For a global carrier, a cargo network is never static. It is a living, adaptive system shaped by shifting trade flows, evolving customer expectations, and continuous fleet transformation. From the perspective of United Cargo, decades of operating within a legacy airline framework have fundamentally influenced how modern cargo networks are designed: scalable, flexible, and resilient by intent rather than by circumstance. From passenger network strength to cargo agility For a legacy carrier … [Read more...] about Evolving the cargo network: How legacy experience shapes a resilient, future-ready strategy
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Emirates SkyCargo maps new horizons with freighter service to Almaty
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has announced that it will be launching dedicated weekly freighter flights on its Boeing 777F aircraft to Almaty International Airport, Kazakhstan, commencing 16 June 2026. Almaty is Emirates SkyCargo’s first destination in Central Asia, and the new weekly cargo flights from Dubai will help open a new trade corridor integrating the region into the carrier’s global network. Almaty is Kazakhstan’s largest city and a growing commercial and … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo maps new horizons with freighter service to Almaty
Delta marks inaugural Hong Kong–Los Angeles flights
Delta Air Lines marked its return to Hong Kong, inaugurating daily nonstop service to Los Angeles and reconnecting one of Asia’s most important markets with Delta’s premier U.S. West Coast gateway. Delta’s flight DL89 took off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 11:05 p.m. on June 6 and arrived at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) at 5:05 a.m. this morning, welcomed by a water cannon. DL88 took off from Hong Kong for Los Angeles at 9:25 a.m. after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at … [Read more...] about Delta marks inaugural Hong Kong–Los Angeles flights
Qatar Airways Cargo and QAS Cargo achieve IATA CEIV Fresh recertification
Qatar Airways Cargo, together with its ground handling partner Qatar Aviation Services Cargo (QAS Cargo), has secured IATA CEIV Fresh recertification for its Fresh product, reaffirming its adherence to global standards in the handling and transportation of perishable cargo. Aligned with IATA’s Perishable Cargo Regulations (PCR), the CEIV Fresh certification covers both operational procedures and quality management systems. The recertification underlines the carrier’s continued focus on … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo and QAS Cargo achieve IATA CEIV Fresh recertification
How India’s mangoes ride Air India’s long-haul network across the world
On a humid evening in Mumbai, as Air India’s widebody aircraft prepare for their overnight departures to London, New York and Frankfurt, the cargo holds below the passenger cabins are filled with an unlikely but eagerly awaited traveller: boxes of carefully packed mangoes, their fragrance contained but unmistakable. Each year, as India’s summer ripens, this ritual resumes. In 2026, the scale has been striking. Between March and May 2026, Air India transported more than 3,300 tonnes of … [Read more...] about How India’s mangoes ride Air India’s long-haul network across the world
Network Airline Management delivers urgent ebola relief to the DRC
Network Airline Management (NAM) recently played a key role in a multi-stage humanitarian airbridge, transporting over 100 metric tonnes of emergency supplies destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Working on behalf of its customer, AVICO, NAM successfully managed the long-haul sector of this mission, transporting the critical cargo from our Liège hub in Belgium to Nairobi, Kenya. Upon arrival, the supplies were seamlessly transferred to a NAM partner airline, Astral Aviation, which … [Read more...] about Network Airline Management delivers urgent ebola relief to the DRC
