Yael Katzwer

West Orange

Deputy Editor at Royal Media Group

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Airbus completes wingset for 1st A350F test aircraft

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Airbus has finished construction of the wingset for its prototype A350F, a significant step forward after the type’s entry into service was delayed to 2027 earlier this year. Airbus completed the two wings last week at its site in Broughton, Wales, and expects to transport them via a BelugaXL to Bremen, Germany, the European planemaker […] Already subscribed? Log in
Air cargo traffic up 6% in April

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Air cargo traffic saw strong growth in April, providing an encouraging outlook for the industry, according to data released today by IATA. April’s air cargo traffic, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTK), rose 5.8% year over year. In March, traffic rose 4.4% YoY, a historic peak for that month, following a slight contraction in February […] Already subscribed?
SAF producer Gevo using $1.5B loan to open plant in 2028

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Net-zero hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals producer Gevo aims to open a sustainable aviation fuel plant in Lake Preston, S.D., by the end of 2028, following a final investment decision later this year. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in October gave a conditional commitment for a $1.46 billion loan, with a borrowing capacity of $1.63 billion, […] Already subscribed?
Air cargo rates rise slightly WoW

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Air cargo rates firmed up slightly last week from the prior week but remained down year over year. The Baltic Air Freight Index rose 0.4% week over week in the week ending May 26, according to data released by price reporting agency TAC Index. However, the index is down 5.5% YoY. Some sources anticipate rates […] Already subscribed?
Qatar Cargo annual revenue up 17.5%

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Qatar Airways Cargo reported 17.9 billion riyals ($4.9 billion) in revenue for fiscal 2025, an increase of 17.5% year over year, its strongest financial performance since the pandemic. The airline flew 1.5 million tonnes of cargo to more than sixty destinations with its twenty-eight production 777Fs and had belly capacity access to 160 destinations in […] Already subscribed?
Unreliable GPS spawns alternative tech for drones

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Drones and traditional aircraft rely heavily on GPS to navigate, and jammed, spoofed or spotty GPS causes trouble. Some tech providers are adding resilience to navigation through alternative technologies. Jamming occurs when the satellite signal is blocked and spoofing happens when a satellite signal is replaced by an undesired signal that transmits false information. On […] Already subscribed?
Podcast: Freeze tariffs, not trade, AfA’s Fried says

2 weeks ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

U.S. tariffs against other countries and the elimination of de minimis exceptions are the greatest concerns for the freight forwarder community right now, according to Airforwarders Association Executive Director Brandon Fried. “We need to freeze tariffs, not freeze trade,” Fried said at the CNS Partnership Conference 2025 in Miami last week.
April US jet fuel spot prices down 24.5% YoY

2 weeks ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Jet fuel spot prices in the United States in April fell year over year for the tenth consecutive month, with the monthly average falling below $2 for the first time since September 2024. The monthly average spot price for U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel in April was $1.98 per gallon, a 24.5% YoY decrease, according […] Already subscribed?
Drone industry must build infrastructure for traffic management

2 weeks ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

HOUSTON — The U.S. drone industry needs to collaborate on infrastructure to support a traffic management system for its aircraft. As more drones take to the skies, it becomes increasingly vital to implement widespread uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) traffic management systems (UTM), Christopher Knapp, director of business development at communications technology company Persistent Systems, said […] Already subscribed?
US could see major AAM uptick within 2 years

2 weeks ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

HOUSTON — U.S. airspace will likely see a major increase in advanced air mobility in the next two years and AAM could be part of normal, daily operations in a decade, Theodore Angel, executive director of the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence, estimates. “Some industry OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] are going to be […] Already subscribed?