FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is using its integrated air and ground network to bring humanitarian relief to those affected by the earthquake that devastated Venezuela.

A dedicated humanitarian relief flight to Venezuela is carrying necessity kits provided by Global Empowerment Mission (GEM). The supplies are expected to support approximately 10,000 people affected by the catastrophic earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24.

“Our unmatched air and ground global network gives FedEx the unique ability to respond when critical supplies need to reach communities in crisis,” said Richard W. Smith, chief operating officer, International, and chief executive officer, Airline, FedEx. “The tireless dedication and united effort of our team members are what make a humanitarian mission like this possible. We are proud to help GEM deliver essential supplies to the people of Venezuela.”

The shipment was transported aboard a FedEx Boeing 767 that departed from Miami International Airport and landed in Caracas, Venezuela on Sunday, July 19. The mission marks the first FedEx aircraft operation into Venezuela under recently authorized U.S. earthquake-relief measures and reflects the immense coordination required among humanitarian organizations, government authorities, and transportation providers to respond effectively following a natural disaster.

The kits will provide shelf-stable meals and help address basic hygiene and sanitation needs that can become especially urgent when homes, utilities, and essential community services have been damaged or disrupted. Each kit contains water, hydration powder, non-perishable foods, and hygiene items that will be distributed to families and communities in the state of La Guaira, Venezuela.

“When disaster strikes, every hour matters,” said Michael Capponi, president and founder, GEM. “FedEx has been an extraordinary logistics partner, helping us move critical humanitarian aid quickly and efficiently to families who need it most. Together, we’re proving that when we work side by side, we can save more lives and bring hope to communities when it is urgently needed.”

Through its Delivering for Good initiative, FedEx supports disaster-relief organizations year-round through charitable contributions, in-kind shipping, and logistics expertise. These efforts help nonprofit organizations deliver medical supplies, hygiene kits, shelter materials, meals, and other essential aid to communities affected by disasters and humanitarian emergencies worldwide.

Royal Air Maroc is expanding its European network this summer with four new destinations that strengthen both its passenger offering and its belly cargo capacity.

The airline has added specific locations in Spain, Italy and France, that combine strong leisure appeal, diaspora links and regional trade potential. These will primarily be served with Boeing 737 aircraft, offering up to 3 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight, and feeding seamlessly into Royal Air Maroc’s extensive long-haul widebody and freighter network out of its Casablanca hub.

Two Spanish, one Italian, and one French destination were chosen: Bilbao, Alicante, Verona and Lille. Bilbao joins Madrid, Barcelona and Seville, strengthening Royal Air Maroc’s presence in northern Spain, while Alicante targets the Costa Blanca tourist region and connects the local Moroccan diaspora.

In June 2026, Verona became Royal Air Maroc’s eighth destination in Italy, alongside Rome, Milan, Bologna, Naples, Catania, Turin and Venice. And in July, Lille offers much-requested cargo capacity from northern France and also serves the Moroccan diaspora in the region.

“As a key strategic gateway into Africa, our focus at Royal Air Maroc is on connecting high-potential regional markets in Europe, that can generate consistent point-to-point demand and feed cargo flows through Casablanca to destinations across Africa and other international markets in the Americas and Asia,” Rita Chraibi, Vice-President Cargo, Royal Air Maroc, explains. “While there is keen competition among leisure-focused carriers operating to these destinations, Royal Air Maroc’s ability to also deliver exceptional cargo services for a broad range of commodities, is what sets us apart. These new routes support both import and export flows and increase the efficiency of our growing international network through improved frequencies, greater flexibility and more attractive transit times.”

Royal Air Maroc Cargo now serves over 81 global destinations, including an extensive European network supporting the vital flow of industrial goods, pharmaceuticals and consolidations into Africa. These new additions strengthen its role as a North–South logistics bridge between Europe and Africa, and are in line with its goal of scaling toward a global hub model, combining regional narrow-body connectivity with intercontinental widebody and freighter operations.

Qatar Airways Cargo continues to reinforce its position as the world's leading air cargo carrier with the relaunch and expansion of operations across Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.

As part of these enhancements, seasonal Boeing 777 freighter services have been deployed to London in July on the Doha-London Heathrow-Paris-Doha and Doha-London Heathrow-Milan-Doha routings, further strengthening capacity into the UK and Europe. Additional network enhancements include increased capacity to Dallas, Brussels and Tokyo, alongside expanded frequencies to Dhaka and Entebbe, providing more than 300 tonnes and 216 tonnes of weekly cargo capacity each way respectively, enabling greater flexibility to meet growing customer demand across the global network.

