FedEx is suing the US government to obtain an exclusion to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) if it mistakenly ships…
June 2019
Bellyache for Munich as freighter volumes soar
24 / 06 / 2019
An 11.3% increase in 2018 freighter volumes at Munich airport in 2018 failed overcome a fall in bellyhold cargo. The…
East Midlands Airport calls on government to “unlock” its cargo potential
24 / 06 / 2019
East Midlands Airport (EMA) wants the UK government to “unlock its potential” as a major airfreight hub, with management tabling…
Amazon to begin Anchorage cargo flights later this month
24 / 06 / 2019
Amazon Air will begin flights to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) on June 27. The airport announced last week…
CargoLogic Germany gains NCC approval as it taxis for takeoff
24 / 06 / 2019
New Leipzig-based airline CargoLogic Germany has announced that it recently gained non-commercial (NCC) operations approval from the European Union Aviation…
Volga-Dnepr Group firms up entry into B777F market
21 / 06 / 2019
The Volga-Dnepr Group has firmed up its entry in the B777F sector with a lease deal for three of the…
Korean Air signs five-year ULD deal with Unilode
21 / 06 / 2019
Korean Air has awarded the management of its entire fleet of more than 16,000 containers and pallets to Unilode Aviation…
Seminars aim to tackle Heathrow truck congestion
21 / 06 / 2019
CCS-UK User Group – the not-for-profit body which represents users of the UK’s air cargo community data system – is…
FTA wants air cargo at centre of the UK’s aviation strategy
21 / 06 / 2019
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the country’s government to place air cargo at the centre of…
YTO expands international services with Bangkok flight
21 / 06 / 2019
Chinese express carrier YTO Airlines has continued the expansion of its international freighter operations with a new flight to Bangkok….
Liege Airport and Volga-Dnepr Group to establish maintenance facility at Belgium hub
20 / 06 / 2019
The Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) and Liege Airport have extended their strategic co-operation with a deal to create a maintenance facility…
Cargo volumes down at Cathay Pacific in May
20 / 06 / 2019
The Cathay Pacific Group saw its cargo volumes decline again in May, with demand shrinking by 3.9% year on year…
Lessor BBAM and unanammed airline order A321 converted freighter
20 / 06 / 2019
Aircraft lessor BBAM and an unnammed airline have signed letters of intent (LoI) for A321 converted freighters at the Paris…
MASkargo wants a slice of China’s durian fruit craze
20 / 06 / 2019
MASkargo is hoping to capitalise on China’s durian fruit craze by flying the produce frozen on its Shanghai freighter flight….
Cargolux completes beluga whale flight
20 / 06 / 2019
Cargolux has successfully completed the transport of two former captive whales, Little Grey and Little White, to Iceland following a…
United becomes first US carrier to offer SkyCell containers for pharma
20 / 06 / 2019
United Cargo will become the first US carrier to lease and transport the temperature-sensitive containers manufactured by SkyCell. United said…
European airports see sharp decline in cargo demand in April
19 / 06 / 2019
European airports in April recorded their sharpest decline in freight traffic since January 2012. According to Airports Council International (ACI)…
Volga-Dnepr dismisses court’s An-124 seizure order as unlawful
19 / 06 / 2019
The Volga-Dnepr group has dismissed a Ukrainian court’s order to seize five of its An-124-100 aircraft. The Russia-headquartered airline group…
Qatar Cargo takes aim at cargo top spot with commitment for five B777Fs
19 / 06 / 2019
Qatar Cargo has continued to home in on its ambition to the be the world’s largest air cargo carrier with…
More B737-800BCF orders as ASL expands its cargo fleet
19 / 06 / 2019
ASL Aviation Holdings and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 20 of the increasingly popular 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter…