Cathay Cargo has postponed resumption of its freighter service to Riyadh originally planned for August 1. The carrier said it would review the timing for resuming the service. Resumption of daily passenger flights to Dubai and four-times-weekly passenger flights to Riyadh, originally planned for September 1, will be postponed to 25 October 2026 and 26 October 2026, respectively.
The move follows an outbreak of attacks in the Middle East Gulf.
American Airlines Cargo has established a dedicated pharma corridor connecting European life sciences hubs in Amsterdam and Brussels with major US destinations via London Heathrow. It aligns with IATA CEIV Pharma and GDP standards, and will use American’s daily transatlantic flights from London to key US pharma hubs, including validated temperature-controlled trucking services operated in partnership with FlyUs Aviation Group and American’s ExpediteTC service.
The corridor brings together standardized processes for ground handling, transfer and air transport to ensure consistent temperature control and compliance.
The service supports defined temperature ranges of 2°C to 8°C and 15°C to 25°C in both directions.
Lufthansa Cargo, WiseTech Global and IBS Software say they have exchanged shipment records to International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) ONE Record standards in a production environment, one of the first large-scale, multi-stakeholder implementations.
IATA introduced ONE Record in January 2026 to promote the transparent exchange of data between stakeholders, communities and data platforms and the three partners worked together to operationalize the new standard across stakeholders. It defines a common data model for cargo data shared via a standardized and secure API, offered as a free open-source solution and designed to ensure compliance with growing regulatory requirements.
WiseTech is the system provider used by many freight forwarders and IBS Software is Lufthansa Cargo’s system provider.
The key advantage of the new standard is that freight data can be checked and processed within a company’s own systems prior to transport while significantly more freight data and file formats can be exchanged than was previously possible, creating greater transparency down to individual shipment level.
The first use cases in the project involved processing data from Master Air Waybills (MAWB) using ONE Record to allow data for air cargo shipments to be shared and processed between freight forwarders and the airline. The shipment records were executed by a freight forwarder in WiseTech’s CargoWise platform at MAWB level and successfully received and processed in Lufthansa Cargo’s system via the IBS ONE Record server.
Lufthansa Cargo’s Head of Information Management Dr Jasmin Kaiser, said:: “Following several pilot projects, we are now ready to connect to customers and partners even faster and more efficiently at scale. Furthermore, this seamless data exchange lays the foundation for introducing further digital benefits and AI-powered services.”
Senior Product Manager at WiseTech Global, Elias Hatzigeorgiou, added: “As early adopters, we are not only proving the value of IATA’s ONE Record standard but also helping to accelerate the industry’s transition to a truly connected air cargo ecosystem where stakeholders can exchange shipment data seamlessly, securely and in real time. By replacing fragmented communications with a standardized, single source of truth for shipment data, ONE Record will unlock new levels of transparency, efficiency and collaboration across the global air cargo supply chain.”
FedEx has launched FedEx Life Sciences , a dedicated organization to support the increasingly complex movement of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, clinical trials and other critical healthcare shipments.
FedEx has also expanded its life sciences footprint with six Life Sciences Centers globally and has launched a direct flight between Indianapolis and Dublin to strengthen links between two pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs.
FedEx Life Sciences will include a dedicated healthcare team and advanced monitoring capabilities, headed by Nick Gennari who will exclusively focus on this segment as president of healthcare and life sciences. He joined FedEx in 1992, driving strategic sales and supply chain solutions for global healthcare, aerospace, and high-tech customers, before assuming leadership of the healthcare vertical in 2024.
FedEx has already made major investments in healthcare infrastructure and technology, securing IATA CEIV Pharma Corporate Certification in 2025 and achieving corporate-level certification for ground handling across its air hubs and ramps. It also recently appointed a vice president of global quality, healthcare, and life sciences to oversee global quality management systems and support the standards required by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
Executive vice president and chief customer officer, Brie Carere, said: “FedEx Life Sciences brings together our global network, advanced monitoring capabilities, and healthcare-focused expertise to help make supply chains smarter and more resilient. Under Nick’s leadership, this organization will help healthcare customers move with the speed, confidence, and precision patients require.”
