The Volga-Dnepr Group has begun operations with its first Boeing B777 freighter, with the aircraft joining the AirBridgeCargo (ABC) fleet….
December 2020
Delta the latest US carrier to handle Covid-19 vaccine
16 / 12 / 2020
Delta Cargo has transported Covid-19 vaccines from Detroit to Atlanta and San Fransisco following successful shipments of test vaccines earlier…
Asiana Airlines awards Milan cargo handling contract to WFS
16 / 12 / 2020
Asiana Airlines’ has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a contract to handle its freighter services at Milan-Malpensa Airport. The…
British Airways’ UK cargo handlers set to strike over Christmas
16 / 12 / 2020
Cargo workers at British Airways (BA) have voted in favour of strike action over changes to pay and conditions. The…
ANA launches Japan-Southeast Asia B777 freighter service
16 / 12 / 2020
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has for the first time launched B777 freighter services between Japan and Southeast Asia on the…
Air cargo now more prepared for Covid-19 vaccine
16 / 12 / 2020
The latest industry survey from Tiaca and Pharma.Aero has revealed that the air cargo industry is now more prepared for…
IAG Cargo’s new record is the cherry on the cake
16 / 12 / 2020
IAG Cargo has transported more than 7m Argentinian and Chilean cherries — the most it’s ever carried on a single…
China Airlines takes delivery of B777F as it looks to expand cargo operations
16 / 12 / 2020
China Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing B777 freighter as it looks to ramp up its cargo operations….
Lufthansa Cargo to open freight facility at Katowice Airport
16 / 12 / 2020
Lufthansa Cargo is opening a cargo facility at Katowice Airport on the back of growing demand. The new road feeder…
New Frankfurt Air Cargo Community board revealed
15 / 12 / 2020
LUG aircargo handling managing director Patrik Tschirch will replace Harald Gloy as chair of the Frankfurt Air Cargo Community Executive…
New VPs at freight payment platform PayCargo
15 / 12 / 2020
Online freight payment platform PayCargo has appointed two new vice presidents (VP) to its senior management team, Marta E Ramirez…
CEVA expands in Africa with deals in Ethiopia and Egypt
15 / 12 / 2020
CEVA Logistics has expanded its presence in the African market through investments in companies in Egypt and Ethiopia. In Egypt,…
First ATR 72-600 freighter delivered to FedEx
15 / 12 / 2020
The first turboprop ATR72-600 production freighter has been delivered to express carrier FedEx as part of its fleet renewable programme….
DHL delivers Israel’s first Covid-19 vaccines
15 / 12 / 2020
Last week, DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding operated flights, carrying Covid-19 vaccines, to Israel. The vaccines onboard were the…
Kuehne+Nagel selected to handle vaccine distribution in Germany’s most populous state
15 / 12 / 2020
Kuehne+Nagel has been contracted by the German Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia…
Time-critical firm Airspace Technologies eyes European expansion
15 / 12 / 2020
US time critical logistics firm Airspace Technologies is looking to expand its European business after opening its first office on…
Handler WFS deploys Descartes Bluetooth ULD readers
15 / 12 / 2020
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is deploying Descartes’ Core Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) readers across its operations to increase…
Champ teams up with booking platform CargoAi to expand reach
14 / 12 / 2020
Software firm Champ Cargosystems and booking platform CargoAi are teaming up to connect their systems through APIs. By connecting systems,…
Turkish Cargo transports third century statue
14 / 12 / 2020
Turkish Cargo has transported a third century statue from the US to Turkey. The statue of the mother goddess Kybele…
HSBC sees vaccine supporting Asia-Pacific air freight rates in 2021
14 / 12 / 2020
HSBC expects vaccine distribution to support cargo rates at Asia-Pacific carriers in 2021, with Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Korean Air,…