The launch of a Boeing 777 Freighter conversion programme is moving ever closer as the aircraft becomes the freighter of…
July 2018
Councils set for court challenge on Heathrow’s third runway
19 / 07 / 2018
A group of local authority councils around Heathrow Airport is to seek a judicial review of the UK government’s support…
Prince of whales: BelugaXL in maiden flight
19 / 07 / 2018
Airbus has celebrated the maiden flight of its first BelugaXL freighter, which took off this morning from Blagnac in Toulouse,…
Kenya Airways helps rehome mistreated ‘pet’ lion cub
19 / 07 / 2018
Kenya Airways has partnered with an international wildlife charity, Born Free, to airlift a one-year-old lion cub to the Big…
Progress made in dispute over pay and conditions at Southern Air
19 / 07 / 2018
Southern Air, Inc. and Local 1224 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reached an agreement for interim enhancements to…
K+N sees airfreight volumes grow ahead of the market in Q2
19 / 07 / 2018
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) recorded an above market increase in airfreight volumes in the second quarter of the year, while overall group…
Swissport integrating Aerocare in Australia and New Zealand
19 / 07 / 2018
Swissport International is pushing ahead with the integration of the Aerocare organisation in Australia and New Zealand. Following the Aerocare…
Volga-Dnepr Group launches global AOG service
18 / 07 / 2018
Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has launched an aircraft on ground (AOG) service to manage the delivery of urgent spare parts for…
Peli BioThermal flexes its pharma packaging expertise
18 / 07 / 2018
Peli BioThermal has added to its range of temperature controlled packaging with the production of its CoolPall Flex for bulk…
Volga-Dnepr and CLA ink strategic deal with Liege airport
18 / 07 / 2018
Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) and strategic partner CargoLogicAir (CLA) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding on strategic cooperation with Liege Airport…
Airbus to study use of aircraft or unmanned systems to deliver medical supplies
18 / 07 / 2018
Airbus and International SOS, the medical and security risk services company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly…
Astral Aviation to acquire two drones for cargo delivery network in Kenya
18 / 07 / 2018
African cargo carrier Astral Aviation has signed a letter of intent to acquire two Lucas-F250 drones, with plans to launch…
Hactl in the pilot seat for IATA’s Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit
18 / 07 / 2018
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is the first cargo terminal operator (CTO) to complete a pilot for IATA’s Smart…
Green fingered American Airlines moves record levels of asparagus
18 / 07 / 2018
American Airlines Cargo has carried nearly 12m lbs (5,500 tonnes) of fresh asparagus around the world in the first six months…
Air France KLM Cargo rolls out digital platform to pharma customers
17 / 07 / 2018
Air France KLM Cargo has expanded its myCargo digital platform to cover pharmaceutical shipments. The myCargo solution, which was previously…
GECAS signs up for 35 converted B737s as Farnborough freighter frenzy continues
17 / 07 / 2018
Boeing’s run of freighter orders during the Farnborough Airshow continued this afternoon with lessor GECAS placing an order for 35…
Volga-Dnepr and CargoLogic sign huge commitment for 29 B777Fs and 5 B747s
17 / 07 / 2018
Volga-Dnepr Group and CargoLogicHolding have today signed letters of intent to acquire 29 Boeing 777 freighters, and ordered five B747-8Fs….
Delta and Korean expand partnership to cover cargo
17 / 07 / 2018
Delta Air Lines Cargo and Korean Air Cargo are launching new transpacific cargo co-operation in connection with the implementation of…
Lufthansa Cargo to sell space on another digital platform
17 / 07 / 2018
Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Cargo has signed up to sell its capacity on a second digital portal days after announcing a similar…
Aeronaves signs up for more CRJ200 conversions
17 / 07 / 2018
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Mexico-based Aeronaves T.S.M. (TSM) with four additional CRJ200 SF freighter…
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