June 2021

AirAsia’s first dedicated freighters to begin operations in Q3

AirAsia will operate its first dedicated cargo aircraft — a Boeing 737-800 — in the third quarter of the year,…

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Bournemouth-JFK cargo flights in high demand

GSSA Aviacargo has seen demand for space on European Cargo’s flights between Bournemouth in the UK and New York take…

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time:matters aims to side step bottlenecks with intra-European flights

Airline Businesswings and time-critical logistics firm time:matters are partnering on flights between Germany, the UK and Ireland to combat supply…

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IATA: Air cargo remains the “good news story” for the air transport sector

IATA has reported in its latest market analysis that air cargo volumes in April this year continued to outpace pre-Covid…

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Saudia Cargo focuses on digitalisation with cargo.one partnership

Cargo.one and Saudia Cargo say their recent partnership comes in light of rising demand for digital services. In mid-April, Saudia…

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IAG Cargo targets Latin America with new flights

IAG Cargo is continuing to target Latin American demand with new routes and increased frequencies to the region. The cargo…

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ANA to offer Hangzhou freighter flights in June

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is adding two freighter flights to Hangzhou in June to cater for e-commerce demand. The carrier…

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Emirates SkyCargo expands pharma facilities in Dubai

Emirates SkyCargo has extended its pharma facility at its hub in Dubai. The carrier’s GDP-certified facility now covers an additional…

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Air New Zealand cargo flights included in extended government Covid scheme

Air New Zealand will again offer cargo flights as part of the country’s Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme. The…

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UK’s customs brokers warned over delayed declaration scheme

The UK’s customs brokers are being warned to be very careful accepting business from traders that took advantaged of the…

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Air China extends cargo handling agreement with WFS

Air China has extended its cargo services agreement with handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the UK and Germany. WFS…

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New all-cargo entrant Aviation Horizons awards GSA deal to Air One

Private jet operator Aviation Horizon is continuing to ramp up its recently launched all-cargo operations through the signing of a…

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Rocket Cargo: Airfreight but not as we know it

The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) has revealed a new project where it will examine whether it can…

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Handler dnata and Kale Logistics develop e-commerce platform for UAE

Ground handler dnata has teamed up with Kale Logistics Solutions to develop an e-commerce platform for the cargo community in…

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Hellmann to add new Auckland Airport facility

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has announced a €28m lease and development investment with New Zealand’s Auckland Airport to establish a new…

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Vaccine flights: Air cargo swings into action

The number of vaccine shipments being transported by air is gradually taking off as more products are launched and more…

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Air cargo rates set to stay elevated during summer lull

Airfreight rates cooled as the month of May progressed but this is unlikely to signify the start of a return…

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United Cargo the first North American carrier to approve Releye pharma container

United Cargo has become the first North American carrier to approve the use of Envirotainer’s recently launched Releye RLP temperature-controlled…

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B777X freighter rumours resurface as Qatar Airways mulls all-cargo orders

Ongoing rumours that Boeing will launch a freighter version of the B777X resurfaced again yesterday when Qatar Airways said it…

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Bolloré receives TAPA security certification at Paris CDG

Bolloré Logistics has received TAPA FSR A 2020 certification (Transported Asset Protection Association – Facility Security Requirements) for its operations…

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