Collins Aerospace to develop unmanned flight ecosystem in Ireland

Collins Aerospace has received a three-year funding award from the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (EU CINEA) and SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (JU) to develop an unmanned flight ecosystem in Ireland by delivering a Digital Sky Demonstrator on U-Space.In conjunction with...

Mammoth Freighters selects Triumph Interiors for B777 P2F

Triumph Group announced that Mammoth Freighters has awarded a contract to its interiors division for composite air distribution ducts for Boeing 777 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions. Triumph Interiors will offer manufacturing and engineering assistance for the redesigned air distribution ducting...

DSV and Orsted to test cargo drones in Denmark

DSV, the world’s largest Danish transport and logistics firm, and Ørsted, the world’s largest Danish energy provider, will test long-distance drone shipment of spare parts and tools in Denmark’s Kattegat Sea.Ørsted has set an ambitious target of becoming carbon-neutral by 2025, and it is always looking...

Cool Chain Association welcomes Tive onboard

 The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has welcomed a new member, real-time tracking company Tive, to its growing membership as it prepares to host a two-day perishables summit in Rome, Italy on July 6th and 7th.Boston, USA — based Tive has developed trackers that transmit real-time shipment data across...

Bolloré Logistics partners up with IAG Cargo for SAF

 IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a collaboration with Bolloré Logistics to reduce its CO2 supply chain emissions by purchasing one million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).About the development, John Cheetham the Chief Commercial Officer...

Menzies wins new deals in Indonesia, China

 Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has signed three contracts in South East Asia and China with Rimbun Air, My Indo and Raya Air.“A new three-year contract with fast-growing Indonesian cargo and regional passenger airline Rimbun Air will see Menzies handle up to six daily...

Diversity is Chapter 4 of Qatar Airways Cargo's WeQare

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched Chapter 4 of its ‘WeQare’ sustainability initiative, dedicating it to its 2,873 diverse individuals, who in Qatar’s own words represent “the face and heart of the airline”.The operator further attributed its success to its diverse workforce. Celebrating diversity, Qatar...

FedEx reports $93 billion revenue for FY2022

NYSE-listed FedEx reported a 11 percent increase in consolidated revenue at $93.5 billion for the fiscal ended May 31, 20222, and an operating income increase of 6 percent to $6.25 billion.“Our fiscal 2022 financial performance was a result of our team’s ability to adapt to a number of unexpected challenges...

FedEx to launch picture proof of delivery in time for busy holiday shipping season

FedEx Corp. will soon bolster the power of its e-commerce services by offering Picture Proof of Delivery for express and ground residential deliveries in the U.S. and Canada that are released without a signature. Customers will receive a photo showing the exact location of their package once it’s delivered...

Nordic Unmanned and Equinor to commence offshore drone operations

Nordic Unmanned has been selected for the second phase of the Equinor Drone Offshore Logistics contract in Norway. The offshore activities will begin on August 15 from the Gullfaks C offshore site in the North Sea. The operation represents a significant milestone for the drone industry and Equinor,...

Noida Airport selects ICAD as Master System Integrator consultant

Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) has selected ICAD Holding as Master System Integrator (MSI) consultant for the development of Noida International Airport (NIA).ICAD will support NIA with the systems integration design, integration programme management and integration of ICT and...

Lödige develops automated cargo terminal at Chengdu Tianfu Airport

Lödige Industries, the global leader in air cargo terminals, has installed a fully automated air cargo terminal at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province. The core of the new facility includes two elevating transfer vehicles (ETVs) with a five-level,...

CargoAi illustrates solutions for sustainable air cargo

CargoAi places a high value on the planet’s natural ecosystem as well. Magali Beauregard, CargoAi COO, spoke on an expert panel at Air Cargo India 2022 on sustainability goals and responsibilities“People, planet and prosperity — Making air cargo sustainable for the future” was the title of the expert...

ECS Group to power Moldovan carrier FLYONE's new destinations

Amsterdam (AMS) in The Netherlands, Barcelona (BCN) in Spain, Brussels (BRU) in Belgium, and Dusseldorf (DUS) in Germany, have recently been taken up in FLYONE’s network. It operates A320 flights from these four destinations to Tel Aviv (TLV)/Israel, Istanbul (IST)/Turkey, Sharm el-Sheikh/Egypt, and...

Qatar Airways Cargo clocks record USD 6 billion revenue in FY21-22

Qatar Airways Cargo, the airline’s freight division reported a record revenue of $6.3 billion for the year ended March 31, 2022, an increase of 25 percent, on almost 10 percent growth in freight carried (272,975 tonnes) at over 3 million tonnes.Qatar Airways Group also reported its highest net profit...

