Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed back UK Customs Solutions as a user of its Sequoia Customs Clearance software. The…
March 2020
Canadian drone delivery project in commercial take-off
24 / 03 / 2020
Drone Delivery Canada’s (DDC) drone delivery project with DSV is now commercially operational. DDC expects multiple subsequent inbound/outbound commercial routes…
Special FedEx mission transports COVID-19 test specimens for the US government
24 / 03 / 2020
A special operation by FedEx Express helped the US government transport COVID-19 test specimens from more than 50 remote drive-thru…
Airfreight rates continue to rise as capacity crunch goes global
23 / 03 / 2020
Airfreight rates continued their rapid ascent last week, breaching the $5 per kg mark on the transpacific trade lane for…
An-124 disk inspection ordered after uncontained failure
23 / 03 / 2020
Ukrainian authorities have ordered Antonov An-124 operators to inspect engines on the type after an uncontained powerplant failure. An-124s are…
WFS processes medical cargo for Italian hospitals
23 / 03 / 2020
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is playing its role in the fight against coronavirus by processing urgent cargo, such as medical…
Emirates announces cost-reduction plan in response to Covid-19
23 / 03 / 2020
The Emirates group has announced a cost-reduction plan, as the outlook for travel demand remains weak due to the coronavirus…
Emirates continues cargo services where “borders remain open”
23 / 03 / 2020
Despite cutting the majority of its passenger flights due to low demand caused by the coronavirus, Emirates is continuing to…
Turkish Cargo adds new freighter flight to Linz
23 / 03 / 2020
Turkish Cargo has continued to expand its freighter operations with a new service to Linz in Austria. The Istanbul-hubbed airline…
United to operate 40 cargo-only PAX flights per week
23 / 03 / 2020
United Airlines has joined a host of other carriers offering its passenger aircraft up for cargo charter flights. The airline…
Saudia Cargo adds extra freighter services
23 / 03 / 2020
Saudia Airlines Cargo Company (also known as Saudia Cargo) has announced that it is operating its cargo flights as usual,…
Chapman Freeborn and Magma team up on the transatlantic
20 / 03 / 2020
Charter broker Chapman Freeborn has teamed up with sister company Magma Aviation to offer a series of transatlantic freighter flights….
American Airlines announces cargo-only PAX flights
20 / 03 / 2020
American Airlines is the latest carriers to announce that it will use passenger aircraft for cargo-only operations. In a statement,…
Forwarder group FIATA backs IATA’s cargo push
20 / 03 / 2020
Freight forwarder association FIATA has backed IATA’s efforts to ensure that airfreight is not affected by measures put in place…
Geodis the latest forwarder to launch charter services
20 / 03 / 2020
Geodis has become the latest forwarder to launch charter services as it looks to secure air cargo capacity for its…
TIACA wants air cargo exempt from Covid-19 travel bans
20 / 03 / 2020
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has called on governments to exempt air cargo from any bans because of the…
Caribbean Cargo suspends two freighter services
20 / 03 / 2020
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has temporarily suspended two of its freighter services, effective immediately. The…
Turkish Cargo ups freighter flights
19 / 03 / 2020
Turkish Cargo is increasing the frequencies of its freighter flights to keep customers’ supply chains moving on time. The airline…
UPS achieves CEIV pharma in Singapore
19 / 03 / 2020
The UPS freight forwarding operation at Changi Airport has received IATA CEIV Pharma certification for pharmaceutical logistics — a first for…
WFS handles largest single shipment at Paris pharma centre
19 / 03 / 2020
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) has handled 34 temperature-controlled containers at its new pharma centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport…