Cargo

It was not immediately clear if those killed were on board the airplane, in vehicles on the ground, or some combination of both.

Deliveries are expected to begin in 2029.

The Minneapolis-based carrier will establish the base to support cargo and future network growth.

The move follows a deadly UPS crash in Louisville earlier this week.

Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation (flyCAA) has taken delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A321P2F.

ICAO’s first-ever Global Air Cargo Summit addressed critical issues from deregulation to digitalization for the future of the industry.

Cargo boss Kirsten de Bruijn has tendered her resignation, and the Canadian airline plans to wind down remaining freighter operations.

FedEx Corp. has exercised options to purchase eight additional Boeing 777 freighters from Boeing and pushed back retirement of the tri-engine MD-11 fleet.

Negotiations between ALPA and FedEx have been underway for around four years. Their contract became amendable in November 2021.

Southwest’s top cargo executive is leaving the company after a 33-year career that started as a customer service agent at the Dallas Love Field home base.