air cargo
Logistics Layoffs Pile Up as Amazon Shutters Texas Air Cargo Hub
With the closure, 65 employees at WFS Express are losing their jobs. Instacart also laid off 250 employees…
Pilots at Amazon’s Biggest Air Cargo Carrier Mulling Strike
Air Transport International pilots say contract negotiations with their employer have stalled, leaving them…
Air Cargo Demand Growth Reaches Two-Year High
December demand soared 10.8 percent on an annual basis, but monthly growth was still modest even as Red Sea…
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CMA CGM Ends Air Cargo Alliance with Air France-KLM
A CMA CGM spokesperson said the partnership constrained the ocean freight giant's current ambitions to expand…
Red Sea Risks Point Shippers to Air Freight
Companies might have to start flying just-in-time inventory "to keep sales orders happening and meet delivery…
FedEx Cuts 2024 Revenue Forecast on Weak Demand
The package delivery company is also currently negotiating a renewal of its air cargo network contract with…
Zara, Shein Singled Out as Fast-Fashion’s High-Flying Air Freight Offenders
Zara's 32 weekly flights air freight 1,000 tons of clothes from Zaragoza while China Southern manages Shein's…
FedEx Tells Pilots to Fly for American Airlines Amid Slowdown
The company said it informed pilots of the "unique opportunity" because of falling air cargo demand and…
Air Cargo Giants Disrupted by Israel-Hamas War
FedEx reinstated routes into and out of Israel a day after it halted operations, while UPS still isn't flying…
As Maersk Expands Air Cargo to LAX, Amazon Flies Biggest Aircraft Yet
Amazon's 10 new aircraft come as the tech titan is closing its air hub in Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport…
Western Global Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Elsewhere in logistics, NRF sees ocean cargo imports picking up while air cargo demand improves and UPS' Q2…
Cargo Airline Gets FAA Go-ahead for Delivery Drones
With the approval, Ameriflight is the largest existing "Part 135" cargo airline to receive such an exemption.
Air Demand ‘Challenging to Read,’ but Lower Prices Were Good News for Gap, A&F
According to IATA data, air cargo demand fell 6.6 percent from April 2022, while capacity surpassed…
Air Cargo Sees Steady Decline As Rates Plummet 37%
For the first two weeks of April, cargo plane tonnage declined 12 percent from the year-ago period, according…
Polar Air Cargo Execs Charged in $52 Million Fraud Case
Former Polar Air Cargo executives and vendors were indicted on fraud charges in New York last week.