The Midwest in general and Chicago, in particular, have long been crucial hubs for both domestic and international air freight but some businesses forget to consider nearby Chicago Rockford Airport (RFO) as another valuable gateway in Northern Illinois. Rockford is an important location for commerce and also is positioned just a short distance south of the Wisconsin border in addition to being just 75 miles from O'Hare International and nearer still to Chicago's busy suburbs to the Northwest and West.
DFW becomes the first carbon neutral airport in North America
For many years DFW (
Dallas-Fort Worth International) has been a leader in both international and domestic air freight. Now the important hub for the both passengers and the air freight industry has an additional claim to fame as DFW has officially become the first carbon neutral airport in North America.
Air Freight demand continues to grow in Texas
Texas is experiencing growing overall demand for air freight services and capacity to and from the Lone Star state, d
espite a difficult year for the oil and gas sector. Air Freight volume is dominated by operations at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Houston Intercontinental Airport in terms of tonnage and demand remains healthy statewide.
Air Freight and Air Charters soaring at Edmonton International Airport
Despite a relatively sluggish economy in Alberta, Edmonton International Airport has been experiencing tremendous growth in terms of air freight tonnage. In tandem with air freight options in terms of flights expanding at the airport and helping the regional economy despite an overall downturn.
Record growth in Air Freight at Reno-Tahoe International
Very encouraging news for Nevada as Reno-Tahoe International Airport announced that record setting air freight tonnage passed through the airport in 2015. Overall the results were exceptional with totals reaching more than 138 million pounds of air cargo over the course of the year, a 7 percent increase over 2014.