and Mumbai as part of its global expansion plans

https://www.aircargonews.net/freighter-operator/2026/08/hong-kong-air-cargo-launches-hong-kong-mumbai-freighter-service/

Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a dedicated freighter service between Hong Kong and Mumbai as part of its global expansion plans. Data from Flightradar24 shows that Hong Kong Air Cargo operated a flight from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai to Hong International Airport o...

07/08/2026

Animal transportation continues to be a staple part of air cargo operations, while end-to-end handling remains complex and highly skilled work, highlights our special report on animal transport in Air Cargo News' August monthly exclusive.

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Animal transportation continues to be a staple part of air cargo operations, while end-to-end handling remains complex and highly skilled work. It may be obvious, but it’s worth repeating. Transporting live animals by air involves sentient beings that continue to move, see, get hot – or cold & #8...

07/08/2026

Saltchuk Aviation-owned Ryan Air has taken delivery of its first Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft from Jetstream Aviation Capital for use in its air cargo operations across western Alaska in the US

https://www.aircargonews.net/editorial/2026/08/jetstream-delivers-first-saab-340bf-cargo-aircraft-to-alaska-operator-ryan-air/

Saltchuk Aviation-owned Ryan Air has taken delivery of its first Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft from Jetstream Aviation Capital for use in its air cargo operations across western Alaska in the US. The aircraft, with serial number 340B-329, was delivered to Anchorage, Alaska-based Ryan Air on 4 August.....

07/08/2026

Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has seen its revenues significantly increase in the first half of the year, led by rising demand in its charter division. Air Charter Service

Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has seen its revenues significantly increase in the first half of the year, led by rising demand in its charter division. The company, which operates out of 43 offices worldwide, saw revenues increase by 38% year on year in the first half of the year to more....

06/08/2026

E-commerce specialist freight forwarder Rich Sale International will launch freighter flights between China and the US through a new partnership with Atlas Air

https://www.aircargonews.net/cargo-airport/2026/08/e-commerce-forwarder-to-launch-china-us-freighter-operation/

E-commerce specialist freight forwarder Rich Sale International will launch freighter flights between China and the US through a new partnership with Atlas Air. The flights will operate between Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) and Chicago Rockford (RFD) in the US. The Chinese firm’s....

06/08/2026

The air cargo market is continuing to cool and there is little evidence that airlines will this year gain a peak season boost, according to data provider Xeneta

https://www.aircargonews.net/data/2026/08/xeneta-little-evidence-of-an-air-cargo-peak-season-boost/

The air cargo market is continuing to cool and there is little evidence that airlines will this year gain a peak season boost, according to data provider Xeneta. The data provider today released its market update for July, showing a demand increase of 4% year on year, while capacity was up 1% and th...

06/08/2026

Schiphol’s cargo community is hopeful that cargo operations will benefit from low-cost airlines reducing flights to the airport as a result of “significant increases” in airport charges, while a change in slot allocation rules will also benefit freighter airlines

https://www.aircargonews.net/cargo-airport/2026/08/schiphol-cargo-benefits-from-fewer-shorthaul-flights/

Schiphol’s cargo community is hopeful that cargo operations will benefit from low-cost airlines reducing flights to the airport as a result of “significant increases” in airport charges, while a change in slot allocation rules will also benefit freighter airlines. Cargo group Air C...

06/08/2026

Mexican cargo airline mas is keen to expand its fleet to keep pace with network growth; however, getting hold of the right aircraft in the market poses a challenge, explains chief executive Robert Van De Weg...

Mexican cargo airline mas is keen to expand its fleet to keep pace with network growth; however, getting hold of the right aircraft in the market poses a challenge, explains chief executive Robert Van De Weg How many ventures can you run with five planes? Mexican cargo airline mas has a fleet of fiv...