August 2020

Cargolux paints surgical mask on nose of B747-8F

Cargolux has updated the livery of one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters to include a surgical mask on the nose…

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CHAMP partners with Google for API connections

CHAMP Cargosystems has selected Google Cloud to provide an application programming interface (API) platform and “self-service portal”. The platform, Google…

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Cargolux and FedEx operate aid flights to Beirut

Cargolux and FedEx have conducted aid flights carrying supplies for Beirut as the city continues to recover from the deadly…

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SpiceJet conducts first A340 ‘freighter’ flight

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has expanded its intercontinental cargo operations with the launch of its first long-haul “freighter” flight. The…

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SF Express conducts successful large UAV trial

Express giant SF Express has completed a successful trial of a large cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight, according to…

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Scoot increases cargo network capacity with A320ceo conversion

Scoot has removed the passenger seats of one of its A320ceo aircraft to double its cargo-carrying capability to almost 20…

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Schöneich takes up European director role at AirbridgeCargo

Diana Schöneich is the new European head of the Russian freight carrier Airbridge Cargo (ABC), according to Air Cargo News…

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Swissport secures €300m funding commitment

Ground handler Swissport has received a funding boost as it continues to battle through the difficult trading conditions resulting from…

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United flies its 5,000th cargo-only PAX flight

United Airlines Cargo has flown its 5,000th cargo-only passenger aircraft flight since it began operating them in March. During that…

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Lufthansa Cargo expands pharma operations with two new facilities

Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its pharma operations with the opening of a new hub in Munich and another in Chicago….

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Leipzig/Halle’s freight volumes continue to grow

Leipzig/Halle continued to record growth in its airfreight volumes in July, despite the coronavirus outbreak. The German freighter hub registered…

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Ambitious Mas Air Cargo set for European expansion

Mexican freighter operator Mas Air Cargo has revealed plans to expand operations to Europe. The airline recently received its third-country…

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Survey: Are air cargo supply chains ready for a Covid-19 vaccine?

It is only and matter of time until a vaccine is found for Covid-19 and when it is ready for…

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Intradco Global shows ‘pigs can fly’ with delivery to China

Intradco Global has successfully flown three planeloads of breeding pigs from Europe to China. The animals were flown on three…

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Dachser US expands airfreight capacity with Chicago-Frankfurt route

Dachser’s US division has launched a weekly airfreight service between the North America and Europe, in response to growing demand….

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Volga-Dnepr moves solar power plant equipment to Vietnam

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown high voltage equipment to be used in the construction of a 450MW solar power plant in…

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Korean doubles down on cargo amid challenging passenger market

Korean Air’s second quarter operating profit on the back of strong cargo performance offered a dash of positive news to…

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Boeing confirms delivery of Volga-Dnepr Group’s first B777F

Boeing has confirmed the delivery of the Volga-Dnepr Group’s first Boeing 777 freighter. Yesterday, the aircraft joined the Volga-Dnepr Group’s…

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Nauru orders second B737 freighter conversion

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion. Modification work on the…

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Forwarder Davies Turner notes move from airfreight to rail

Freight forwarder Davies Turner has seen an increase in the number of customers using rail as an alternative to air…

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