From the apron to the air, cargo gate operations are a tightly coordinated sequence of logistics and safety measures. Each stage—from stand assignment to cargo loading—follows defined procedures to ...

Air cargo specialists are vital for the global supply chain, responsible for organizing, planning, loading, and unloading cargo from aircraft, along with ensuring proper documentation. Becoming an air ...

Airlines are downsizing cargo capacity now that the tariff deadlines for U.S. trade partners have passed, with third-party logistics (3PL) provider C.H. Robinson signaling a correction in the air ...

Airbus and Boeing are betting on the continuing ascent of air cargo after going head to head in large twinjet freighters with their respective A350F and 777-8F launches. Meanwhile, prompted by a ...

Aerial port manager Chief Master Sgt. Sean Storms, foreground, and assistant aerial port manager Senior Master Sgt. Brian Anders, both of the 87th Aerial Port Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force ...

Turning a passenger aircraft into a full-fledged freighter is more involving than simply removing seats. The floor has to be strengthened, a hole needs to be cut in the fuselage for a loading hatch, ...

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Even today some flights still have to wait for a place to park at the airport. Yet the backlog is not at the passenger terminal but instead the cargo apron. Cargo aircraft are roaring to life, setting ...

This marks a major milestone, as Airbus is soon set to begin flight testing the A350F later this year!

Global air cargo demand fell 4.8% in March 2026 as Middle East disruption hit Gulf hubs and reduced capacity across key trade ...