Air Cargo & Freight Logistics News

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus Secures First Paris Air Show 2025 Orders as AviLease Commits to 77 Jets

Airbus kicked off the Paris Air Show with a landmark deal as Saudi Arabia-based lessor AviLease ordered up to 77 aircraft—22 A350F freighters and 55 A320neo jets—alongside inaugural commitments from LOT, cementing Airbus’s early advantage amid Boeing’s subdued opening.

2025-06-16T01:55:31.123005-07:00

FreightWaves

Fred Smith, FedEx Founder and Air Cargo Pioneer, Dies at 80

2025-06-21T23:59:15.606207-07:00

Aviation Source

ATC Error Triggers Near-Miss Between United and FedEx 777s Over North Atlantic

2025-06-25T20:19:03.014967-07:00

FreightWaves

Air Hong Kong retires final A300-600F, completes transition to all-A330F fleet

2025-06-26T23:06:20.155759-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics News Timeline

ch-aviation

Uzbekistan’s My Freighter to Build 30–50-Strong Fleet by End-2026 My Freighter, the Uzbek cargo airline based at Tashkent International (C6), plans to grow its fleet to 30–50 aircraft by the end of 2026, chief commercial officer Mamur Mamadaliev told STAT Trade Times. The expansion underscores the carrier’s ambition to capture rising air freight demand across Central Asia and beyond.

2025-07-03T19:20:42.008470-07:00

Uzbekistan’s My Freighter to Build 30–50-Strong Fleet by End-2026

Reuters

June sees highest Northeast Asia to Europe jet fuel shipments in almost a year Traders in June shipped roughly 350,000 metric tons of jet fuel from South Korea and China to Europe, the largest volume since last August, as lower freight rates and abundant Asian supplies, amid Middle East disruption fears, bolster exports and underpin regional prices.

2025-07-02T04:07:13.210267-07:00

June sees highest Northeast Asia to Europe jet fuel shipments in almost a year

FreightWaves

USPS’s Shift to UPS Slashes Air Cargo Spend by 43% A new inspector general report finds the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to replace FedEx with UPS as its primary air cargo partner has cut transport costs by 43%, marking a significant win for USPS’s logistics efficiency amid a challenging freight market.

2025-07-01T06:12:04.616405-07:00

USPS’s Shift to UPS Slashes Air Cargo Spend by 43%

ch-aviation

Air Algérie Cargo to seek independent AOC amid surging freight volumes Air Algérie Cargo has applied for its own Air Operator Certificate as it moves to capture growing demand on key trade lanes. Securing an AOC would empower the carrier to launch dedicated freighter services and scale capacity in North Africa and beyond.

2025-06-30T23:50:40.329761-07:00

Air Algérie Cargo to seek independent AOC amid surging freight volumes

Cargo Facts

Ethiopian Airlines Launches Twice-Weekly 777F Freighter Service to Urumqi Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated twice-weekly Boeing 777F cargo flights linking its Addis Ababa hub with Urumqi, China—the carrier’s first dedicated service to western China. The inaugural 2015-production 777F departed Urumqi on June 27, joining Ethiopian’s 12-strong 777F fleet to boost Africa–Asia freight connectivity.

2025-06-30T13:46:14.095670-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines Launches Twice-Weekly 777F Freighter Service to Urumqi

Aviation Week

H3 Dynamics and PJBumi to Develop Fixed-Wing Hydrogen-Electric Cargo UAS H3 Dynamics and Malaysia’s PJBumi Technologies will co-develop a fixed-wing hydrogen-electric unmanned cargo aircraft, targeting extended-range, zero-emission freight flights. The collaboration plans to leverage H3’s hydrogen powertrain and PJBumi’s aerospace integration expertise to deliver a scalable UAS platform for logistics applications.

2025-06-30T10:27:45.433339-07:00

H3 Dynamics and PJBumi to Develop Fixed-Wing Hydrogen-Electric Cargo UAS

stattimes.com

Saudia Cargo, China Cargo Airlines sign strategic deal to boost Riyadh–Budapest and Asia–Europe freight links Saudia Cargo and China Cargo Airlines have agreed to a comprehensive strategic cooperation to deepen air freight links across Asia, the Middle East and Europe, boosting flight frequencies and inaugurating a direct Riyadh–Budapest freighter service. The pact aims to streamline trade flows and expand both carriers’ global network reach.

2025-06-30T04:48:51.131968-07:00

Saudia Cargo, China Cargo Airlines sign strategic deal to boost Riyadh–Budapest and Asia–Europe freight links

Airways Magazine

Vietnam Airlines to Spin Off Standalone Freighter Carrier by 2026 as Cargo Volumes Surge Vietnam Airlines is set to launch a standalone cargo airline by 2026, leveraging explosive growth in freight volumes across Asia-Pacific. The unit will deploy a fleet of narrowbody and widebody freighters to tap surging regional and intercontinental demand, responding to supply chain disruptions and shifting trade patterns.

2025-06-28T08:32:27.989949-07:00

Vietnam Airlines to Spin Off Standalone Freighter Carrier by 2026 as Cargo Volumes Surge

Create a free account to see more recent Air Cargo & Freight Logistics stories.