String of deals in 4Q18 set ATSG up for growth in 2019

Yesterday, we considered how an application to the Department of Transportation revealed Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) desire to get into 777F operations through its subsidiary, Omni Air LLC. Today, we turn to ATSG’s 4Q18 results, which on the surface look disappointing, but actually position ATSG for significant growth in 2019 and 2020. The company […]

• Charles Kauffman
• March 1, 2019

Freighter aircraft transactions through May 2018

Every week in Cargo Facts Update, we include a list of recent freighter aircraft transactions, and then a comprehensive summary in the monthly issue of Cargo Facts. Each reference to a freighter aircraft transaction (FAT) in our publications contains a unique FAT code linked to the FAT database on the CargoFacts.com website. This database is […]

• Charles Kauffman
• June 4, 2018

DFW’s new cargo strategy paying off

Smack in the heart of Shanghai’s former French Concession, at the crossroads of Wulumuqi Road and Wuyuan Road, lies an unassuming store fronting a large sign that reads, “Avocado Lady.” Curious visitors to Shanghai are often intrigued by the shop’s name, and venture inside to see if there is indeed a lady offering avocados for […]

• Charles Kauffman
• June 29, 2016

A new pharma facility for AA Cargo

American Airlines recently began work on a new pharmaceutical handling facility in Philadelphia (PHL). Once completed later this year, the 25,000 sq ft facility will be able to handle controlled-room-temperature life-science materials from the “pharma corridor” in the Northeastern US. In addition to handling passive temperature-controlled shipments at various temperature ranges, the hub will also […]

• David Harris
• October 6, 2014

American and US Air complete cargo merger

American Airways and US Airways will complete the merger of their cargo operations and transition to a single air waybill effective 20 October, under the American Airlines Cargo brand. The carriers have been integrating their operations at shared cargo locations since the beginning of 2014.

• David Harris
• September 11, 2014

American Airlines expands North American cargo network

American Airlines expanded its cargo service in twelve cities in the US and Mexico. In the last two weeks of July and the first two weeks of August, American Airlines began offering full cargo service to and from the following cities: Albuquerque (ABQ), Cleveland (CLE), Columbus (CMH), Detroit (DTW), Guadalajara (GDL), Norfolk (ORF), Omaha (OMA), […]

• David Harris
• August 12, 2014

Belly service updates

Two carriers have announced changes: AA Cargo expands China presence: American Airlines Cargo launched two belly cargo services from Dallas/Forth Worth to Shanghai and Hong Kong in June in an effort to expand its presence in the Asia Pacific region. The daily Hong Kong service, the airline’s first, is operated with a 777-300ER, marking the […]

• David Harris
• August 4, 2014

Cargo is alive and well at Etihad and American

It will be another month before first-half financial and operational results are in from most of the world’s major carriers, but Etihad Airways has already set the bar high, reporting cargo volume up 25% and cargo revenue up 27%. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier said cargo volume in the half rose from 215,000 tonnes in 1H13 […]

• David Harris
• July 8, 2014