IAG Cargo boosted volumes in 2024 
IAG Cargo reported EUR 1.234 billion in revenues for 2024, marking a 6.7% increase year-on-year. Cargo volumes, measured in cargo tonne kilometres (ctk), grew by 12.6%, whilst Q4 revenues surged by 25.5% to EUR 364 million. The company also enhanced its efficiency and... more
HK’s ‘Airport City’ developing
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is advancing its ‘Airport City’ development, launching the new ‘Skytopia’ brand to attract global business. The initiative aims to enhance Hong Kong’s role as a key logistics and aviation hub. The financial secretary’s budget also... more
IPR violations from China and HK
US Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Birmingham AL have seized 200,000 counterfeit US Forever Stamps from Hong Kong, with a retail value of USD 146,000. The fraudulent stamps were discovered at a local sorting facility, where officers... more
Be sure to keep the cargo door shut!
The USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin addressing a potential safety concern regarding the main deck cargo door on Boeing B757-200 freighter conversions completed under the firm Precision Conversions’s... more
Emirates SkyCargo – more dynamic and flowing design
Emirates SkyCargo has unveiled the first freighter featuring the airline’s refreshed livery, which was introduced in March 2023. The Boeing B777 freighter A6-EFV, delivered without livery in July 2024, has now emerged from Emirates Engineering’s paint shop with the airline’s... more
Bifa’s Steve Parker to address cargo insurance conference...
Steve Parker (pictured), the director general of the British International Freight Association (Bifa), will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Cargo Insurance London conference on 20 March, three weeks from today. He’ll be joined by Marcus Baker, global head of marine,... more
Milestone for life-saving supplies
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered crucial nutrition supplies to malnourished children in Farafangana (Madagascar) using an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). This marks a milestone in reaching remote communities with essential aid. Communities in the region often... more
Animal transports in good hands
The 2025 conference of the Animal Transportation Association (ATA), hosted by Qatar Airways Cargo in Doha, gathered 146 industry experts to discuss live animal transport, focusing on handling, welfare, compliance and innovation. Key moments of the event included a welcome... more
Expanding waste reduction efforts
American Airlines Cargo has nearly doubled its annual long-term plastic-waste reduction through its partnership with BioNatur Plastics. In 2024, the airline replaced over 124 t of traditional plastic, cutting plastic waste by the equivalent of 12.6 million water bottles.... more
Diversifying the sector in Slovenia
The Slovenian cargo carrier Solinair has kicked off construction on a new aircraft maintenance hangar at Ljubljana airport (LJU), broadening its service capabilities. The facility will boost Solinair’s capacity for base maintenance and expand its portfolio beyond regional... more