Edelweiss offers CO2 offsetting in booking process

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...

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

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...

Crane Worldwide Logistics opens office in Guyana

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,...

New UPS Indianapolis regional super hub opens

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....

IndiGo opts for Globe Air Cargo Turkey as its GSA

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 ...

Cargo volume down at Changi Airport in May

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 movemen...

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

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 A...

Cargolux transports artwork to Art Basel Fair from the US

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...

LATAM Cargo launches new freighter route to Copenhagen

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...

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

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...

Hactl signs up to the new ULD Code

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...

MasKargo ready to tap USD2 trillion market with its halal certification

June 27, 2019: MASkargo, the cargo subsidiary of Malaysian Airlines, has received the Malaysian Halal certification issued by the Department of Islamic Development, Prime Minister’s Office, Malaysia (JAKI...

Cargolux launches services from Luxembourg to Jakarta

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...

FedEx files suit in district court of Columbia over shipments

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...

Beluga whales land in Iceland safely

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...

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

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,...

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

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,...

Boeing forms strategic partnership to advance the future of air mobility

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...

UASL picks Hermes’ modular cargo management ecosystem for Santiago Airport

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)...

Etihad Airways prepares to launch seasonal flights to Alexandria, Egypt

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 holida...

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

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...

Bollore Logistics, Maersk join hands to cut carbon emissions

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...

Brussels Airport records decline in cargo traffic in May

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 airpo...

EVA Air receives its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

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...

Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of its new A320neo aircraft

June 24, 2019: Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation has delivered new Airbus A320neo aircraft to Chinese startup airline Qingdao Airlines. The aircraft will be powered by Pr...

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

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...

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

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....

Korean Air inks ULD management agreement with Unilode

June 21, 2019: Korean Air has inked five-year ULD management contract with ULD management solutions provider Unilode Aviation Solutio...

Yusen Logistics Lao inks agreement with Lao Coffee Association

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...

Geodis opens new logistics facility in Northern France

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...

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

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...

Maskargo flies frozen whole durians to China

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...

Qatar Airways to receive five new B777Fs

- June 19, 2019:  Qatar Airways has placed an order to purchase five additional 777 freighters from Boeing at the Paris Air Show. The deal valued at $1.8 billion at list prices was signed in the presence of Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Qatari minister of transport and communicatio...

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

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....

AFKLMP Cargo gains FlowerWatch accreditation

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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,...

New head of automotive at CEVA Logistics

June 18, 2019: Dave Dudek has been promoted to the new role of executive vice president Global Automotive sector for CEVA Logistics. Prior to this, he held the role of senior vice president Strategic Initiatives and Global Programme Manageme...

SkyCell, ABC Airlines expand partnership

June 18, 2019: Swiss-based pharma airfreight container solutions provider SkyCell has expanded partnership with AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) to include SkyCell line of passive containers.Hence, Russian-all cargo airline has sealed a deal w...

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

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...

Cargolux returns to Santiago de Chile

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Indian carrier Vistara selects Cargo Flash as its IT solutions provider

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...

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

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 Ameri...

Hong Kong Airport cargo traffic declines in May

June 17, 2019: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has handled 405,000 tonnes of cargo volume in May, according to the traffic statistics released by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA). This represents a decrease of 7.3 percent y...

Air Charter Service Australia expands Sydney operation

June 14, 2019: Aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS) Australia, has expanded its Sydney operation by moving into a bigger spa...