Air freight

The Air Waybill Is Going Paperless - Slowly

March 28, 2016

The electronic air waybill (eAWB) has arrived. But certain air freight forwarders and carriers are still holding on to the paper version for dear life.

American Airlines Cargo Adds Global Leasing Option

October 26, 2015

American Airlines Cargo

American Airlines Cargo has developed a new leasing program for the temperature-controlled unit load device known as CSafe Global RKN. The high-tech units are capable of maintaining a temperature of four to 25 degrees Celsius through long flights and extended hold times.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo Launches E-Bookings on Unisys Cargo Portal

November 26, 2014

Virgin Atlantic Cargo

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is now allowing customers to book shipments online through Unisys' Cargo Portal Services (CPS) technology.

QuestaWeb Adds E-Airway Bill Connectivity

November 19, 2014

QuestaWeb

QuestaWeb has added electronic airway bill (eAWB) connectivity with 86 airlines to its Web-based global trade management software.

Up in the Sky - It's a Cargo Airship!

August 22, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It might seem like a throwback to the dirigibles of the 1930s, but a new type of airship is another animal entirely.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo Acquires 'Green' Containers

August 12, 2014

Virgin Atlantic Cargo

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has taken delivery of 802 lightweight air-cargo containers.

The Air-Cargo Freighter as Endangered Species

March 31, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's getting harder and harder to keep air-cargo freighters profitably aloft.

Paper Planes: What's Keeping Air Cargo Carriers From Automating?

March 24, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Fast and innovative: that's the image conveyed by the air cargo industry. So why is it lagging so badly when it comes to automating documentation and standardizing key procedures?