Cargolux has updated the livery of one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters to include a surgical mask on the nose…
August 2020
CHAMP partners with Google for API connections
25 / 08 / 2020
CHAMP Cargosystems has selected Google Cloud to provide an application programming interface (API) platform and “self-service portal”. The platform, Google…
Cargolux and FedEx operate aid flights to Beirut
24 / 08 / 2020
Cargolux and FedEx have conducted aid flights carrying supplies for Beirut as the city continues to recover from the deadly…
SpiceJet conducts first A340 ‘freighter’ flight
24 / 08 / 2020
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has expanded its intercontinental cargo operations with the launch of its first long-haul “freighter” flight. The…
SF Express conducts successful large UAV trial
24 / 08 / 2020
Express giant SF Express has completed a successful trial of a large cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight, according to…
Scoot increases cargo network capacity with A320ceo conversion
24 / 08 / 2020
Scoot has removed the passenger seats of one of its A320ceo aircraft to double its cargo-carrying capability to almost 20…
Schöneich takes up European director role at AirbridgeCargo
24 / 08 / 2020
Diana Schöneich is the new European head of the Russian freight carrier Airbridge Cargo (ABC), according to Air Cargo News…
Swissport secures €300m funding commitment
21 / 08 / 2020
Ground handler Swissport has received a funding boost as it continues to battle through the difficult trading conditions resulting from…
United flies its 5,000th cargo-only PAX flight
21 / 08 / 2020
United Airlines Cargo has flown its 5,000th cargo-only passenger aircraft flight since it began operating them in March. During that…
Lufthansa Cargo expands pharma operations with two new facilities
20 / 08 / 2020
Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its pharma operations with the opening of a new hub in Munich and another in Chicago….
Leipzig/Halle’s freight volumes continue to grow
20 / 08 / 2020
Leipzig/Halle continued to record growth in its airfreight volumes in July, despite the coronavirus outbreak. The German freighter hub registered…
Ambitious Mas Air Cargo set for European expansion
20 / 08 / 2020
Mexican freighter operator Mas Air Cargo has revealed plans to expand operations to Europe. The airline recently received its third-country…
Survey: Are air cargo supply chains ready for a Covid-19 vaccine?
20 / 08 / 2020
It is only and matter of time until a vaccine is found for Covid-19 and when it is ready for…
Intradco Global shows ‘pigs can fly’ with delivery to China
19 / 08 / 2020
Intradco Global has successfully flown three planeloads of breeding pigs from Europe to China. The animals were flown on three…
Dachser US expands airfreight capacity with Chicago-Frankfurt route
19 / 08 / 2020
Dachser’s US division has launched a weekly airfreight service between the North America and Europe, in response to growing demand….
Volga-Dnepr moves solar power plant equipment to Vietnam
18 / 08 / 2020
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown high voltage equipment to be used in the construction of a 450MW solar power plant in…
Korean doubles down on cargo amid challenging passenger market
18 / 08 / 2020
Korean Air’s second quarter operating profit on the back of strong cargo performance offered a dash of positive news to…
Boeing confirms delivery of Volga-Dnepr Group’s first B777F
18 / 08 / 2020
Boeing has confirmed the delivery of the Volga-Dnepr Group’s first Boeing 777 freighter. Yesterday, the aircraft joined the Volga-Dnepr Group’s…
Nauru orders second B737 freighter conversion
18 / 08 / 2020
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion. Modification work on the…
Forwarder Davies Turner notes move from airfreight to rail
18 / 08 / 2020
Freight forwarder Davies Turner has seen an increase in the number of customers using rail as an alternative to air…