January 2022

Drone Delivery Canada innovation on track

Development and testing of Drone Delivery Canada’s new cargo drone is progressing on schedule. Drone Delivery Canada said the ‘Canary’,…

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Etihad Cargo’s hat trick of CEIV certificates

Etihad Cargo has been awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) for Live Animals, completing a hat trick…

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ECS secures contract extension with Royal Brunei

GSSA ECS Group has secured a two-year contract extension with Royal Brunei Airlines to represent the cargo division of the…

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Qatar Airways Cargo launches emissions calculator

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a CO2 emissions calculator for customers to help them move closer towards green operations. Available…

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Dnata invests in Amsterdam automated cargo centre

Ground handler dnata will invest over €200m investment in a fully automated cargo centre at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). The…

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Geodis selects Menzies for Schiphol handling

Geodis has awarded Menzies Aviation a cargo handling contract for its volumes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The five-year contract includes…

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Cainiao adds Vietnam air cargo capacity to meet road congestion

Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has launched a daily charter flight from Nanning to Ho Chi Minh…

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Air cargo the ‘silver lining’ for Asian airlines

Air cargo was the sliver lining for Asian airlines last year as demand edged ahead of pre-pandemic levels while passenger…

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Atlas Air and Flexport expand partnership

Atlas Air will expand its charter partnership with freight forwarder Flexport to add a third Boeing 747-400 freighter from September….

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Crane Worldwide appoints Osterwald as MD for Germany

Crane Worldwide has appointed Jens Osterwald as managing director of its Germany business. Osterwald has worked internationally in leadership roles…

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Qatar Airways to become the launch customer for the B777X freighter?

Boeing is reportedly in talks with Qatar Airways about becoming the launch customer for its proposed B777X freighter. According to…

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Xeneta swoops on CLIVE Data Services

Air and ocean rate data provider Xeneta has acquired airfreight data firm CLIVE Data Services as it looks to meet…

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Broker Air Partner set to be bought in $107m deal

Private aviation firm Wheels Up Experience Inc has reached an agreement to buy UK-based charter broker Air Partner. Under the…

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Hong Kong air cargo volumes up 12.5% in 2021

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said cargo throughput in 2021 at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) rose by 12.5% year…

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Lufthansa Cargo’s Frankfurt operation hit by Omicron

Lufthansa Cargo’s handling operation at its Frankfurt hub has been “significantly” affected by Omicron infections amongst staff. The carrier told…

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Elroy Air unveils autonomous cargo aircraft

Elroy Air has unveiled its pre-production Chaparral aircraft that is capable of autonomously picking up 300-500 lbs of cargo and…

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China Airlines looks to expand in cargo with B777F order

China Airlines is aiming to grow its air cargo business through the purchase of four more B777 freighters. The Taiwan-based…

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High demand for freighters predicted to continue beyond Covid

Strong demand for production and converted freighter aircraft will continue beyond the end of the Covid pandemic, according to speakers…

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Air Canada to expand Frankfurt cargo handling capacity

Air Canada Cargo will expand its handling operation in Frankfurt as it continues to roll out its freighter network. The…

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Volatus Aerospace invests in cargo drone

Volatus Aerospace has secured the first production delivery slot for the Natilus large remotely-piloted cargo drone. California-based Natilus develops large…

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