Visionary Transportation startup eyes the stars with electric cargo rocket

Startup Visionary Transportation has big plans for the next few years, including the development of a 15-foot electric rocket for launching cargo into space, according to Air Cargo World‘s sister publication, Mobility Buzz. Visionary Transportation will begin research and development on the cargo rocket, soon after it completes a prototype for an electric SUV. Later, the Chicago-based[…]

FAA predicts 3.1 percent growth in air cargo, driven by international trade

The FAA predicts brisk cargo growth for U.S. carriers, to the tune of 3.1 percent annually for the next two decades, as well as a shift towards maindeck cargo, according to the agency’s just releases 2017-2037 Aerospace Forecast. These cheerful numbers are predicated on booming international trade, an interesting takeaway considering the current political climate.[…]

Agility hitches its wagon to Changi air cargo hub

Kuwait-based Agility has acquired a 177,000-square-foot warehouse near the Changi International Airport, upping its Singapore warehouse space to 600,000 square feet. The acquisition is the company’s fifth warehouse in the country, as Singapore expands and upgrades its port and airport infrastructure to strengthen its position as a global logistics powerhouse and one of Asia’s top[…]