Yael Katzwer

West Orange

Deputy Editor at Royal Media Group

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FedEx withholds fiscal 2026 outlook amid tariff uncertainties

3 days ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

A tense geopolitical landscape, namely tariffs, caused FedEx to struggle in its fourth quarter. And with more tariff uncertainty ahead, the integrator declined to give a fiscal 2026 outlook during its earnings call on June 24. FedEx reported $87.9 billion in revenue for fiscal 2025, which ended May 31, an increase of 0.3% year over […] Already subscribed?
FedEx retires 12 more freighters

4 days ago | cargofacts.com | Jeff Lee |Yael Katzwer

FedEx retired ten widebody and two narrowbody freighters in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, the company announced in its earnings release today. The aircraft included three MD-11Fs, seven A300-600Fs and two 757-200Fs, along with eight related engines, FedEx said. The retirements, in line with FedEx’s fleet reduction and modernization plan, resulted in a […] Already subscribed?
Air cargo rates contract marginally WoW

4 days ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Air cargo rates fell slightly last week from the prior week despite the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Baltic Air Freight Index slipped 0.3% week over week in the week ending June 23, according to data released today by price reporting agency TAC Index. The index is down 6% year over year. View […] Already subscribed?
Getting BVLOS off the ground: Safety concerns, regulatory hurdles

5 days ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

For the average drone enthusiast, BVLOS flight is unnecessary. For the growing drone delivery industry, it is vital. VLOS operation requires an on-the-ground observer to maintain visual contact with the drone with their naked eye. This limits how high and far the drone can be flown, as well as operations in urban areas where skyscrapers […] Already subscribed?
Qantas launches direct SYD-PVG flight with A330-200P2F

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Qantas will launch non-stop service between Sydney and Shanghai on June 26 with an A330-200P2F. Qantas operates two A330-200P2Fs (842 and 853) that it converted from its own passenger fleet. The freighter will fly twice weekly between Sydney (SYD) and Shanghai (PVG), the carrier said in a June 17 release. “Global freight demand to and […] Already subscribed?
Royal Air Maroc to add 737 freighter in 2026

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Royal Air Maroc is reentering the narrowbody freighter market and will double its cargo fleet next year. Royal Air Maroc (RAM) plans to add a 737 freighter in mid-2026, the carrier told Cargo Facts. RAM operates a 1998-vintage 767-300BCF (30008, ex-Alitalia) that it added in 2018 after it exited RAM’s own passenger fleet. The carrier […] Already subscribed?
UPS expands widebody freighter service in India

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

UPS is adding a seventh weekly flight between Delhi and its European air hub in Cologne, Germany, as the integrator continues to expand its cargo operations from India. The additional flight, launched in April, is flown by a 747-8F, UPS told Cargo Facts. The seven weekly flights between Delhi (DEL) and Cologne (CGN) are carried […] Already subscribed?
Cargo ops suffer amid closed airspace over Israel, Iran

1 week ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Commercial air traffic over Israel and Iran has been grounded as the countries continue to attack one another in an escalating conflict that has made an already precarious situation in the Middle East more hazardous and disruptive to the supply chain. Israeli and Iranian airspaces have been closed since June 13, also inhibiting air traffic […] Already subscribed?
May US jet fuel spot prices down 19% YoY

2 weeks ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Jet fuel spot prices in the United States in May fell year over year for the eleventh consecutive month. The monthly average spot price for U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel in May was $1.93 per gallon, a 19% YoY decrease, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). May’s monthly average was 5 cents lower than […] Already subscribed?
Neste, CLG collaborate on new SAF production tech

2 weeks ago | cargofacts.com | Yael Katzwer

Renewable fuel manufacturer Neste and renewable fuel production technology company Chevron Lummus Global are collaborating on a technology to create more efficient sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. The technology converts lignocellulosic biomass into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, Neste said in a June 11 release. The biomass is found in multiple plant-based […] Already subscribed?