Complementing Qatar Airways Cargo's freighter operations, the passenger network has resumed services to several destinations in July 2026, including Casablanca, Kuala Lumpur and Helsinki. These additions increase frequencies across key destinations while adding significant belly-hold cargo capacity across strategic global markets, strengthening the carrier's ability to support customer demand and facilitate global trade.

Operating from its state-of-the-art hub at Hamad International Airport — strategically positioned between Europe, Asia and Africa — Qatar Airways Cargo continues to support seamless global trade by strengthening connectivity across major trade lanes and reinforcing the carrier’s role as a trusted link between key international markets.

CharterDesk has completed its first two cargo charter operations since officially launching at the end of last month.

The full-service charter agent responded swiftly to urgent logistics challenges faced by automotive and perishable cargo customers.

“Cargo charters are usually booked during emergency situations, such as the risk of a factory shutdown or, as could become a more pressing issues these days, a fuel shortage situation,” Emir Ozdabak, Managing Director of CharterDesk explains. “CharterDesk’s philosophy is to bring calm to potential chaos, by immediately mapping out what needs doing and then getting it sorted, quickly and smoothly, in collaboration with professional partners.”

Both scenarios were the triggers for the two recent cargo charters, organised by CharterDesk. The first flight took place towards the end of June 2026, on behalf of a leading car manufacturer and an international integrator. An Airbus A321 freighter was booked from BBN Airlines Türkiye, to fly directly from Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST), carrying 11 tonnes of automotive parts destined for a factory in Turkey. Any delay to the shipment could have resulted in a temporary production stop. CharterDesk quickly arranged all permits and handling operations in collaboration with the operator, enabling a smooth and successful uplift within a day of the request coming in.

The second charter operation, arranged for a Turkish agent, took place on beginning of July 2026, and involved an MNG Airlines’ Airbus 330 freighter. On board of the flight from Istanbul (IST) to Ouagadougou (OUA), were 59 tonnes of perishable cargo requiring steady temperature control of between +15°C and +25°C. The main challenge in this case, however, was the lack of JET A1 fuel at OUA airport at the time of booking. CharterDesk immediately reached out to its own fuelling contacts and successfully assisted the airline in arranging fuel uplift in Burkina Faso on the planned flight date.

“Quick-thinking, speed and trust are the key ingredients to successful charter operations. Every charter differs in requirements and obstacles, both expected and unexpected ones,” Emir Ozdabak, Managing Director of CharterDesk. “CharterDesk works to ensure the highest quality and performance every time, and we are proud of the positive feedback from our clients, following the successful completion of these initial two charters. The first of many yet to come.”

CharterDesk and Aero Cargo International (ACI) France, a subsidiary of ECS Group, recently completed the time-critical and complex transfer of two large aircraft engines from Helsinki to Casablanca on behalf of Royal Air Maroc.

Within the very brief timeframe between the engines leaving production in Finland and their expected delivery in Morocco, CharterDesk identified the most suitable transport option and provided Aero Cargo International France with the corresponding cost and availability for approval by Royal Air Maroc. Once the booking was confirmed, CharterDesk swiftly arranged the necessary flight permits and ground handling. The operation also required the sourcing and positioning of the specific 20-foot main-deck pallets needed for the build-up and loading of the aircraft engines at Helsinki Airport.

“When the charter request came in from Aero Cargo International France, it was immediately clear that aircraft engines of this size would require loading onto the main deck of a wide-body aircraft such as a Boeing 777F or Boeing 747F,” Emir Ozdabak, Managing Director of CharterDesk explains. “We soon secured a Boeing 777F, but then found that the required 20-foot pallets were not immediately available in Helsinki. We therefore quickly located two PGA pallets through our ULD supplier in Amsterdam and arranged emergency trucking to Helsinki, getting them there just in time to make the flight.”

Close coordination between CharterDesk, Aero Cargo International France on behalf of Royal Air Maroc, the charter company, ULD supplier, RFS provider, ground handler, and relevant authorities, ensured the success of this urgent and complex weekend cargo charter operation.