Agility DGS names Anne Bradley to be CEO

Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS), a global leader in logistics and supply chain services for public sector customers, has appointed Anne Bradley as CEO.Bradley, a senior vice president at DGS, succeeds MG Dan Mongeon, USA (Ret.), who has served as CEO of DGS since 2006. Mongeon will retire...

'20% of our total CEVA revenue could come from eCommerce-related activities by 2025'

In a Q&A with The STAT Trade Times, Peter Penseel, Chief Operating Officer Airfreight at CEVA Logistics sheds light on airfreight volumes, post-pandemic recovery of the industry, transportation of dangerous goods, use of alternative fuel in air freight logistics, and the company’s...

Astral Aviation expands presence in India; hires new GSA

Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, has announced the appointment of Zeal Global as its new GSA in India.Sanjeev Gadhia, Founder & CEO of Astral Aviation, spoke on the company’s vaccine and pharmaceutical business development, as well as the necessity for a GSA in India, at the Air Cargo India 2022...

Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics sign SAF agreement

 Cargolux and its long-term partner Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in joint operations. The deal, covering 800,000 liters of SAF forms part of the Cargolux SAF program. This initiative will enable Bolloré Logistics to reduce its Scope 3...

Amazon landlord Prologis acquires Duke Realty for $26 billion

 Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, announces a definitive merger agreement to acquire Duke Realty Corporation, which owns and operates approximately 164.9 million rentable square feet of industrial assets in 19 major logistics markets, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately...

CAL Cargo rebrands as Challenge Airlines IL

 CAL Cargo has consistently serviced the Israeli market for almost four decades, eventually becoming the country’s largest and leading cargo airline. CAL Cargo provides expert air logistics solutions to thousands of customers worldwide, including manufacturers, importers, exporters, and the Israeli...

Cargolux launches new service to Shannon

Cargolux added Shannon, Ireland to its global network, and the inaugural flight landed in Shannon on June 9 directly from Seattle.“The weekly frequency is routed Los Angeles-Seattle-Shannon-Luxembourg, bolstering the airline’s transatlantic services,” an official statement said.The introduction of Shannon...

Omicron, conflict push cargo demand lower in April: IATA

 Global air cargo demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), declined 11.2 percent in April compared to April 2021 (-10.6 percent for international operations), according to the latest data from The International Air Transport Association (IATA).“The effects of Omicron in Asia and the Russia-Ukraine...

Kuehne+Nagel introduces EVs for transfers in Mumbai

 Kuehne+Nagel announced the launch of electric vehicle service for airport transfers in Mumbai.“With this service, Kuehne+Nagel aims to switch to electric vehicles in a phased manner to reduce its carbon footprint and progress towards a sustainable future and Greener India,” according to an official...

CMA CGM AIR CARGO orders two more Boeing 777 freighters

 CMA CGM AIR CARGO took delivery of its second Boeing 777 freighter, after the reception of its first Boeing 777 freighter on May 31, at a ceremony signing held in Everett, WA.“These planes both come from the order CMA CGM AIR CARGO placed in Spring 2021,” according to an official announcement.The...

Awery, IBS sign deal to drive air cargo digitisation

 Awery Aviation Software will now offer its CargoBooking and eMagic software platforms to IBS Software (IBS) iCargo customers following a new partnership agreement.The move is part of Awery’s strategy to drive digitisation across the sector with increased collaboration between all air cargo stakeholders.“IBS...

Kuehne+Nagel sells Russia business to local MD

 With the war in Ukraine crossing 100 days, Kuehne+Nagel signed an agreement on June 3, 2022 to sell its business in the Russian Federation to its local Managing Director.“This follows Kuehne+Nagel’s announcement on March 1, 2022, to temporarily suspend all shipments to/from the Russian Federation,...

IAG Cargo launches new routes from Madrid to Dallas, Washington DC

 IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), touched down in Dallas and Washington DC June 1, 2022 from Madrid Barajas airport, marking the inaugural routes with the welcoming of a water cannon salute to commemorate the significance of both new routes.The new routes will...

Swoop Aero, Astral Aviation, Skyports collaborate for drone logistics network in Kenya

 Swoop Aero has joined up with Astral Aviation’s drone services business and drone operations partner Skyports to develop a drone logistics network in Kenya. Swoop Aero’s experience operating drone logistics networks in seven countries, combined with their proprietary technology platform, will...