• Demand for air cargo up 8.2 percent y/y in October

    Air freight demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 8.2 percent year-on-year in October, according to data released by The International Air Transport Association (IATA).
  • Another record breaking year for Budapest Airport as cargo volume exceeds 100,000 tonnes

    Hungarian gateway Budapest Airport expects to break annual record of cargo volume this year with more than 100,000 tonnes already handled between January and November.
  • LATAM Airlines to launch its longest non-stop flight ever between Santiago and Melbourne, Australia

    Latin America based carrier LATAM Airlines will operate a new, non-stop service between Santiago and Melbourne, Australia, from October 5, 2017.
  • India gives a strong start to IAG’s performance in the peak season

    IAG Cargo’s e-commerce prioritise from India has given it a very good start into the peak season.
  • IAG Cargo launches new Paris to New York route through OpenSkies

    IAG Cargo has launched the start of a new Paris Orly to Newark New Jersey route, its first ever direct cargo route between France and the USA.

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Edelweiss offers CO2 offsetting in booking process

Passengers of Edelweiss, which belongs to the Lufthansa Group, can now pay for their CO2 compensation quickly and easily together with the ticket price. Aviation

June 29, 2019: SWISS holiday airline Edelweiss has integrated the option to fly CO2-neutrally directly into the booking process. Passengers of Edelweiss, which belongs to the Lufthansa Group, can now pay for their CO2 compensation quickly and easily together with the ticket price.Edelweiss follows in the footsteps of another Group airline, Austrian Airli

We trust FAA to ensure Boeing 737 MAX safe return to service: IATA

IATA also reiterated the need for alignment on additional training requirements for Boeing 737 MAX flight crew. Aviation

June 29, 2019: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged US aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. IATA also reiterated the need for alignment on additional training requirements for Boeing 737 MAX flight crew.

Friday, June 28, 2019

Crane Worldwide Logistics opens office in Guyana

Crane Worldwide Logistics provides supply chain solutions and is present in 120 locations across 30 countries Supply Chain

June 28, 2019: Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new office in Guyana as the South American country is experiencing tremendous growth and is on the cusp of a flourishing economy. The new office, located in Georgetown, Guyana, will offer complete supply chain solutions, including airfreight, oceanfreight, project cargo, customs brokerage, and warehous

New UPS Indianapolis regional super hub opens

UPS is an Atlanta-based logistics company Supply Chain

June 28, 2019: Atlanta-based logistics giant UPS officially opened its Plainfield, Indiana package sortation and distribution center. The Indianapolis-area facility initially started processing packages in 2017 during the busy holiday season while construction of the new “super hub” was still underway. Now the hub is operating at full capacity.

IndiGo opts for Globe Air Cargo Turkey as its GSA

IndiGo is one of the fastest growing Indian airlines Air Cargo

June 28, 2019: Globe Air Cargo Turkey, a subsidiary of ECS Group, has been appointed as the General Sales Agent (GSA) of Indian carrier IndiGo. IndiGo has just launched its cargo activities between Istanbul (IST) and New Delhi (DEL) via its new GSA. Founded in August 2006, Indian air

Cargo volume down at Changi Airport in May

Changi Airport is the main international airport of Singapore Air Cargo

June 28, 2019: Changi Airport, the main international airport of Singapore, has handled 172,000 tonnes of cargo, in May. This represents a decline of 5 percent year-on-year.The hub has seen 2.1 percent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic, that is it handled 5.41 million passenger movements.

Turkish Airlines plans to operate new non-stop routes with its first B787 Dreamliner jet

Turkish Airlines is Turkey’s flag carrier Aviation

June 28, 2019: Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s flag carrier, has received its first 787-9 Dreamliner from Boeing. The airline said that it plans to use the airplane's fuel efficiency, range, reliability and size to operate new non-stop international routes such as Bali, Bogota-Panama, Washington and Atlanta.

Cargolux transports artwork to Art Basel Fair from the US

Cargolux provides main deck cargo services from its home base, Luxembourg Air Cargo

June 28, 2019: Cargolux Airlines, Europe’s leading all cargo airline, has transported 230 tonnes of artwork from the United States to Basel, Switzerland ahead of the renowned Art Basel Fair 2019. The priceless commodities, totalling an impressive 104 pallets, were spread out over 8 flights, 3 originating from Los Angeles and 5 from New York.

