Rebecca Jeffrey

Korean Air has announced that it has completed the modernisation of its cargo terminal at Seoul's Incheon International Airport, declaring it a “fully integrated ‘Smart Terminal’. The modernisation programme, which ran from June 2025 to last month, included the introduction of automated technologies across a range of terminal handling operations. “Top-tier cargo handling quality” was

The Cargo Airline Association (CAA) has named Josh Dover as its new managing director of legislative affairs. Washington DC-based CAA promotes and advocates for the air cargo industry and serves to support and encourage policy that ensures the safety, security, efficiency and resiliency of the sector. Dover joined CAA from Avis Budget Group, where he

DSV's airfreight business faced third quarter challenges including weak activity in Europe and reduced Asia Pacific-Europe e-commerce demand. Airfreight volumes fell by 3% to 560,890 tonnes in the third quarter compared to the third quarter of 2025. Overall, volumes grew 15% year on year in the first nine months of 2026. As well as reduced

The UK’s East Midlands Airport handled 6.3% more cargo last month than it did in the same month last year. And, over the year to date January to September period, at 210,807 tonnes cargo volumes were up by 10,000 tonnes or 5% year on year. East Midlands Airport positions itself as the UK’s foremost express

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has flown two rescued brown bears from Russia to their new home at Wild Ireland, a wildlife sanctuary in County Donegal. Bu, a former circus bear, and Tyapa, who had been kept at a petting zoo, spent years living in what are said to have been unsuitable conditions in Dagestan, Russia.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Ascent Aviation Services and World Star Aviation have announced the commencement of Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions in North America. The first Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft, from lessor World Star Aviation’s portfolio, has arrived for conversion at Ascent’s newly expanded Pinal Air Park campus in Marana, Arizona. Ascent's Marana facility will

China remains a powerful driver of global trade and airfreight, despite growing Southeast Asia production and supply chains that have sustained strong air cargo demand out of the region. Speaking to Air Cargo News, professor Steven Altman, director of the DHL Initiative on Globalization at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said that China’s

Lufthansa Cargo's GlobeCross has opened its new headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, bringing together key business functions in a shared workspace. The business, which was formed in May with the merger of the Heyworld e-commerce and CB Customs Broker businesses, now has a central base for its e-commerce logistics, customs clearance and import terminal teams. Bringing

Boeing's 777 freighter is now the most widely operated freighter in the world, according to data supplied by the US aircraft manufacturer. The 777F fleet has surpassed 330 airplanes in service and now carries more air cargo per year than any other type of freighter, said Boeing. Due to its high utilisation on long-haul routes,

Air cargo executives are concerned with what aircraft will replace the Boeing 767 freighters that now compose a hefty chunk of the midsize cargo aircraft fleet, and at this year's Cargo Facts Symposium in Nashville, they called on Airbus, Boeing and conversion shops to get busy on such a project. Many executives view the 787