Rebecca Jeffrey

Luanda-based TAAG Angola Airlines has launched its inaugural cargo service from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Lusaka. Zambia as it strives to increase its market share in Africa's airfreight sector. The first flight on the route from Amsterdam to Lusaka took off on 24 July. The flight was operated with a Boeing 737-800 freighter carrying 12.8 tonnes

Air France-KLM Group recorded a cargo revenue increase of 25% year on year in the second quarter, supported by reduced industry capacity due to the Middle East conflict and demand for high-tech shipments. Total cargo revenues for the Group were €711m in the second quarter, up 25.7% compared to the second quarter of 2025. Cargo

TAAG Angola Airlines has launched its inaugural cargo service from Luanda, Angola to Lusaka, Zambia as it strives to increase its market share in Africa's airfreight sector. The first flight on the route from Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport in Luanda to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka took off on 24 July. The

IAG Cargo's second quarter revenues and cargo traffic fell year on year due to the Middle East conflict, although the business boosted yields through a focus on premium cargo. Cargo revenue was £295m in the second quarter ending 30 June. This was down 5.1% from £311m in the second quarter of 2025. IAG Cargo's cargo

Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (Otopeni) in Romania has become the latest destination UAE cargo airline SolitAir has added to its network. The Dubai-based airline confirmed Otopeni had become its second destination in Europe in a recent LinkedIn post. "The addition of Otopeni enhances our ability to support growing trade flows between the Global South

UK airfreight wholesaler Cargonet has appointed Kirsty McAndrew as regional sales manager to work with freight forwarders across Northern England and support the company's continued investment in regional growth. Based in Manchester, McAndrew brings extensive sales experience, including almost a decade within the freight and logistics sector. She previously worked in business development manager roles

TAM Group has established a dedicated air charter division and hired Fernando Carballal as its group charter director to meet demand for time-critical and specialised air cargo shipment solutions. The Hong Kong-based GSSA said the division will provide flexible full and part-charter solutions for commodities such as perishables, pharmaceuticals, electronics, humanitarian aid, aerospace and automotive

Air cargo capacity out of Southeast Asia is now dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor air cargo shipments instead of e-commerce, Dimerco's latest analysis has found. The freight forwarder's August Asia Pacific Freight Report said that demand for AI, semiconductors and other high-tech products from Taiwan to other countries in Asia and the US

Airbus is preparing to carry out flight vibration tests, known as "flutter tests" on its A350 freighter prototype as it works towards clearing the newbuild model for flight tests and service entry. These tests will be conducted during the first three months of the flight test campaign, said Airbus in a progress update on its

Gatwick Airport in the UK has been given the all-clear to develop and operate a second runway full time after a legal challenge to the expansion project was dismissed. The UK government gave development consent for Gatwick’s second runway in September last year, meaning the airport would be able to put its backup runway into