Cargo operations at Brazil’s Guarulhos Airport near collapse
Cargo operations at Latin America’s largest air cargo gateway, Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport (GRU), are on the verge of a meltdown. Airline groups are appealing to the federal
U.S. Air Cargo Advance Screening Data Requirements Effective Nov. 12
Effective November 12: New mandatory data elements for air freight shipments destined or transiting through the United States To enhance security, U.S. Customs and Border Protectio
How E-commerce is Driving Growth in US Air Freight
In the last decade, e-commerce has gone from a growing trend to an unstoppable force in the US. With a few taps on a smartphone, consumers can purchase products from across the glo
Airlines Report Cargo Operations ‘Severely Affected’ by Outage
Delays and backlogs are expected across the air cargo industry, following the Microsoft IT outage. Scan Global Logistics said that the CrowdStrike outage “may cause bottlenecks a
Atlas Ends Amazon Flights Due to Low Utilization
Pilots have reported that Amazon and Atlas Air have ended their CMI contract. Next month, Atlas will reportedly begin phasing-out flying its 17 767-300Fs for Amazon, to cease entir
US Crackdown on Chinese E-Commerce Impacts Customs Brokers
A crackdown by the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency and a large seizure of goods has led to some Chinese ecommerce sellers suspending air charter operations into the
Airlines Juggle Q4 Capacity for E-commerce Boost
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has made a further deal to operate freighters for Amazon in a bid to capitalise on the ecommerce boom. But airlines unable to cash in on the sec
FAA Investigates Boeing 787 Dreamliner Safety
Airlines in line for delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliners are facing longer wait times as the troubled manufacturer checks the aircraft on its production line for potential problems
Boeing Fails to Deliver 777 Freighters to 12 Waiting Airlines
Boeing admitted yesterday that it had failed to deliver a single 777 freighter in the first quarter of the year. The troubled plane-maker did, however, produce 11, according to ana
Air Cargo Boom; Shipping Fuel Challenges; Expanding Chip Hubs
The Red Sea crisis is starting to fuel a surge in international airfreight demand. Experts say airborne shipping has been growing at an unseasonably strong double-digit pace, boost
