June 2020

RVL ups cargo capacity with Beechcraft B200 aircraft

UK aviation specialist RVL Group has increased its cargo capacity with the addition of a Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft…

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Conroute Logistics achieves AEO accreditation

Conroute Logistics, sister company of Swedish firm and U-Freight Group (UFL) partner Conroute Air & Sea, has achieved AEO-F accreditation….

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UK’s Southend Airport reduces night-time cargo flights

Southend Airport in the UK has reduced the number of cargo flights it handles each night following a campaign from…

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Dry ice container enables temperature-controlled movement of pharma goods

TOWER has created a reusable container, which uses dry ice, that enables pharma cargo — such as clinical trial products, diagnostic…

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American Airlines Cargo enhances online airfreight booking system

American Airlines Cargo has added new features to its digital booking platform to give its customers more autonomy when booking,…

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Airfreight rates tumble as urgent PPE demand slows

Airfreight rates out of Shanghai and Hong Kong continued to decline last week as urgent demand for personal protective equipment…

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ATSG subsidiary delivers converted B767 for dry lease operations

Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, has delivered a converted Boeing 767-200 to Malaysian carrier…

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IAG Cargo increases cargo-only PAX flight schedule

IAG Cargo has expanded its schedule for cargo-only flights utilising passenger aircraft.  The carrier announced that it is now operating…

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Longtail Aviation uses CHAMP solution on new freighter

Bermuda-based carrier Longtail Aviation has added its first B747-400 freighter, equipped with CHAMP’s Weight & Balance tool, to its charter…

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ICAO task force provides Covid-19 guidance for safe air cargo operations

ICAO has provided a series of guidelines on how air cargo operations should be carried out at airports to reduce…

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Çelibi becomes first ground handler to achieve IATA TVP certification

Çelebi Aviation Holding has become the first ground handler to receive IATA Training Validation Program (TVP) certification, which recognises excellence…

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Fiji Airways converts ATR 72 for freight operations

Fiji Airways has converted one ATR 72-600 into a freighter configuration for cargo operations.  The turboprop, operated by regional subsidiary…

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Fraport plans massive job cuts

Airport operator and ground handler Fraport AG is planning extensive job cuts due to the economic impact of the corona…

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ACI World: Covid-19 turning point was in March

Airports Council International (ACI) World, which collects and analyses passenger and air cargo data from select airports, has highlighted that March…

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Qatar Cargo celebrates its continued growth

Qatar Airways is celebrating becoming the largest cargo airline in the world (excluding express operator FedEx) and its performance this…

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First B777 makes its way to IAI for freighter conversion

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered the first Boeing 777-300ER to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the prototype passenger-to-freighter…

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Cargo-partner provides charter services update

Logistics provider cargo-partner is operating weekly charter flights throughout June from China and Hong Kong to Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam and…

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AMI moves to new Brisbane facility ahead of airport expansion

Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has moved its Brisbane operation to a new purpose-built facility within the Brisbane Airport…

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IBS and PayCargo announce new partnership

Air cargo platform IBS Software and digital payment system PayCargo have announced a partnership in which their API-based services will…

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DHL turns to charter flights and rail to avoid capacity crunch

DHL Global Forwarding is utilising charter flights and rail services from China to keep coronavirus-related supply chains moving in light…

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