UK aviation specialist RVL Group has increased its cargo capacity with the addition of a Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft…
June 2020
Conroute Logistics achieves AEO accreditation
09 / 06 / 2020
Conroute Logistics, sister company of Swedish firm and U-Freight Group (UFL) partner Conroute Air & Sea, has achieved AEO-F accreditation….
UK’s Southend Airport reduces night-time cargo flights
09 / 06 / 2020
Southend Airport in the UK has reduced the number of cargo flights it handles each night following a campaign from…
Dry ice container enables temperature-controlled movement of pharma goods
09 / 06 / 2020
TOWER has created a reusable container, which uses dry ice, that enables pharma cargo — such as clinical trial products, diagnostic…
American Airlines Cargo enhances online airfreight booking system
09 / 06 / 2020
American Airlines Cargo has added new features to its digital booking platform to give its customers more autonomy when booking,…
Airfreight rates tumble as urgent PPE demand slows
09 / 06 / 2020
Airfreight rates out of Shanghai and Hong Kong continued to decline last week as urgent demand for personal protective equipment…
ATSG subsidiary delivers converted B767 for dry lease operations
09 / 06 / 2020
Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, has delivered a converted Boeing 767-200 to Malaysian carrier…
IAG Cargo increases cargo-only PAX flight schedule
08 / 06 / 2020
IAG Cargo has expanded its schedule for cargo-only flights utilising passenger aircraft. The carrier announced that it is now operating…
Longtail Aviation uses CHAMP solution on new freighter
08 / 06 / 2020
Bermuda-based carrier Longtail Aviation has added its first B747-400 freighter, equipped with CHAMP’s Weight & Balance tool, to its charter…
ICAO task force provides Covid-19 guidance for safe air cargo operations
08 / 06 / 2020
ICAO has provided a series of guidelines on how air cargo operations should be carried out at airports to reduce…
Çelibi becomes first ground handler to achieve IATA TVP certification
08 / 06 / 2020
Çelebi Aviation Holding has become the first ground handler to receive IATA Training Validation Program (TVP) certification, which recognises excellence…
Fiji Airways converts ATR 72 for freight operations
08 / 06 / 2020
Fiji Airways has converted one ATR 72-600 into a freighter configuration for cargo operations. The turboprop, operated by regional subsidiary…
Fraport plans massive job cuts
08 / 06 / 2020
Airport operator and ground handler Fraport AG is planning extensive job cuts due to the economic impact of the corona…
ACI World: Covid-19 turning point was in March
08 / 06 / 2020
Airports Council International (ACI) World, which collects and analyses passenger and air cargo data from select airports, has highlighted that March…
Qatar Cargo celebrates its continued growth
05 / 06 / 2020
Qatar Airways is celebrating becoming the largest cargo airline in the world (excluding express operator FedEx) and its performance this…
First B777 makes its way to IAI for freighter conversion
05 / 06 / 2020
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered the first Boeing 777-300ER to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the prototype passenger-to-freighter…
Cargo-partner provides charter services update
05 / 06 / 2020
Logistics provider cargo-partner is operating weekly charter flights throughout June from China and Hong Kong to Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam and…
AMI moves to new Brisbane facility ahead of airport expansion
05 / 06 / 2020
Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has moved its Brisbane operation to a new purpose-built facility within the Brisbane Airport…
IBS and PayCargo announce new partnership
04 / 06 / 2020
Air cargo platform IBS Software and digital payment system PayCargo have announced a partnership in which their API-based services will…
DHL turns to charter flights and rail to avoid capacity crunch
04 / 06 / 2020
DHL Global Forwarding is utilising charter flights and rail services from China to keep coronavirus-related supply chains moving in light…