Pax-freighter charters relieve automotive industry chip shortage
With microchips in short supply around the world, automakers are turning to charters of cargo-only flights using passenger aircraft in...
Capacity & Demand
Brexit’s impact on EU-UK air trade compounded by COVID resurgence
The outbreak of new COVID-19 strains in the United Kingdom and related trade disruptions are masking the impact of Britain’s...
Challenge Airlines expects block hour bump from China flying
Increased flying for Cainiao, Alibaba’s capacity-hungry logistics affiliate, may further increase block hours flown by Belgium-based Challenge Airlines and its...
Korean Air records stronger 2020 with boost from cargo, cost-saving efforts
Korean Air reported another annual net loss for 2020, but narrowed its losses compared to 2019 thanks to a sharp...
Clive: Unusual January ‘peak season’ kicks off strong 2021
In early January airfreight volumes, cargo load factors and freight rates began at moderate levels, but by the month’s end...
Raya steps away from 757 ops
Malaysia-based Raya Airways has exited 757 operations and returned its single 757-200PCF off lease. The carrier confirmed to Cargo Facts...
From belly to boxes: domestic e-commerce delivers SEA cargo in weak year
A pandemic-driven explosion of e-commerce operations delivered 14.6% year-over-year growth to domestic cargo throughput at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), despite...
Pax freighters deliver capacity ‘lifeline’ to secondary markets
Passenger freighters emerged as a band-aid fix to hemorrhaging capacity lost to flight cancellations and restrictions at the start of...
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