Cargo Sector

IATA has released its 2027 cargo and ground operations manuals with updated battery, dangerous goods, live animal, and digital aviation requirements

A Prime Air cargo plane skidded off the runway after landing and came to a stop at the airport edge. All runways were initially closed, but partial operations resumed

The FAA has conducted its first remotely piloted eVTOL test under the eIPP, using Elroy Air's Chaparral cargo aircraft in Louisiana

Air India transported 431 donated corneas across India free of charge, helping eye banks move vital tissue quickly to patients awaiting sight-restoring transplants

Records for Italy's largest airport this summer: 16 million passengers expected to pass through Rome's airport system, over 1,100 flights in one day, cargo traffic up14%

IATA will hold its 2026 Cargo Experts Conference in Budapest, focusing on digital cargo, safety, security and pharmaceutical logistics

Despite a 3.2% drop in the number of takeoffs and landings, Germany's largest airport recorded an increase in passenger numbers, alongside an increase in cargo traffic

The FAA and Utah completed a hybrid-electric cargo flight demonstration, advancing efforts to integrate next-generation aircraft into U.S. airspace

German authorities launched an investigation after a drone carrying a suspected explosive device was discovered at Leipzig-Halle Airport. Second flying object struck a cargo aircraft

Qatar Airways Cargo has revealed the complex international operation to safely transport six beluga whales across borders

IATA has released its 2027 cargo and ground operations manuals with updated battery, dangerous goods, live animal, and digital aviation requirements

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $67,500 penalty against MIA Solutions over 17 shipments of JBL earbuds containing lithium-ion batteries sent for air transport

The FAA has conducted its first remotely piloted eVTOL test under the eIPP, using Elroy Air's Chaparral cargo aircraft in Louisiana

IATA will hold its 2026 Cargo Experts Conference in Budapest, focusing on digital cargo, safety, security and pharmaceutical logistics

Air Canada has received IATA certification for safely transporting lithium battery shipments, supporting the growing demand for electronics and EV products

IATA reports global air cargo demand rose 8.5% in June, with North America leading growth and Asia trade lanes remaining strong

Korean Air reported record second-quarter revenue despite lower operating profit, driven by strong passenger traffic and booming AI cargo demand

Despite a moderate decline in passenger traffic, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport maintains stability in passenger and aircraft movements, and an increase in cargo

Emirates SkyCargo has become the first airline cargo carrier to deploy a converted Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter aircraft

IATA reports global air cargo demand rose 6% in May 2026, led by Africa and North America, despite continued disruption in the Middle East