Paving the way for operations on gravels
The US aircraft manufacturer Textron Aviation is now offering a gravel kit for its new twin-engine, large-utility Cessna Sky Courier turboprop. First deliveries with the installed option that gives customers the flexibility to operate their aircraft in and out of... mehr
Mullen, Menzies, and Loop: pilot at LAX underway
Mullen Automotive, an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, is launching a 60-day pilot programme for Class 1 EV cargo vans with Menzies Aviation and Loop Global at Los Angeles International Airport. Menzies Aviation is piloting Mullen Automotive electric vans and Loop... mehr
Deepening cooperation
Air Canada Carto and Emirates Skycargo have now taken the next step in their strategic commercial partnership which they inked last year. The partners now signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Emirates headquarters in Dubai. Under its terms, Air Canada Cargo and... mehr
Lethal cockfighting spurs seized by CBP
On 17 January 2023, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry targeted a package arriving from Mexico City. The officers inspected the parcel and found 120 cockfighting spurs and two gaffs/leg attachment sheaths. Cockfighting spurs are... mehr
Real-time tracking for sustainable freshness
Working with its partners Sensitech, and Lobster Cloud, global air freight company Lufthansa Cargo has achieved a milestone in the monitoring and optimisation of the shipment of fresh produce. Special sensors and GPS technology can be used to track & trace the location... mehr
Airline industry association welcomes new member
DHL Aero Expreso has joined the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (Alta). José Ricardo Botelho, Alta's executive director and CEO: "We have a cargo working group that started meetings in 2021 and is gaining more and more strength to meet the needs of... mehr
Dieses Mal mit Airbus
Statt Grossfrachter von Antonov und Boeing. Der zweite Satellit der I-6-Klasse von Inmarsat steht vor seiner letzten Reise. Im Gegensatz zum ersten wird ihn ein besonders bauchiges Flugzeug von Airbus transportieren. Für dieses scheint sich auch eine US-Fluglinie zu... mehr
Milk run flights from Europe to West Africa
Intradco Global has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa. The company specialises in animal transports and is part of the Chapman Freeborn and Avia Solutions Group. Intradco Global moved the genetic breeding cattle, each cow of which estimated to produce 40 l of... mehr
Everts Air Cargo contracts AEI
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Fairbanks (Alaska)-based Everts Air Cargo with an MD88SF freighter conversion. The aircraft will commence modification in March 2023. Modification touch labour will be performed by Dothan (Alabama)-based,... mehr
Another investment for Air Canada Cargo
Last week, Air Canada Cargo unveiled a renewed customer reception area at its London Heathrow facility, marking one of the latest investments in improving its services to customers around the globe. The reception area is the first phase of a wider project to modernise many parts... mehr