The 2026 Air Cargo News Awards – the 42nd edition – celebrated innovation and excellence in the air cargo industry, with winners across 10 categories.
More than 200 people attended this year’s awards at the 5-star Royal Lancaster London hotel where comedian Seann Walsh announced the winners following a drinks reception and three-course meal.
The first award of the afternoon was the Air Cargo Pharma award, which was sponsored by Hactl and scooped by SATS. LATAM Cargo and Qatar Airways Cargo were highly commended.
Next up was the Air Cargo Charter Project of the Year, which was sponsored by Network Airline Services. The winner was JCS Livestock.
IAG Cargo’s Jazzmin Gallimore-Cox picked up the Awery Aviation Software-sponsored Young Airfreight Professional of the Year.
This award was introduced in recent years, in recognition of the dynamic young individuals helping to shape the future of airfreight.
Coaching partners, neAira Executive Performance & SHK Solutions, will donate four months of executive performance coaching to Jazzmin. She will also receive a prize of £500.
Ground Handler of the Year was awarded to Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl). Additionally, dnata picked up a highly commended certificate.
Following was the Innovation Award – Digital, sponsored by WEXCO Cargo GSSA. This year the award was won by SAL Logistics Services. Additionally, Cathay Cargo was highly commended.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport sponsored the Innovation Award – Product category, which Qatar Airways Cargo won. Hactl also received a highly commended certificate.
Taking home the trophy for the GSSA of the Year, sponsored by Etihad Cargo, was FlyUs Aviation Group.
Then the Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services-sponsored Cargo Hub of the Year accolade went to Hong Kong International Airport.
The dnata-sponsored Air Cargo Environment category was cinched by Eltete TPM. Hactl was highly commended.
The final award of the afternoon was the highly sought-after Cargo Airline of the Year. Amongst tough competition, LATAM Cargo emerged to be the winner of the award, sponsored by FlyUs Aviation Group. Cathay Cargo achieved a highly commended certificate in the category.
Congratulations to all the winners at the 2026 Air Cargo News Awards! Well done to all the shortlisted and highly commended companies and a massive thanks to all our sponsors.
We appreciate the time and effort from everyone involved that has helped make the awards an exciting and enjoyable celebration of the air cargo industry.
A full gallery of pictures from the evening can be found at aircargonewsawards.net over the coming days.
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