LATAM Cargo launches new freighter route to Copenhagen

LATAM Cargo Group is the cargo division of LATAM Airlines  Air Cargo

June 28, 2019: LATAM Cargo, cargo airline based in Latin America, has become the first cargo airline to offer direct service between Scandinavia and Latin America by adding Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, as a new destination to its network. The new route cuts the transit time by up to 48 hours by significantly reducing the need for land transportation.The route will be operated with a Boeing 767-300 freighter.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

FedEx 2019 earnings dip; CEO Fred Smith positive about fiscal 2020

Fred Smith said that the company would enter fiscal 2020 taking steps like enhancing FedEx Ground capabilities, speed and efficiency. Logistics

June 27, 2019: Delivery organisation FedEx Corporation, in an earnings call for Q4, has said that financial year 2019 [June 2018 to May 2019] was challenging as it faced weakening international revenue growth driven by the slowdown in global trade and rapid growth of e-commerce demand, among other things. Fred Smith, chairman and CEO, FedEx Corporation, s

Hactl signs up to the new ULD Code

Hactl Container Storage System Air Cargo

June 27, 2019: Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), cargo handler, has signed the Unit Load Device (ULD) Code of Conduct agreement and it is the first Hong Kong organisation to do so. The 10-point Code of Conduct is a voluntary agreement promoting best practice in the handling of ULDs, and represents a gold standard benchmark for their safe and

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Cargolux launches services from Luxembourg to Jakarta

Cargolux is a Luxembourg-based all cargo airline Air Cargo

June 26, 2019: Cargolux has expanded its Asia-Pacific network with the launch of services to Indonesian capital city Jakarta. The new frequency connects Luxembourg to the Indonesian capital once a week. The flight leaves the Grand-Duchy on Sunday and arrives in Jakarta on Monday. The rotation then continues through Hong Kong and Ashgabat before returning

FedEx files suit in district court of Columbia over shipments

FedEx is one of the largest companies in the logistics sector Air Cargo

June 26, 2019: FedEx Corporation has filed suit in the district court of Columbia, against the US Department of Commerce, to obtain an exclusion to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The company has urged the US department of commerce from enforcing prohibitions contained in the EAR against the company.

Beluga whales land in Iceland safely

Cargolux is a carrier that provides all-cargo services Air Cargo

June 26, 2019: On June 19, two beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, touched down Iceland safely aboard Luxembourg-based airline Cargolux’s 747-400ERF freighter plane. The whales travelled a distance of 6,000 miles from China to the international airport of Iceland, Keflavik Airport. The pair now face the final stage of their journey by truck and

Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight to Portugal touches down at Lisbon Airport

Qatar Airways is one of the leading international passenger as well as cargo carriers Air Cargo

June 26, 2019: This Monday Qatar Airways’ first ever passenger flight to Portugal landed at Lisbon Airport. The new daily direct services operated with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, opens up a world of connectivity for Qatar Airways customers travelling from Lisbon to destinations across Africa, Asia and Australia, such as Maputo, Hong Kong, Bali,

Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight to Portugal touches down at Lisbon Airport

Qatar Airways is one of the leading international passenger as well as cargo carriers Air Cargo

June 26, 2019: This Monday Qatar Airways’ first ever passenger flight to Portugal landed at Lisbon Airport. The new daily direct services operated with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, opens up a world of connectivity for Qatar Airways customers travelling from Lisbon to destinations across Africa, Asia and Australia, such as Maputo, Hong Kong, Bali,

Boeing forms strategic partnership to advance the future of air mobility

Boeing is one of the world's largest aerospace company Aviation

June 26, 2019: Boeing has entered into a strategic partnership with California-based Kitty Hawk Corporation, to collaborate on future efforts to advance safe urban air mobility. Kitty Hawk Corp builds electric transportation solutions to free people from traffic and decrease carbon footprint. The company’s portfolio of vehicles includes Cora, a two-pe

UASL picks Hermes’ modular cargo management ecosystem for Santiago Airport

UASL, part of the Ultramar Group, is a Chile-based ground handler Air Cargo

June 26, 2019: Chile-based ground handler UASL of the Ultramar Group is the launch customer for Hermes NG, a cloud-hosted, fully modular, pay-as-you-go cargo management ecosystem. UASL will use Hermes NG’s Business Intelligence (BI) module for event reporting and analysis at Santiago Airport (SCL) to improve handling efficiency and boost handling times

Etihad Airways prepares to launch seasonal flights to Alexandria, Egypt

Etihad Airways is a Abu-Dhabi based airline Aviation

June 26, 2019: Etihad Airways is preparing to launch seasonal summer flights from Abu Dhabi to the beautiful and historic Egyptian city of Alexandria. The city is also a convenient gateway for many of the Egyptian expatriates living in the UAE and planning to return home during the summer holidays.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Celebi Aviation to invest €45 million in Taxibots for Indian airports

The semi-robotic Taxibots have been specially designed to ensure operational efficiency, in addition to reducing environmental damage. Aviation

June 25, 2019: Celebi Aviation plans to introduce commercially operational Taxibots across key airports in the country by investing approximately €45 million. The company currently has an agreement with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) to provide Taxibots for the next seven years. Celebi entered into a partnership with KSU Aviation who has s

Bollore Logistics, Maersk join hands to cut carbon emissions

Bollore Logistics is a subsidiary of Bollore Transport & Logistics Shipping

June 25, 2019: Container shipping giant Maersk has signed carbon pact with Bollore Logistics, a subsidiary of Bollore Transport & Logistics. As part of this partnership signed at the 53rd Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, the two companies aim to reduce their CO2 emissions by 20 percent per container transported by 2025 for Bollore Logistics business with Maersk.

