Author: FlyMarshall Newsroom

Digitization was the warm-up. Orchestration is the main event. By 2026, booking air cargo digitally isn’t impressive. It’s expected. Acceptance rates are up. Cancellations are down. APIs are faster. The pipes work. Now the pressure has shifted. Because forwarders aren’t just booking more digitally – they’re booking more strategically. And that changes everything. The Great Diversification Between 2021 and 2026, the average forwarder expanded their active carrier pool by as much as 180%. That’s not incremental growth. That’s structural diversification. Europe moved fastest. In Germany, the average largest share of bookings per forwarder flowing to a single carrier dropped from…

The rise in remote work has transformed how millions of people earn a living, with digital nomads and remote employees increasingly finding themselves working from multiple countries each month. However, despite advances in cloud technology and collaboration tools, one fundamental challenge remains: reliable and affordable international connection. Traditional international roaming charges can easily exceed $2,000 annually for frequent travelers, with daily rates often ranging from $10-15 per day in major destinations. But the problem extends beyond cost. Remote workers frequently report productivity losses due to connection delays, security concerns with public Wi-Fi, and the administrative burden of managing multiple data…

The U.S. Air Force is seeking companies that can offer a weapon with similar or improved capabilities compared to the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW). The U.S. Air Force is now scouring the market for potential sources who can supply a missile system equivalent to the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) in a new Mar. 4, 2026 sources sought notice. The SiAW is currently being procured by the service, and is in the Rapid Prototyping phase of the ongoing Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) program. The notice has also named the F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and the B-21 Raider among the aircraft…

South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has cut construction costs and approved improper airport safety structures for over two decades, a state audit has found, according to a report by The Chosun Sun.  The devastating Jeju Air crash claimed 179 lives at Muan International Airport (MWX) in December 2024. Concrete mound built to save costs, despite risks  To save on the expenses of reshaping the terrain, the ministry approved the construction of a concrete mound to raise the localizer above the runway in 2003 without conducting a proper risk assessment, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said…

For the next sector of my Iceland to The Residence via Cambodia trip, it was time to fly Aer Lingus’ A321LR AerSpace on the 80-minute flight from Paris (CDG) to Dublin (DUB). For those not familiar, AerSpace is Aer Lingus’ premium seating on regional flights. In terms of soft product, AerSpace is nothing exciting, as you just get a free drink and snack from the buy on board menu. What’s different is the hard product, and that differs greatly between planes. If you fly in AerSpace on an A320, you simply get a seat in the first row with a blocked…

France’s Thales Group has unveiled details behind a new air and missile defense system in what many will see as Europe’s answer to US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome announced last year. On March 11, 2025, Thales introduced SkyDefender to the world, describing the innovation as “a multi-layer, multi-domain integrated air and missile defense system”, designed to offer “full protection against all types of air threats, on land, at sea and in space”. In a statement, Thales said that SkyDefender will deal with all types of air threats, from a few kilometers to several thousands of kilometers. The defense dome…

The Lufthansa Group has announced a significant increase in intercontinental services to cater to the sudden rise in demand for long-haul flights, particularly to destinations in Asia and Africa. In response to the growing demand, Lufthansa Airlines has scheduled several extra flights in the coming weeks.  The airline will operate four additional flights from Munich Airport (MUC) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and back, as well as two special flights from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and back.  These flights are already available for booking through all sales channels. Furthermore, Lufthansa Airlines is planning to add…

It has been a rough 11 days globally, but particularly in the Middle East, ever since the United States and Israel attacked Iran, only to have Iran respond by firing endless missiles at nearby countries. While Gulf carriers have had their operations greatly impacted, Bahrain-based Gulf Air has probably faced the strictest restrictions. The airline is now coming up with a creative way to relaunch operations, rather than just fully remaining grounded. Gulf Air flies its fleet of aircraft out of Bahrain On February 28, 2026, the small Gulf nation of Bahrain fully closed its airspace to commercial traffic, meaning…

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has successfully repatriated 218 Singaporeans from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.  The evacuation flight, which departed Riyadh at about 22:30 local time on March 10, 2026, arrived at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) at 06:02 local time on March 11, 2026. This mission was the first of two planned military flights from Saudi Arabia to evacuate Singaporeans in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The second flight is scheduled for March 12, 2026, according to a joint statement by the Ministry of Defence…

Lufthansa is facing a two-day pilot strike after union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called on its pilot members to walk out after a series of negotiations failed to achieve contractual changes. On March 10, 2026, Vereinigung Cockpit confirmed Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots flying from German airports would take industrial action on March 12 and 13, 2026, over issues related to the company’s pension scheme. VC President Andreas Pinheiro said he would have “preferred to avoid further escalation” but there remains “no offer on the table”. “It doesn’t help if the other side only signals a willingness to talk but doesn’t…