ACN Monthly: African air cargo ambitions; Air Atlanta Icelandic interview; Closing the gender gap and more

Read the top Air Cargo News stories [View the web version]( | [Add us as safe sender]( | [Forward this email]( May 2023 [Email]( [Email]( [Email]( [Email]( May's premium content Last month's most read Economic volatility in the first quarter of the year thrust further uncertainty on the market. But the latest IATA demand figures for March show an improvement on last year's percentage declines, so is the industry being unnecessarily harsh on itself by using pre-Covid levels as a benchmark? Despite prevailing economic concerns, Africa’s air cargo market players are certainly gearing up for growth, as detailed in this month’s special report. And we share how a move into 777s is shaping Air Atlanta Icelandic's future... [✈]( Antonov director charged]( AN-225 [✈ Antonov flies its largest single piece of cargo]( [✈ 10 charged with defrauding Polar Air Cargo]( [✈ FedEx pilot strike woes continue]( [✈ If CMA CGM acquired Bolloré Logistics]( [✈ Nippon in talks to buy cargo-partner]( Special Report: Africa's air cargo market African air cargo sets its sights on long-term growth But in the meantime the continent continues to suffer from the strength of the US dollar and the impact of inflation on export markets... [Read More ✈]( Interview: Baldvin Mar Hermannsson, Air Atlanta Icelandic Air Atlanta Icelandic opens new chapter with move to 777s The airline is on the cusp of a strategic shift in its fleet to a new aircraft type, having taken delivery this spring of two B777-300ERs... [Read More ✈]( The Putzger Perspective Changing places Lufthansa Cargo is changing chief executives – again. Dorothea von Boxberg has departed for Brussels, where she assumes her new role as chief executive of Brussels Airlines... [Read More ✈]( Focus: Gender diversity Levelling up the logistics gender gap DG International head of airfreight Laura Odell started in the industry by chance but has since established a longstanding career... [Read more ✈]( Supply chain spotlight: Logistics UK The future of flight As the aviation industry continues to innovate and adapt to advancements in technology, the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has formed a new Future of Flight Industry Group... [Read More ✈]( Data hub Airfreight rates slide in April Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes declined in April as indicators of a recovery in March showed signs of fading... [Read More ✈]( IATA: Air cargo demand falls back below pre-Covid levels in March Figures from the airline association show that air cargo demand in cargo tonne kms (CTK) terms declined 7.7% year on year in March... [Read More ✈]( [CONTACT US]( Air Cargo News 1st Floor Chancery House St Nicholas Way Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1JB, United Kingdom Copyright © 2023 DVV Media International Ltd All rights reserved. By viewing this site you agree to our [Terms and Conditions]( and [Privacy Policy](. Website by DVV Media International Ltd. [Unsubscribe here](