Air Cargo

Historic EU Recovery Plan Has Green Strings Attached

May 29, 2020

Meeting the climate-neutrality goal is a key pillar of a 750 billion-euro ($824 billion) economic recovery plan unveiled by the European Commission.

Amazon Prime Air Seen Surging Fivefold, Rivaling UPS

May 27, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon’s Prime Air fleet will grow to about 200 planes — up from 42 now — in the next seven or eight years, creating an air cargo service that could rival United Parcel Service Inc., according to a study.

Cargo-partner Launches Business Unit for High Tech Logistics

May 20, 2020

Cargo-partner, an international transport and info-logistics provider, has set up a dedicated department for high tech logistics at its headquarters near Vienna Airport.

American Airlines Expands International Cargo Operations

May 13, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

American Airlines has expanded its cargo schedule in May to provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Caribbean, up from 80 flights last week.

DACHSER adds charter flights from China to U.S.

May 12, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

As the airfreight capacity crunch continues, Dachser is adding dedicated charter flights from China to the U.S.

Time:Matters Expands Cargo Flight Network from Germany to Spain

May 5, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Time:matters, a supplier of worldwide special speed logistics, has partnered with CB Logistik, a specialist in express transportation, to has optimize its flight network in the area of spare parts logistics/after sales service.

The Global Airline Shutdown Has a Surprise Victim: Gold Miners

April 21, 2020

Bloomberg

Producers typically rely on regular airline services to ferry mined metal from remote operations to specialist plants.

Satellites Are Helping to Track Food Supplies in Coronavirus Era

April 13, 2020

Bloomberg

As the coronavirus pandemic leads to anxiety over the strength of the world’s food supply chains, everyone from governments to banks are turning to the skies for help.

The Healthcare Startup That’s Fast-Tracking Drone Delivery

March 27, 2020

Bloomberg

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to strain the U.S. medical supply chain, California startup Zipline is looking into ways to deploy sooner and at wider scale.

EDITOR'S Q&A

The Impact of the Coronavirus on Global Trade: Now and Tomorrow

March 24, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus outbreak is having a serious ripple effect throughout global supply chains. Factories have shut down, product flow in many cases has come to a halt, and consumer purchases of all but the most essential items are plummeting.

Air Cargo

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding air cargo and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through air cargo solutions. New technologies that provide information during air shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As air cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using air cargo solutions to power their supply chains.