Manufacturers, retailers and seafood distributors have increasingly turned to air cargo planes to transport products — a more expensive, but faster and more reliable alternative to longhaul trucks, trains and ocean vessels often bogged down by current supply chain problems.
April 14, 2022air cargo
Air Cargo Becoming a More Feasible Freight Alternative

Qatar Airways Orders 50 Boeing 777X Freighters

Boeing Co. formally launched its 777X freighter as Qatar Airways committed to purchasing up to 50 of the wide-body cargo haulers, kicking off sales of the planemaker’s first new jet program in nearly five years.
January 31, 2022Boeing’s Aging Cargo Line Risks Losing Dominance to Airbus

The air cargo business, booming as never before during the global pandemic, is massively dominated by Boeing jets that make up most of the worldwide air freighter fleet. Yet there is a threat to that dominance.
January 31, 2022Supply Chain Snags, Quarantines Hurt Global Air Cargo Growth

Global air cargo growth slowed sharply in November as demand was hit by supply chain disruptions, partly because COVID-19 restrictions left workers stuck in quarantine, causing labor shortages.
January 12, 2022UPS to Buy $1.5 Billion of Boeing Freighters as Air Cargo Booms

UPS Inc. agreed to buy 19 Boeing Co. freighter jets as soaring e-commerce and snarled shipping lines lead to a boom in air-cargo demand.
December 21, 2021Singapore Air Picks Airbus Freighters to Renew Cargo Fleet
Singapore Airlines Ltd. signed a letter of intent with Airbus SE for seven A350 freighters with an option to take five more as the carrier phases out its aging cargo fleet.
December 15, 2021Ports and Airports Continue Climb Back to Normalcy
With a year plagued by severe weather and coronavirus recovery, ports and airports across North America are clamoring to stay ahead of the cargo backlogs and shipments.
November 12, 2021Amazon Seeks Used Long-Range Cargo Jets

Amazon .com Inc. is shopping for used long-range Boeing Co. and Airbus SE cargo planes, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest evidence of the e-commerce giant’s ambitions to move products across borders itself.
October 13, 2021Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones

The man behind the only electric plane cleared to fly quickly discovered the challenges of converting world-leading technology into profits in a hotly contested, futuristic segment of aviation.
June 17, 2021Amazon Spends $131 Million for Stake in Cargo Airline ATSG

Amazon .com Inc. has scooped up a minority stake in a cargo airline that operates a portion of its fast-growing air-cargo division, the latest sign of the retailer’s long-term ambitions to expand its airfreight operations.
March 8, 2021