Air Freight

The widest choice of routes, transit times and cost-effective solutions for every time-critical need.
kgs

15M

kgs

Charters

250+

Charters

On-Time

98%

On-Time

Charter

  • Long-standing carrier relationships
  • Cost-effective precision aircraft
  • Tailored project cargo solutions

Freight

  • Measured and reliable transit times
  • Optimum blend of carrier selection
  • Balanced cost to transit time

Courier

  • Most competitive integrator rates and services
  • Bespoke solutions for sensitive consignments
  • Transparent milestone update throughout

Air News & Insights

  • State of the air freight market

    The effective closure of the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to container ships is adding around two weeks to supply chain transit times and creating a ... Read more

  • Red Sea, garments and eCommerce among factors driving up airfreight rates

    Traditionally airfreight rates would soften at this time, as the start of the airline passenger summer season adds significant amounts of belly-hol... Read more

  • Strengthening global partnerships: India

    Metro’s main board recently completed a multi-city tour across India, as part of a strategy to fortify existing partnerships with key suppliers a... Read more

  • Red Sea update

    The last three months of 2023 were some of the worst for liner shipping’s finances in recent years, while early volume indications for this year ... Read more

  • TPM and US review

    Organised by the Journal of Commerce, TPM (Transpacific Maritime Conference) is the premier global shipping and supply chain conference, attracting... Read more

  • Air freight’s promising 2024 start continues

    The global air freight market’s positive start continued last month with significant growth in demand and a corresponding rise in global spot rat... Read more

  • Sea/Air growth undiminished

    The latest air cargo data is showing a clear upswing in volumes at key sea/air hubs, as shippers from Asia seek to avoid the extended ocean freight... Read more

  • Red Sea impact on time-critical modes

    Shippers’ concerns about Red Sea supply chain delays, plus an early Lunar New Year, pushed up air cargo volumes by 10% in January, but the availa... Read more

  • Freight industry award finalists

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is the trade association for the freight, logistics and supply chain management sector. Their ... Read more

Case Study

More testing times

This leading midlands-based British car manufacturer invested £1bn in the latest iteration of a popular model, covering research, design, advanced technology engineering and manufacturing.

The client had been moving cars for overseas testing through mainland European gateways, served by export cargo freighters, which increased transit time and reduced the time available for testing on arrival.

Forming a strategic alliance with Birmingham Airport and Emirates Airlines we agreed the movement of a Boeing 777 aircraft through Birmingham gateway specifically to move vehicles to the USA, reducing transit-times by 5 days which provided a substantial down time cost saving, with 500 vehicles transported in a 9 month period.

Through Innovation and creative initiatives Metro continue to be market leaders in UK Air Cargo.