April 2021

Volga-Dnepr transports spacecraft scale model for testing

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a Luna-25 full-scale mock-up from Moscow (Russia) to Blagoveshchensk (Russia) onboard an AN-124-100 freighter. A five-tonne…

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Singapore Airlines picks WFS for Brussels freighter flights

Singapore Airlines has awarded a cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for its flights into Brussels and also…

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Lufthansa Technik and Airbus develop ‘temporary cargo cabin’ kit for Airbus A330s

Lufthansa Technik and Airbus have partnered to develop a reversible cargo-in-cabin solution, known as a ‘temporary cargo cabin’, for Airbus…

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321 Precision gains STC for A321 conversion

The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded 321 Precision Conversions its Supplemental Type Certificate for its A321-200PCF programme. The company,…

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American Airlines Cargo to expand pharma service capacity

American Airlines Cargo has expanded the capacity of its ExpediteTC solution for transporting temperature-sensitive pharma shipments following a successful trial….

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TIACA survey highlights growing importance of sustainability in air cargo

Sustainability is growing in importance for the air cargo industry, according to a survey from supply chain group TIACA. The…

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Etihad Cargo expands dry ice carrying capacity

Etihad Cargo has received UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) approval to expand dry ice carrying capabilities across its Boeing…

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SAS names new president and chief executive

SAS has appointed Anko van der Werff to its board of directors, as well as into the role of president…

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Demmer joins cargo.one to lead airline product development

Digital booking platform cargo.one has appointed Simson Demmer into the role of senior director, airline products. Demmer, who has ten…

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Cologne/Bonn records highest cargo volumes increase in ten years

Cologne-Bonn airport has recorded the highest increase in cargo volumes in a decade, seeing double figure growth rates since August 2020. During…

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Cargo handler Skyport changes hands

Infrastructure investment firm Ventus and Singapore-based company Sky Logistica have acquired Prague-based cargo handler Skyport. Skyport offers cargo handling at…

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Ireland’s EFL International appoints development manager as demand ramps up

Dublin-based freight forwarder EFL International Distribution has appointed Kevin Blake as sales and development manager. Blake was previously operations manager…

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Budapest Airport aims for China cargo with dedicated facilities

Budapest Airport (BUD) has dedicated an air cargo facility to cargo from China as part of efforts to become a…

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Cargolux’s profits reach a record high in 2020

Cargolux last year recorded record profits as the loss of bellyhold operations boosted demand for all-cargo aircraft. The freighter operator,…

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Dronamics adds three German droneports

Drone operator Dronamics has added three airports in Germany that will be part of its broader European Droneport Network. The…

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Silk Way West expands fleet with B777 freighter order

Silk Way West Airlines will expand its fleet through the addition of five production Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. The aircraft…

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Caribbean Cargo adds capacity on routes

Caribbean Airlines Cargo is increasing its weekly freighter capacity to meet growing demand on its Miami-Kingston-Miami and Miami-Trinidad-Miami routes. From May…

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UPS’ revenues increase as pandemic drives demand

UPS achieved increased revenues across all of its divisions, the company reported its first quarter 2021 results – and it…

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DSV Panalpina airfreight volumes slide in first quarter

DSV Panalpina saw its airfreight volumes decline in the first quarter of the year despite growth in the overall market….

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Cathay Pacific targets digital cargo with One Record trial in Hong Kong

A trial of IATA One Record initiative was carried out by companies at Hong Kong International, including Cathay Pacific, as…

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