April 2023

Aero Africa handles first Nairobi-Muscat SalamAir freighter

Air cargo management group Aero Africa has successfully handled the first SalamAir direct freighter from Nairobi, Kenya to Muscat, Oman…

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Zhongyuan Longhao Airlines launches flights between Zhengzhou and New Delhi

Zhongyuan Longhao Airlines (China Central Longhao Airlines) has begun operating flights between Zhengzhou, China and New Delhi, India. The state-owned…

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CMA CGM Air Cargo launches new Paris-Guangzhou air cargo route

CMA CGM Air Cargo has carried out the maiden flight for a new air cargo route between Paris, France and…

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Groundforce Portugal to upgrade to Hermes SaaS

Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) is to upgrade long-term customer Groundforce Portugal to its latest cloud-based Hermes 5 Software as a…

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UPS Healthcare grows hub in Poland

UPS Healthcare has more than doubled the size of its healthcare logistics facility in Blonie, Poland. More than 17,000 sq…

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10 people charged with defrauding Polar Air Cargo Worldwide

10 people have been charged with defrauding Atlas Air Worldwide subsidiary Polar Air Cargo. Elements of the US criminal justice…

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BIFA creates new role of member engagement director

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has created a new position of member engagement director as part of a strategy…

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Dutch government to appeal against court’s ruling on Schiphol flights

The battle over flight limits at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is heating up with the Dutch government planning to appeal a…

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Cargo iQ improves shipment visibility

Cargo iQ, the not-for-profit airfreight quality standards group, has updated its offset management platform ENCORE to offer greater visibility of…

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FAA looks to Merlin for autonomous cargo flights

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin, a developer of autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, a $1m…

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Geodis gains CEIV Pharma certification at stations in Asia

Transport and logistics services provider Geodis has gained IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma)…

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Court awards lessor BOC Aviation damages over Russian-operated freighters

Lessor BOC Aviation has been granted damages of more than $400m against Russian freight operators AirBridgeCargo and Volga-Dnepr, over defaults…

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Swiss WorldCargo partners to launch sustainable airfreight ULD

Swiss WorldCargo, Swiss Airtainer, and BPL – BIOTECH & PHARMA LOGISTICS have partnered to launch a sustainable airfreight ULD for…

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Air Charter Service opens office in Mexico

Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened a new office in the centre of Mexico City, the company’s 12th operation in…

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Silk Way West Airlines launches weekly freighter flights to Houston

Silk Way West Airlines has announced the launch of new weekly freighter flights to Houston, Texas starting from this week. …

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Menzies Aviation to acquire majority stake in Groundforce

Menzies Aviation has signed a subscription agreement with TAP Air Portugal and Groundforce to acquire a controlling stake of 50.1%…

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Mystery customer buys four A350 freighters

Four Airbus A350 freighters were ordered in March by an undisclosed customer. This is according to the airframer’s monthly orders…

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Puerto Rico Life Sciences Air Cargo Logistics Community to launch

Life sciences air cargo business in the Americas is set for a boost with a new Puerto Rico-based life sciences…

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Qatar Airways Cargo launches direct Bogota to Dallas Fort Worth freighter service

Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced a weekly direct freighter service from Bogota, Colombia to Dallas, Texas using a Boeing B777F….

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SF Airlines launches China-Belgium air cargo route

The air cargo supply chain between China and Belgium has been strengthened with SF Airlines’ launch of a new route…

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