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FedEx ‘Panda Express’ Makes Round Trip

FedEx Corp. recently transported six giant pandas between Atlanta and Chengdu, China, aboard a FedEx Boeing 777-F, dubbed the “FedEx Panda Express.”Four giant pandas departed Hartsield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, on Oct. 12, and arrived at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on Oct. 13. The four China-bound pandas are 27-year-old female Lun Lun and 27-year-old male Yang Yang, who have resided at Zoo Atlanta since 1999, and their ... [+]

Swiss WorldCargo Expands Network to Toronto

Swiss WorldCargo, the cargo unit of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), has launched a new route between Zurich and Toronto, Canada, as part of expanding its long-haul network served by SWISS and Swiss WorldCargo.The addition of Toronto to its international network will support SWISS airfreight ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel Focuses on Cost Measures

Swiss logistics and freight forwarding provider Kuehne+Nagel’s first quarter earnings declined from the same period in 2023, though the company’s sea and air logistics showed slight improvement.First quarter net turnover was down 18 percent to US$6.06 billion, with an EBIT of US$414 million and earnings ... [+]

FAA Awards $187 Million in Airport Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded another round of funding for 90 airport-related infrastructure grants, totaling US$186.7 million across 34 states.The projects are funded under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the US$25 billion total ... [+]

GEODIS Tackles Colombia, Canada Moves

Global logistics provider GEODIS recently completed a complex air cargo transport to Colombia, and has contracted to provide inbound logistics for Canada’s National Shipbuilding Program.GEODIS’s Colombian just-in-time logistics operation featured oversized thermocompressors via Antonov AN-124, the world’s largest cargo aircraft. The move required transporting 249 ... [+]

ANTONOV Flies Yacht to America’s Cup Match

ANTONOV Airlines, an expert in super-heavy and oversized air transportation, completed the transport of the "flying" AC75 racing yachts for the American Magic team and supporting cargo from Providence, Rhode Island, to Barcelona, Spain, where the American Magic team is preparing to participate in the ... [+]

IATA, Partners Create Net Zero Roadmap Guide

The International Air Transport Association, together with several industry organizations, have released the first publication to compare 14 leading net zero CO2 transition roadmaps for aviation.In creating the Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review, IATA collaborated with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at ... [+]

US Air Cargo Continues Strong Start, Xeneta

Global air cargo continued its positive start to 2024 with a second consecutive month of double-digit growth in February, according to Xeneta’s weekly marketing analysis.Air freight’s January’s 11 percent volume growth saw similar improvement in February for airlines and freight forwarders, with demand increasing more ... [+]

Hactl pact urges tenants: Waste not, want not

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has launched a voluntary Green Terminal Pact (GTP) to encourage its SuperTerminal 1 tenants to reduce carbon footprint and create an environmentally-conscious workplace.  It will also help them prepare for Hong Kong’s Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging Scheme. Hactl ... [+]

CargoAi offers load board for spot freight

The CargoAi online marketplace is now offering an Air Freight Load Board for spot cargo. Airlines can now access a comprehensive database of available freight, complete with detailed cargo specifications, in their CargoMART Airline App.Users can browse through a wide range of available freight listings, ... [+]