February 2021

Transair to expand with its first B737-400F

Hawaii-based Transair is expanding its fleet with the addition of its first B737-400 freighter. Transair currently operates a fleet of…

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SpiceXpress adds Singapore freighter connection

SpiceXpress has launched scheduled cargo flights to Singapore as it looks to develop international network. SpiceJet’s cargo arm will deploy…

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CharterSync reports January boost due to EU-UK flight permit issues

Digital air cargo charter plaform CharterSync reported a double-digit percentage increase in volumes in December as a result of Brexit-related…

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Dachser ramps up capacity on Frankfurt-Chicago route

Dachser USA has added an extra weekly flight on its Frankfurt-Chicago route in response to market demand. The logistics provider…

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Valentine flower volumes bloom despite Covid-19 pandemic

Roses are red, violets are blue, air cargo is quick and moves flowers too! The air cargo industry has been…

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Eastern Airlines plans for B777 freighter operations

Low-cost carrier Eastern Airlines has revealed plans to add two Boeing B777 freighters to its fleet. The airline currently operates…

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MasAir commences Frankfurt flights under Senator International contract

MasAir Cargo Airline has started operating scheduled flights from Mexico City and Quito to Frankfurt, under an ACMI contract for…

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Air Cargo News Awards open for entry!

The time has comeā€¦ entries are now open for the 37th edition of the Air Cargo News Awards, the Oscars…

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FAA orders emergency PW4000 inspections as airlines ground certain 777s

The US Federal Aviation Administration is ordering emergency inspections of some Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200s in response to…

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Apex acquisition set to make K+N the leading airfreight forwarder

Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Apex International Corporation as it looks to expand its presence…

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MASKargo delivers Pfizer vaccines to Malaysia

For the first time, Malaysia Aviation Group’s cargo subsidiary MASKargo has carried Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines on a flight to Malaysia. …

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Qatar Cargo continues its charity efforts

In this Q&A, Guillaume Halleux, chief officer cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, provides us with an update on the airline’s WeQare…

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Brian Pearce to retire from IATA

IATA’s chief economist Brian Pearce planning to retire from the association in July this year, after having served at the…

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Stoll takes top job at Swiss WorldCargo as Bhat heads to Lufthansa

Lorenzo Stoll has been appointed as the new head of Swiss WorldCargo. He will assume his new function on April…

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WorldACD: Air cargo demand on the up in January

Air cargo demand in January matched the performance of a year ago ā€” the first month since the start of…

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SIA launches perishables service following IATA CEIV Fresh certification

Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) cargo division has launched a specialised service for the transportation of time- and temperature-sensitive perishable cargos. The…

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Atlas Air 2020 results “exceed expectations” due to historic volumes

Atlas Air Worldwide said its full-year 2020 operating results “exceeded expectations”, thanks to “historic volumes” driven by e-commerce growth, as well…

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German airfreight market registers 22% decline in 2020

Last year, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, global airfreight traffic fell by 10.6% year on year, according to…

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Chicago RFD to build second cargo facility

Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has started the construction of a second cargo facility in close proximity to the airport. The…

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New regional MDs at Dachser Air and Sea

Dachser Air and Sea Logistics has appointed two new regional managing directors. Tobias Burger has been appointed as managing director…

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