ECS Group’s Aero Cargo International France arm is collaborating with Corsair and pharma logistics specialist, Healthc’Air, to implement an end-to-end pharma management solution. Pharma cargo is a focus product not just for CORSAIR, and it is essential for the airline to remain flexible and fully compliant with its stringent standards. The initiative will enable the airline to expand into high-value segments such as sensitive healthcare shipments, including oncology treatments or human organs.
South American carrier LATAM Airlines says it will add more than 40 aircraft in 2026 and grow its fleet to 410 aircraft by the end of the year.
During the first half of the year, the group took delivery of seven Airbus A320neo, four Airbus A321neo and two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and expects to receive another 28 aircraft before the end of 2026.
During the second half of the year it will continue receiving Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
Fleet renewal will continue in 2027 with the delivery of additional aircraft, including LATAM’s first Airbus A321XLR to enable the group to expand its medium-haul nonstop network.
LATAM expects to add up to 130 additional aircraft by the end of the decade.
Leisure carrier French Bee has extended its GSSA contract with Globe Air Cargo for its route between Canada and Paris Orly Airport for a further three years.
French Bee is the only carrier to operate direct wide-body cargo capacity between Montreal-Trudeau (YUL) to Paris-Orly (ORY with Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft flying three time a week during the winter, and daily during the summer with up to 15 tonnes of weekly cargo capacity.
Commercial director of Globe Air Cargo Canada, Elena Garduño, said: „This is currently the best transatlantic air cargo connection to Rungis International Market, and there is great potential for an even stronger market share of perishables, healthcare products and general cargo flows between Canada and Europe.”
Key commodities from Canada include live lobster, snow crab, fresh salmon, fresh fish and seafood, wild mushrooms berries, specialty fruits and vegetables, and premium Canadian beef.
Air Charter Service has been arranging flights to Venezuela following the double earthquake that hit two weeks ago.
Ben Dinsdale, director for government and humanitarian services said that the at the charter broker, started receiving cargo and passenger requests on the day after the quakes hit on the morning of Thursday June 25. The first flight in the air was on Friday morning, carrying a search and rescue team on an A330 from Europe into Caracas.
He added: “On the cargo side, a lot of the aid initially flew in on military aircraft, but our first flight into the region was early last week on a B737-800F carrying around 10 tons of vital satellite equipment. Since then, we have arranged multiple charters into the country carrying aid, through our European, Asian and US offices, with cargo including medical equipment, hygiene kits, shelters, mosquito nets, kitchen sets, water tanks and a field hospital.
“We have two people on the ground in Caracas now, both Venezuelan nationals, one from our Miami office and the other from our Mexico City office to help coordinate our charters at the airport over the coming days and ensure the safe onward passage of the cargo.
“We have several charters booked that will depart this week, and are expecting more to confirm in the next few days.”
Meanwhile, freight forwarding network WCAworld has launched an emergency appeal through the WCAworld Foundation to support communities affected.
Working alongside WCAworld members based in the affected regions, the WCAworld Foundation has already begun coordinating relief efforts.
WCAworld is calling on its global community of members, partners and supporters to contribute to the emergency appeal.
Transport investment manager Realterm has signed a partnership with the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) to develop a new flexible cargo facility at Harrisburg International Airport (MDT). It will deliver up to 105,000 square feet of first-line cargo space for single or multi-tenant operations.
It will sit directly adjacent to the airfield apron, allowing aircraft to park at the building’s doors. The facility could accommodate a single operator or be subdivided for up to four tenants, with eight airside drive-in doors, 40 landside loading dock doors and over 180 vehicle parking spots.
The building will be developed to LEED-certified standards, incorporating skylights, motion-sensor LED lighting, EV-ready infrastructure and an engineered slab capable of supporting specialized cargo needs including cooler spaces, floor scales and pallet lifts.
MDT recently completed a $60 million expansion of its airside cargo apron . The airport processed over 55,000 tons of cargo in 2025, according to Airports Council International.
Saudia Cargo is to add four Boeing 777-200 freighters to its fleet. The first new aircraft will arrive in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the remaining deliveries to be completed throughout 2027.
