MD-11 grounding and impact on global freighter capacity
The Nov. 8 grounding of the MD-11F fleets at UPS, FedEx and Western Global Airlines following the engine-separation accident at...
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Central, West corridors top U.S. freight in H1 2025
Domestic flow data for the second quarter of 2025 shows a shift in where the real freight momentum is forming...
Policy clarity and holiday restocking drive air cargo momentum
October marked a stronger and more coordinated improvement in global air cargo activity. The Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) rose...
737-900ERSF enters freighter race
In October, AEI formally announced the launch of its Boeing 737-900ER conversion program, marking the company’s fourth Boeing freighter initiative....
Connecting three continents: Egypt’s rise as an air freight hub
Egypt’s air freight sector is entering a decisive decade of expansion. Though it represents less than 1% of the country’s...
The large widebody capacity crunch
The global air freight market is entering its tightest structural phase in two decades. Unlike previous cycles, which were driven...
E-commerce and tariff workarounds drive mixed performance in September
September marked a tentative rebound with a modest global uptick, as sea-to-air shifts and tariff workarounds supported Asia flows while...
Rising threats, emerging solutions in air cargo security
Each year, over 62 million metric tons of cargo—representing 33% of global trade by value, according to IATA—are transported by...
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