Rebecca Jeffrey

Astral Aviation has announced the re-start of its dedicated Haikou, China to Johannesburg, South Africa freighter service in partnership with Fly Noor Aviation. Under the agreement, signed at Air Cargo China 2026 in Shanghai, Astral Aviation will operate twice-weekly scheduled freighter flights linking Haikou to Johannesburg via Nairobi. The service will use Astral Aviation's Boeing

Nippon Express-owned cargo-partner said post-acquisition, it has advanced key integration measures in Slovakia, Poland, and Austria to further strengthen regional cooperation and expand combined network capabilities for customers. Japan-based Nippon Express strengthened its foothold in the air cargo forwarding market in 2024 with the acquisition of several of cargo-partner businesses based in central and eastern

Radia has signed new supplier agreements with Latecoere and Stirling Dynamics to advance the development of WindRunner, which it says will be the world's largest cargo aircraft. WindRunner has a maximum payload weight of 72.6 tonnes with a maximum payload range of 2,000 km or 1,200 miles. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado and Rome, Radia said

FlyUs Aviation Group has been appointed General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) for Riyadh Cargo in France, Spain, and Portugal. Under the agreement, FlyUs will oversee cargo sales, customer support and capacity management in all three markets. The appointment expands FlyUs’ partnership with Riyadh Cargo following its selection as the airline’s GSSA in the UK

Freight forwarders should take the opportunity to review their contractual arrangements and insurance protection following the introduction of IATA's revised Direct Air Waybill (DAWB) framework, according to digital cargo insurance provider Breeze. The company believe the revised framework has the potential to alter the allocation of legal responsibilities between airlines, shippers, and freight forwarders, creating

Global air charter and leasing specialist Chapman Freeborn has supported Air Zimbabwe with a tailored ACMI capacity solution for the planned resumption of direct scheduled passenger services between Harare and London Gatwick that will offer belly capacity for time-sensitive exports. The route is expected to restart by the end of July, reconnecting Zimbabwe and the

Air cargo volumes at East Midlands Airport in the UK have climbed 14% year on year and the cargo hub expects to add more cargo flights to its operations in the coming months. East Midlands Airport handled 37,458 tonnes of goods last month – around 4,500 tonnes more than last June. "Further announcements about more

FedEx has announced the launch of FedEx Life Sciences to support pharmaceutical shipments, while Nick Gennari has been appointed president of healthcare and life sciences. The organisation has been created to support the increasingly complex movement of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, clinical trials, and other critical healthcare shipments. It brings together the strength of the

Cargo airline SolitAir has opened a new freighter route between Dubai World Central Airport and Tianjin Binhai International Airport to build on its presence in China. The Dubai-based carrier's new route follows its launch of flights to Hong Kong and Urumqi last year. SolitAir's inaugural flight on the Dubai-Tianjin route carried a VIP cargo shipment,

Cathay Cargo will shift its Mumbai operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport. The cargo division of Cathay Pacific did not say whether the move was temporary or permanent, but Air Cargo News has contacted the airline for confirmation. Tim Wong, general manager cargo service delivery, said in