Yearly Archives: 2026

Snakes – and much more – on a plane

Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC) is delivering bespoke animal handling and containment training to the airport’s airside operations team.It will help staff respond to...

Lufthansa Cargo regains top five world ranking

Lufthansa Cargo’s revenue increased 4% to €3.4 billion in 2025 (previous year: €3.26 billion), while adjusted EBIT earnings rose 29% to €324 million. The...

SpeedX appoints product chief

Last mile delivery platform SpeedX has appointed Tim Lock as chief product officer. SpeedX e-commerce deliveries now exceed one million shipments a day across...

Middle East sets airfreight market another test

Another rise in air cargo market demand in February 2026, up +6% year-on-year, continued the encouraging spike in volume seen over the previous two...

4RCargo appoints COO

East European specialist GSSA 4RCargo has appointed Olga Palec-Furga as chief operating officer. She brings over 20 years’ experience in airlines, GSSAs, and airports...

TIACA seeks future thinkers

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is to launch a Reading Room and a Future Thinkers platform in the second quarter of 2026. Both initiatives...

Virgin restarts limited Gulf flights

On 4 March, Virgin Atlantic said it had restartedlimited  flights between London Heathrow and Dubai and Riyadh after Middle East airspace reopened to limited...

Broker Chapman Freeborn mobilizes to keep vital shipments moving

Chapman Freeborn has been arranging emergency cargo and passenger charter flights, including evacuation missions, amid the current turmoil in the Middle East. With more than...

Middle East airspace remains in lockdown

Much Middle Eastern airspace has been temporarily closed or has restricted access while authorities evaluate safety, following the outbreak of attacks in the Middle...

WFS completes Aviapartner Brussels buy

The Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) arm of global handler SATS has completed its acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo at Brussels Airport. The purchase has now received...

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