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Air India reduces 777 and 787 flights

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

Air India Boeing 787-8Source: Ryan Fletcher/Shutterstock.com Air India is reducing the number of flights it operates with its Boeing 787 and 777 widebody aircraft in order to carry out extra safety checks following this month’s tragic accident. The carrier yesterday announced that from 21 June it would undertake enhanced pre-flight safety checks. Operations are also affected by airspace closures in the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict there.
Cathay Cargo benefits from demand surge due to tariff pause

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

Cathay Cargo saw its cargo volumes increase in May as the US and China paused their tariff war and additional capacity boosted performance. The airline recorded an 8.1% year-on-year increase in cargo traffic to 734m freight tonne km (FTK), while capacity increased by 8% and the cargo load factor was up 0.1 percentage points to 59.4%. In tonnage terms, cargo volumes were up 12.2% compared with a year earlier to 135,807 tonnes.
Air Charter Service makes time critical promotions

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

Robert Alleman and Andreas SpiesSource: Air Charter Service Charter firm Air Charter Service (ACS) has made two promotions at its time-critical team following volume growth over the past six months. The changes will see Robert Alleman promoted to time critical group chief executive from his current role of chief executive of time critical for the Americas. In his new role, Alleman is responsible for the global development of the company’s onboard courier (OBC) and next flight out (NFO) services.
Air cargo sees India’s smartphone volumes takeoff

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

Indian Smartphone productionSource: PradeepGaurs/Shutterstock.com Exports of smartphones from India to the US via airfreight have grown rapidly since the start of the year, while volumes from China have been trending downwards. Research from consultant Aevean shows that India’s recent market share gains mean it has now overtaken China to become the largest exporter of smartphones to the US by air.
Airbus secures another A350 freighter deal

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

MNG Airlines Airbus A350FSource: Copyright © Airbus 2025 Airbus secured its second deal for its A350 freighter model at this week’s Paris Airshow when a deal with Turkey-based MNG Airlines was announced. The aircraft manufacturer today confirmed that MNG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two aircraft as the airline continues to expand its reach and freighter fleet. The A350F will become a “central element in MNG’s future fleet”, the two companies said in a press release.
Atlas Air warns of a decade of widebody freighter shortages

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F Atlas Air Worldwide is expecting a shortage of widebody freighter capacity for the next ten years and beyond. Speaking to Air Cargo News at the recent Air Cargo Europe event, chief executive Michael Steen explained that widebody freighter capacity additions would struggle to keep pace with demand growth, given the need to retire older aircraft and the lack of new aircraft able to enter the market.
Bridges Air Cargo to be first E190 freighter operator

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

Embraer E190FPhoto Embraer Bridges Air Cargo has been announced as the first operator of Embraer’s E190F converted aircraft. The aircraft, which is being marketed as the E-Freighter, is owned by US lessor Regional One and is due to start operations for Bridges Air Cargo in the third quarter of the year. Bridges Air Cargo offers logistics solutions for the express and courier industry. Its customers include FedEx, DHL and UPS.
Qantas Freight expands China freighter operation

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

Qantas Freight will expand its China freighter operation with the start of a new flight to Shanghai later this month. The new twice-weekly service will operate between Shanghai and Sydney using one of the airline’s Airbus A330-200 converted freighters. The service is due to launch on 26 June, departing on Thursdays and Sundays.
DHL expands with new Lyon gateway facility

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

DHL Express, Lyon-Saint Exupery AirportSource: DHL Express DHL Express will soon open a new facility to handle its Time Definite International (TDI) and Day Definite International (DDI) shipments at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport. The hub has direct access to the airport runways and will commence operations this summer, handling international, European, national, and local parcels, transported via air or road.
AviLease the latest to order the A350 freighter

1 week ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

AviLease orders the Airbus A350 freighterSource: Copyright © Airbus 2025 Aircraft lessor AviLease has become the latest company to place an order for the Airbus A350 freighter in a deal that will make it the joint largest owner of the model. At today’s Paris Airshow, the Saudi Arabian company placed an order for 10 of the model, with an agreement in place for a potential of 12 more of the aircraft. The deal also included 55 Airbus A320neo passenger aircraft.