The Natilus drone prototype is towed out to San Pedro Bay for taxi trials. Natilus, the cargo drone startup, has completed the latest phase of taxi tests on water for a 30-foot-long prototype of its planned, large-scale unmanned cargo aircraft. Aleksey Matyushev, CEO of Natilus, told Air Cargo World the prototype has been
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Air France-KLM invests in CSafe’s new cool-chain containers
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has acquired the services of cool-chain container manufacturer CSafe Global to utilize its CSafe RAP active-temperature-controlled containers, specially designed for pharmaceutical transportation. The RAP container – equipped with a compressor-driven cooling and heating system – was approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in January. Designed
Cathay Pacific reports 7.9 percent increase in cargo traffic in April
Cathay Pacific Group has released its April 2018 traffic figures, showing a substantial increase of 7.9 percent in revenue tonne kilometers (RTKs), year-over-year. The month prior, in March, the group’s carriers experienced a decent, if more modest, figure of 4.9 percent year-over-year – an increase that may suggest that carriers can
Asia-Pacific carriers experience robust cargo growth, higher yields, in 2017
With major manufacturing economies in the Asia-Pacific region benefitting from increased trade activity, the area’ airlines reported a robust 9.6 percent jump in international air cargo traffic as measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) for the year, according to preliminary aggregated financial performance figures released over the weekend by the
Schiphol reports cargo decline in first quarter, despite rise in Chinese, Latin American trade
United Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo formally launch air cargo joint venture
Lufthansa Cargo and United Airlines have come to an agreement on their transatlantic partnership first announced in 2015. After nearly three years of negotiations, United Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo formally launched their air cargo joint venture (JV) last week, enabling both carriers to jointly manage sales and booking of standard and
U.S Trucking woes may be a window of opportunity for airfreight
After several years of tepid industry performance, the American freight forwarder is finally reaping the benefits of sustained global economic growth. Driven, in part, by e-commerce-related activity, the industry sees volumes continuing to grow throughout the upcoming year. But with this kind fortune comes the challenge of tight truck capacity
Demand flattens, yields soar in March… or do they?
March is usually a good time for reckoning in the air cargo industry. Any lopsided demand figures from the Chinese Lunar New Year surge are generally smoothed out by the third month of the year, and post-holiday inventory restocking generally begins to ebb as spring arrives. The March results from the
DHL Global Forwarding adds trans-Pacific freighter service
DHL Global Forwarding is adding a second 747-400F to its round-the-world flight schedule on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) lease agreement with Atlas Air, in a move that the company says will address a high demand for capacity on Asian routes with another 100 tons per flight. “The gap
DHL doubles storage capacity in Tampa
DHL Express is investing US$5 million into its Florida-area service – relocating its Tampa operation to a new site twice the size of its predecessor. The 35,000 square foot facility will serve the greater Tampa-St. Petersburg region, with road service to connect to DHL aircraft operating out of Orlando International Airport