Author: Roger Hailey

Flexport is launch partner for Eastern Air’s express freighter service

Flexport has become the launch partner for Eastern Air’s express freighter service, with a multi-year contract using B777s with converted…

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Menzies issues further takeover rebuff to NAS

Menzies has issued a further takeover rebuff to Agility subsidiary National Aviation Services (NAS), which last week launched a 510…

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Volga-Dnepr supports space satellites

Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore Space & Technology (SSTL). Freighter operator Volga-Dnepr will…

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Brussels air cargo throughput soars in January

A surge in freighter services and bellyhold cargo saw Brussels Airport overcome a drop in express shipments to handle 4%…

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Air cargo load optimisation leveraged by quantum computing

Software company Quantum-South is looking for air cargo partners in a proofs of concept (PoC) for its solution to optimise…

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Asia Pacific region will need over 17,600 new aircraft by 2040

Asia Pacific airlines will require 17,620 new passenger and freighter aircraft by 2040, with nearly 30% of these replacing older,…

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New Magma Aviation CEO outlines expansion plans

Freighter fleet and network expansion are already key strategic ambitions for Conor Brannigan, recently appointed chief executive of Magma Aviation,…

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FedEx Express flies high

FedEx Express’ second quarter operating income surged 9% year on year to $1.6bn, driven by higher yields and FedEx International…

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Strong November for Cathay Pacific, but down on 2019

Beaujolais wine and cherries shipments helped Cathay Pacific record a 15.8% increase in cargo volumes in November due to “consistently…

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Airbus secures another A350F order

Airbus’ bulging order book for its A350F production line has secured another customer, with Air France-KLM signing a Letter of Intent…

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