“The engines and the pallets both arrived at Helsinki airport at the same time on Friday afternoon, which meant that the shipment could be built-up right away, and our charter departed on schedule on the morning of 18th July. Thanks to CharterDesk, we were able to have the engines delivered to Royal Air Maroc in less than 24 hours from the moment both were ready for shipment in Helsinki,” says Guillaume Tourneret, Managing Director of Aero Cargo International France. “It was great teamwork that enabled a truly smooth operation under serious pressure. Thank you to everyone involved for the excellent cooperation!”

The Cathay Group today released its traffic figures for June 2026 and an update on its first-half 2026 financial performance.

Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “The Cathay Group continued our growth momentum in June, although jet fuel prices remained elevated. Cathay Pacific and HK Express carried a combined total of more than 3.1 million passengers, while Cathay Cargo carried around 145,000 tonnes of cargo, both representing an increase of 9% year on year.

“Meanwhile, we continue to enhance connectivity for our customers, with HK Express having recently launched direct daily flights to Wuxi, further expanding the Group’s network in the Chinese Mainland.”

Cathay Pacific carried 12% more passengers in June 2026 compared with June 2025, while Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs) increased by 6%. In the first six months of 2026, the number of passengers carried increased by 17% compared with the same period for 2025.

Lavinia said: “The start of June has historically been a softer period for passenger travel demand, but this year load factors remained elevated, amplified by increased traffic through Hong Kong due to the Middle East situation. This was further supported by the mid-month Dragon Boat Festival long weekend, which drove healthy outbound demand from Hong Kong to various short-haul destinations, followed by inbound student traffic from long-haul markets in the latter half of the month. Demand in our premium cabins also remained robust driven by strong corporate and premium leisure travel.

“The outlook for the summer peak remains encouraging, particularly across our long-haul network. Meanwhile, demand from Hong Kong to short-haul destinations continues to be robust, with the Chinese Mainland and other destinations in Northeast Asia being particularly popular.”

Cathay Cargo carried 9% more cargo in June 2026 than in June 2025, while Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs) increased by 1%. In the first six months of 2026, the total tonnage increased by 9% compared with the same period for 2025.

Lavinia said: “Cargo tonnage recorded a solid year-on-year increase in June. During the month, we saw strong cargo flows from the Chinese Mainland into Southeast Asia alongside steady demand within Southeast Asia. Shipments into the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong remained resilient, while our specialist solutions continued to perform well, with semiconductor and pharmaceutical shipments supporting growth in Cathay Expert and Cathay Pharma respectively. Cathay Priority also saw strong demand into Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and the Americas, reflecting shippers’ need for time-definite solutions to replenish inventory.

“Looking ahead, we anticipate continued healthy cargo flows across our network. At the same time, we will monitor the potential impact on e-commerce flows following the introduction of new customs duties on low-value imports into Europe.”

HK Express carried more than 560,000 passengers in June 2026, a decrease of 4% year on year, while Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs) decreased by 7%. In the first six months of 2026, the number of passengers carried increased by 10% compared with the same period for 2025.

Lavinia said: “As with previous years, June is typically a period of softer travel demand for HK Express. That said, a few regions sustained solid performance during the month, with the Chinese Mainland, the Philippines and Thailand all recording passenger load factors above 85% — a double-digit percentage point increase compared with June the previous year. HK Express saw a reduction in year-on-year capacity in June 2026 due to the consolidation of a small number of flights to mitigate part of its increased fuel costs, as was announced in April 2026. Turning to the summer travel peak, bookings for July are ahead of last year.”

The Group is expected to record a consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of approximately HK$6.0 to HK$6.5 billion for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 ("First-Half 2026"), which includes a gain on deemed partial disposal of associates of approximately HK$1.4 billion arising from the dilution of the Group's equity interest in Air China Limited, as disclosed in the Company’s May 2026 Traffic Figures announcement dated 23 June 2026. This compares with a profit attributable to shareholders of around HK$3.7 billion for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025.

The Group's First-Half 2026 results were also positively impacted by continued solid demand for Cathay Pacific and Cathay Cargo, improved performance from HK Express, and stronger contributions from associates.

The statements above are based on a preliminary review of the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the Group for First-Half 2026 and other information currently available to the board of directors of the Company (the "Board"). As at the date of this announcement, the Company is still in the process of finalising the Group's First-Half 2026 results. The information contained in this announcement has been prepared based on internal management records and other information currently available to the Board, and has not been reviewed by the external auditors. Shareholders and potential investors are advised to refer to the Company's interim results announcement, which is expected to be published in August 2026.