Australasia
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NewsOman Air Cargo signs 5 GSA contracts and adds offline routes
Oman Air Cargo has signed five new General Sales Agent partnerships, adding offline routes to Australia and Japan
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NewsChapman Freeborn delivers urgent 11-ton switchboard shipment
Chapman Freeborn has executed the time-critical transport of an 11-ton electrical switchboard from Jakarta to Sydney using an IL-76PS aircraft
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NewsMenzies adds third Sydney cargo facility
Menzies Aviation has opened its third cargo warehouse at Sydney International Airport to support temperature-sensitive and e-commerce cargo
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NewsMode Logistics quadruples Melbourne Airport perishables capacity
Food logistics specialist Seafrigo has significantly expanded its Australian operations with a new 10,000 sq m warehouse at Melbourne Airport
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NewsCargo worker dies in tragic Sydney Airport incident
A cargo worker at Qantas’ Sydney International Freight Terminal at Sydney Airport on Sunday lost his life after being struck by a vehicle
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NewsACS continues expansion with new Australian office
Steve Fernandez, ACS Source: Air Charter Service Aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has continued to expand its office presence with the opening of a new base in Australia. The new office opened in Perth at the start of September and is the company’s third location ...
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NewsSwissport opens Auckland air cargo facility
Swissport has commenced operations at its Auckland Cargo Centre, strengthening its air cargo footprint in New Zealand
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NewsGlobal GSA Group scores three-year partnership with Qantas
Netherlands-based Global GSA Group has signed a three-year agreement with Australian carrier Qantas to become Qantas Freight's GSA in Europe
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NewsCathay Cargo switches freighter flight from Wellcamp to Brisbane
Hong Kong-based Cathay Cargo is reconfiguring its Australian freighter operations as part of efforts to “streamline operations”
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NewsTexel Air Australasia grows 737-800BCF fleet
Texel Air Australasia has added another 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to its fleet to support its expansion plans
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NewsSwissport positive on Australia and New Zealand expansion
Cargo handler Swissport will later this year enter the New Zealand market for the first time and will expand its presence in Australia
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NewsAir New Zealand Cargo’s festive freight takes flight
Air New Zealand Cargo is seeing high demand for perishables
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NewsQantas Freight expects 5% rise in festive peak volumes
A 5% rise in Qantas Freight Christmas volumes is expected
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NewsGlobalX creates new airline with ATB Aviation Australia
US-based Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with ATB Aviation Australia
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NewsOIA Global acquires two Australian forwarders
Photo: stockphoto mania/ ShutterstockUS supply chain services company OIA Global is broadening its Australasian and Asia footprint with the acquisition of BTi Logistics and Airmark Ocean & Air Logistics.BTi Logistics is an Australian owned freight forwarding and third party logistics (3PL) company operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland and Singapore. ...
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NewsTexel Air operates world’s first extended 737-800BCF EDTO 120 flight
Texel Air 737-800BCF. Photo: Texel AirTexel Air Australasia has completed the world’s first EDTO (Extended Detour Time Operations) 120 flight on a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) following recent certification approval from the Civil Aviation Authority Of New Zealand (CAANZ) for EDTO 120 flights.The New Zealand registered airline, launched last ...
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NewsAustralia Post adds two A321Fs to meet e-commerce demand
Australia Post A321P2Fs. Photo: Australia PostAustralia Post has added two Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to its fleet to meet e-commerce demand in the peak air cargo season.Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the A321P2Fs replace Boeing 737 freighters that took their final flights in August.The newly converted ...
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NewsQantas the latest to sign up for Western Sydney's cargo precinct
Source: Western Sydney InternationalQantas has joined Menzies and signed up to take a facility at the new Cargo Precint area being developed at Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport.The Qantas facility at the precinct will measure 24,000 sq m and include around 14,000 sq m of warehousing. The hub will be ...
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NewsMenzies to expand in Sydney with new cargo facility
Source: Simon Freeman/MenziesMenzies Aviation will open a new facility as part of the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) Cargo Precinct in late 2026.The handler has taken a 20-year lease on a 22,500 sq m facility with an Elevating Transfer Vehicle (ETV) system capable of handling over 150 maindeck ...
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NewsCathay Cargo renews with Menzies in Australia and New Zealand
Source: Menzies AviationCathay Cargo has renewed its cargo handling partnership with Menzies Aviation covering Australia and New Zealand.Under the renewed five-year contract, Menzies will provide cargo and freighter ramp services for the carrier in the two countries, which amounts to around 85,000 tonnes of cargo per year.The deal includes operations ...