Air Cargo

GE Unit Begins Converting Passenger Planes to Cargo Freighters

May 17, 2016

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE, is underway with its inaugural 737-800NG passenger-to-freighter conversion with Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI).

Shift From Airfreight to Seafreight in Perishables Shipping Said to Be Exaggerated

May 4, 2016

Air Cargo World

Isn't modal shift toward the ocean, using "hibernation technology" inside sea containers, supposed to be the scourge of the perishable air cargo industry?

Weak First Quarter Doesn't Dampen Confidence of Air Cargo Executives Going Forward

April 29, 2016

Air Cargo World

Now that the first quarter of fiscal 2016 is in the past, results are in from IATA's most recent airline business confidence survey, and gauging from the responses of airline CFOs and cargo heads surveyed - their outlook is bullish for the remainder of the year, despite a perceived weak first quarter.

Air Amazon? E-Tailer Could Buy German Airport.

April 26, 2016

Tech Insider

Amazon has explored buying an airport in western Germany, according to a German media report, a move that could further build out the retail giant's plan of operating its own fleet of delivery airplanes.

IAG Cargo Extends Service Into South Africa

April 12, 2016

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo has launched a Boeing 777-200 serving Cape Town, South Africa.

Should We Privatize the Nation's Air Traffic Control System?

April 8, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Supporters of a longtime proposal to privatize the U.S. Air Traffic Control system have failed again. But the issue is far from dead.

Growth in Global Airfreight Sputters in Early 2016

April 7, 2016

Air Cargo World

Worldwide airfreight demand is off to a slow start, at least for the first two months of 2016, according to Holland-based consultancy, WorldACD.

Better Oversight - Not a Ban - Needed for Lithium-Ion Battery Cargo on Planes

April 5, 2016

Air Cargo World

There is no doubt that lithium-ion batteries, when packed together without the proper packaging and handling precautions, can certainly be dangerous. In 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration applied heat to a container packed with 5,000 lithium-ion batteries that resulted in a thermal runaway and subsequent explosion of flammable gases emitted within the container. Even a favorite fire suppressant, when used, was ineffective in extinguishing the fire. The danger appears to be inherent in all aircraft configurations, passenger or all-cargo.

FAA Paints Rosy Air Cargo Picture for Next 20 Years

April 1, 2016

Air Cargo World

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration posted a bright outlook in its annual market review and forecast, noting that it expects total air cargo traffic, measured in revenue tonne kilometers, to grow by 4.5 percent in 2016, followed by stable growth averaging 3.5 percent over the next 20 years.

AA Cargo Expands Temperature-Controlled Network

March 30, 2016

American Airlines Cargo

American Airlines Cargo has expanded its temperature-controlled network in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Dallas/Fort Worth.

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