Monday, June 24, 2019

Brussels Airport records decline in cargo traffic in May

Brussels Airport is the main international airport of the European city, Brussels, Belgium Air Cargo

June 24, 2019: Brussels Airport has reported sharp decline in cargo traffic in the month of May, whereas the passenger division saw slight increase of 0.7 percent year-on-year.All regions are showing negative growth, both in terms of imports and exports, according to the European airport.

EVA Air receives its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

EVA Air is a Taiwanese airline and member of Star Alliance Aviation

June 24, 2019: Boeing has delivered Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jet to Eva Air, Taiwanese airline.This is the first of 20 super-efficient 787-10s the carrier plans to use on high-density routes within Asia later this summer. EVA Air's 787-10 can serve 342 passengers in a two-class configuration, which is 38 more seats than EVA Air's 787-9 Dreamlin

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Escalating US-Iran tensions, airspace ban to affect cargo movements

The move came in retaliation after Iran shot down an unmanned US surveillance drone. Aviation

June 22, 2019: Escalating tensions have led the US Federal Aviation Administration to ban US airlines from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. The geopolitical tension is bound to significantly affects costs of passenger, air cargo flights and operations.

Friday, June 21, 2019

India’s SpiceXpress to fly from Mumbai-Dubai from Aug 1; 20 freighters to join its fleet by 2021

By 2021, it has plans to add 20 freighters to its fleet which will consist of 777, 767 and 747. Aviation

June 21, 2019: SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo airline of the Indian carrier SpiceJet is planning to introduce freighters from Mumbai to Dubai, effective August 1, 2019. The company will be taking delivery of three more freighters within a couple of months, making the overall freighters to five. By 2021, it has plans to add 20 freighters to its fleet which will consist of 777, 767 and 747.

Yusen Logistics Lao inks agreement with Lao Coffee Association

Yusen Logistics is one of the world's top supply chain operators Logistics

June 21, 2019: Yusen Logistics (Lao) Co. Ltd (YLLA) has entered into logistics agreement with the Lao Coffee Association, association which oversees coffee in Lao People's Democratic Republic, act as an active and lead body to promote Lao coffee. The agreement signed on June 4 aims to contribute to the promotion of Lao Coffee export and the developme

Geodis opens new logistics facility in Northern France

Geodis offers services such as supply chain optimization, freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution & express, and road transport Logistics

June 21, 2019: Geodis, supply chain specialist, has opened its new 48,000 square metre logistics campus in Douvrin, Hauts de France. This facility, located near the relevant regional distribution hubs, will primarily serve retail and textile customers. Also, it will handle three million e-commerce orders yearly, according to the company.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

SkyCell makes second deal of the month, partners with United to provide pharma containers

SkyCell is a Swiss airfreight container solutions provider to transport pharmaceuticals worldwide efficiently Air Cargo

June 20, 2019: United Cargo has made a move to enhance its TempControl service by partnering with SkyCell for the lease and transport of the temperature-sensitive containers manufactured by the Swiss-based company. Each container is equipped with IoT (internet of things) sensors that connect to SkyCell’s cloud-based, blockchain-encrypted software.

Maskargo flies frozen whole durians to China

MASkargo offers scheduled and chartered freighter services from its home base, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Air Cargo

June 20, 2019: Durian exporter BEHO Fresh Sdn Bhd MASkargo appointed Malaysian Airlines’ cargo subsidiary Maskargo to deliver 4 tonnes of frozen whole durian fruits to Shanghai. The freighter aircraft departed KLIA at 0600hrs and touched down at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 1735hrs after a scheduled stop in Kota Kinabalu.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

ASL orders 737-800 BCFS; orders and commitments for the freighter jet reaches 120

ASL Aviation Holdings DAC is a global aviation services provider headquartered in Swords, Dublin, Ireland Air Cargo

June 19, 2019: ASL Aviation Holdings DAC has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing for 20 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs). The agreement includes 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights. Operating on six continents, ASL provides network solutions to express freight integrators. The group has 4 European airlines; ASL Airlines Irelan

AFKLMP Cargo gains FlowerWatch accreditation

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is a French airline group Air Cargo

June 19, 2019: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo), one of the largest airline group, has received accreditation from FlowerWatch, during the International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) recently held in Nairobi, Kenya. AFKLMP Cargo is the first airline group to receive this proof of quality and standardisation.

