A UPS cargo plane, loaded with fuel and bound for Honolulu, crashed shortly past the runway of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport at around 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4, marking the deadliest plane crash in the history of UPS Airlines.

As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport.

Air cargo plays a pivotal role in today's interconnected global economy, driving trade value far beyond its modest share of physical volume. According to IATA research, while air freight accounts for less than 1% of global trade by volume,

As if a global trade war hasn't been making stuff expensive enough, there's a decent chance that your delivery fees are about to go up, too. That's because the world's fleet of cargo planes is really starting to hit retirement age, but manufacturers just ...