Air cargo operators eye quadjets as heavy freight strains capacity
Quadjets are unlikely to return as mainstream passenger aircraft, but #AirCargo growth, #HeavyLift demand and #AtlasAir’s 747 fleet show why…
European airlines face longer Asia routings after EASA extends Gulf airspace warning
#EASA keeps warnings over #Iran, #Iraq and #Lebanon airspace, leaving European airlines on longer #EuropeAsia routes despite Gulf hub recovery…
Gulf Airspace Shock Tests Cargo Resilience as Kuwait Reopens and DHL Activates Contingency Plans
Air cargo operators are navigating renewed uncertainty after Kuwait briefly closed its airspace amid regional tensions. The disruption highlights risks…
Fuel Costs Were Just the Trigger: How Customer Concentration and Shrinking Flying Hours Brought Down European Cargo
#EuropeanCargo's administration exposes the limits of niche #airfreight models: a grounded #A340 fleet, shrinking flying hours, and concentrated customers proved…
Electric Cargo Plane Lands at Ostend-Bruges Airport in First for Low-Emission Air Freight in the Benelux
#OstendBrugesAirport welcomed the first fully electric cargo aircraft to land in the #Benelux, a BETA ALIA CTOL with a 560…
KLM Cargo Moves Out to Make Way for Schiphol’s Future as Air Freight Volumes Surge 11 Percent
#Schiphol and #KLM strike a deal to relocate cargo operations and unlock a next-generation terminal, as #Amsterdam airport reports an…
Boeing Delays Force Cargo Carriers to Extend Ageing Freighter Fleets
AI infrastructure shipments are driving demand for larger freighters as #Boeing delivery delays force carriers like #Cargolux to extend ageing…
Air Freight Rates Cool as Capacity Returns After Middle East Crisis Shock
Air freight markets are stabilizing after weeks of disruption linked to the Middle East crisis, but elevated rates and shifting…
Spirit Airlines Collapse Strands 60,000 Passengers Daily and Sends Shockwaves Through U.S. Cargo and Travel Networks
Spirit Airlines shut down May 2 after a failed $500M bailout, stranding 60,000 daily passengers and eliminating 17,000 jobs. Fares…
Airlines Trim Capacity but Dodge the Deeper Question: What Happens When Demand Falls Off a Cliff?
Airlines are trimming capacity by low single digits despite a #Hormuz closure that has doubled #jetfuel prices, but softening demand…