Taiwan’s China Airlines plans to upgrade fleet with B777 freighters

 Boeing is the world%u2019s largest aircraft manufacturer based in the US Air Cargo

June 19, 2019: Boeing has received order from the national carrier of Taiwan, China Airlines, for six 777 freighters, as part of plans to upgrade its fleet that currently consists of 747 freighters. This order comes on the back of the airline’s launch of operations from Taipei to North America and Europe – two key markets that provide higher yields

Amazon’s leasing agreement with GECAS for 15 737-800 converted freighters

Amazon is one of the biggest ecommerce giants Air Cargo

June 19, 2019: In its recent move to provide faster shipping to customers, Amazon has signed lease agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for fifteen Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft. These fifteen aircraft will be in addition to the five Boeing 737-800’s already leased from GECAS and announced earlier this year.

Volga-Dnepr Group enters into long-term partnership with Leipzig/Halle Airport

Volga-Dnepr Group comprises of three leading all-cargo airlines: AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Atran Airlines Air Cargo

June 19, 2019: Yesterday at the Paris Air Show, Volga-Dnepr Group signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport, to create effective logistics system in Leipzig/Halle Airport to boost cargo infrastructure development. In addition to this, the Group and MFAG will join their forces to set

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Krix’s cinema sound system exports get a boost through partnership with Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo is the freight division of Emirates Air Cargo

June 18, 2019: Emirates SkyCargo has created growth opportunities for Krix, a South Australian business specialising in cinema and home-theatre speakers. Before its partnership with the Dubai-based airline, exports made up 30 percent of Krix’s revenue. Today, export revenue has increased to approximately half of turnover.

Korean Air plans to expand fleet with 20 new 787-10 jets, 10 more 787-9s

Korean Air is Korea's flag carrier that provides both passenger and cargo services Aviation

June 18, 2019: South Korea-based airline Korean Air has announced plans to add 30 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes to its fleet. The airline has announced that it will purchase 10 new 787-10s and 10 additional 787-9 airplanes valued at $6.3 billion at current list prices. As part of this agreement, Korean Air will also lease 10 787-10s from ALC.

Virgin Atlantic becomes the first UK airline to order the A330-900neo

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is the freight division of UK-based airline Virgin Atlantic  Air Cargo

June 18, 2019: Virgin Atlantic Cargo is set to get a further capacity boost from the airline’s latest aircraft firm order for 14 Airbus A330-900neos, with an additional six as options. Of the firm order valued at $4.1 billion, eight will be purchased and six leased, as Virgin Atlantic continues its investment into increasing the proportion of owned aircr

Cargolux returns to Santiago de Chile

 Cargolux is Europe's leading cargo carrier Air Cargo

June 18, 2019: Cargolux Airlines, Luxembourg-based all cargo airline, has reinstated flights to Santiago de Chile on a re-designed South American routing. The flights, relaunched on June 14, offers new and interesting opportunities for development in the Latin American market. Over the years, Santiago has increasingly become a gateway for European product

Kerry Logistics forms JV with Spain's national postal service Correos

Kerry Logistics is an Asia-based third-party logistics services provider Supply Chain

June 18, 2019: Kerry Logistics has entered into joint venture with Spain’s national postal service Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telegrafos, SA (Correos), in which Kerry Logistics holds a majority interest. This move by the Asia-based logistics services provider is to capitalise on the growing potential of China’s e-commerce exports.

GECAS orders ten 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters at Paris Air Show 2019

Stanley A Deal, president and CEO, global services at The Boeing Company and Declan J Kelly, COO, GE Capital, aviation services during the press conference at the Paris Air Show 2019. Aviation

June 17, 2019: GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed an agreement with Boeing at the Paris Air Show exercising 10 purchase rights to firm orders and adding 15 more purchase rights for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). The Paris Air Show is on from June 17-19. 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) launch customer,

Monday, June 17, 2019

Indian carrier Vistara selects Cargo Flash as its IT solutions provider

Vistara is one of the fastest growing Indian airline Air Cargo

June 17, 2019: Indian carrier Vistara (Tata SIA Airlines) has selected the nGen Cargo system by Cargo Flash for its international and domestic cargo operations. The cloud-based cargo system will provide end-to-end solution to establish an effective Reservation, Operations and Revenue Accounting management system for

Ethiopian Airlines adds New York’s JFK Airport to its network

Ethiopian Airlines is an Addis-Ababa based carrier Aviation

June 17, 2019: Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing African carriers, will start thrice weekly services to John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport in New York via Abidjan, as of June 17, 2019. JFK is the sixth busiest airport in the United States and an international gateway into North America.

Friday, June 14, 2019