ACN Monthly: RFS sector looks to a brighter future; Hong Kong invests in cargo; data insight

Read the top Air Cargo News stories [View the web version]( | [Add us as safe sender]( | [Forward this email]( September 2023 [Email]( [Email]( [Email]( [Email]( September's premium content Last month's most read The air cargo market is showing signs that it may have finally bottomed out after months of declines. And while the year has been marked by weak demand, airports are continuing to invest for the future as demonstrated by our interview with Hong Kong International Airport and the Airforwarders Association’s backing of investments at LAX. Elsewhere in this issue, we take a look at how the road feeder market is shaping up and focus on the plight of struggling freighter operator Western Global. [✈ SF Airlines expands to Papua New Guinea]( DHL airfreight volumes continue to fall]( [✈ DB mulls DB Schenker sale options]( [✈ MSC gets majority stake in AlisCargo]( [✈ Volga threatens legal action over AN-124]( DHL Forwarding's new airfreight]( head Special Report: Road Feeder Services RFS firms stand their ground in tough air cargo market Road feeder services (RFS) companies are optimistic about demand, despite a mixed picture for volumes and growing capacity... [Read More ✈]( Interview: Irene Lau, Airport Authority HK, and Wilson Kwong, Hactl Hong Kong International Airport invests in cargo HKIA was the world’s largest cargo hub in 2022 despite registering a volume decline. The airport is now investing in further growth... [Read More ✈]( The Putzger Perspective Boeing 737 conversion wobbles No, this is not about the woes of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft. We’re looking at a plane that only yesterday was selling like hotcakes... [Read More ✈]( Focus: Western Global Airlines Where did things go wrong for freighter airline Western Global? In 2020 and 2021 Western Global was preparing for a bright future but in 2023 the airline had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection... [Read more ✈]( Fowarder focus: Airforwarders Association LA's long-awaited air cargo development After much industry anticipation, Los Angeles World Airports is set to construct and implement its new Cargo Modernization Program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)... [Read More ✈]( Data hub Major Hong Kong trades see airfreight rates stabilise in August Major trades out of Hong Kong and Frankfurt saw airfreight rates stabilise in August after months of declines.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average prices... [Read More ✈]( Air cargo declines continue to narrow in July Declines in air cargo volumes narrowed to their lowest level of the year so far in July as the market continued to show signs of bottoming out... [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](