Archive for November 2022

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cathay Pacific hungry for freighters aircargonews.net Cathay Pacific is in talks to acquire more freighters to expand its air cargo capacity. Chief customer and commercial officer Ronald Lam said that the airline is in active discussion with OEMs […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Hello Beluga: Airbus Super Transporter Flies To Mumbai For The First Time simpleflying.com Mumbai airport welcomed the Airbus Beluga for the first time earlier this week, leaving airport workers, passengers, and plane spotters amazed. The super transporter is […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES WestJet Cargo Delays Commencement Of Operations simpleflying.com WestJet has four 737-800s aircraft recently converted to freighters by Boeing. The 737s are on the apron at Calgary International Airport, WestJet’s central hub. Boeing and WestJet are waiting for government […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES India Relaxes Arrival Rules Including Mandatory Vaccination simpleflying.com Passengers arriving in India on international flights will now face minimal protocols as the government has decided to do away with most COVID-related restrictions. The decision comes following a decline […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES ‘Ban’ on expensive airfreight as hard-hit retailers review supply chains theloadstar.com Retailers are rejecting air freight, and returning to the ocean market where prices are low and reliability has improved. Too much stock and too little consumer demand […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada Invests in Canadian Technology that Captures Carbon Directly from the Air to Fight Climate Change media.aircanada.com MONTREAL, Nov. 17, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced an equity investment/loan of $6.75 million into Canadian climate […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Zim will focus on niche markets as it prepares for the ‘new normal’ theloadstar.com Israeli ocean carrier Zim said yesterday it expected freight rates to keep falling and was preparing for the ‘new normal’ by focusing on profitable niche […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Top 20 Cargo Airports: Leading hubs bounce back after Covid hit aircargonews.net Covid lockdowns and virus-related freight surges in 2021 influenced the final ‘premier league’ table of the world’s top 20 cargo airports in 2021 (see chart […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES India Signs Open Skies Agreement With Canada simpleflying.com India and Canada have inked an Open Skies agreement, greatly expanding flight rights between the two countries. Airlines will now be able to operate unlimited flights between key cities […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Airlines betting on freighters: a waste of space or a timely investment? theloadstar.com As the airfreight market comes to a shuddering halt, the market is looking closely at capacity commitments that were made during the boom times. […]