Wider den «Luftfrachttourismus» 
Deutsche Spediteure beklagen Folgen einer engen nationalen Auslegung. Das Bemühen der Logistikbranche, der Fluggesellschaften und der Flughäfen um die Stabilisierung der Luftfracht-Lieferketten muss durch politische Rahmenbedingungen flankiert werden, die auch die Marktstellung... mehr
DSV recognition for Afcom Cargo 
Afcom Cargo, an international dedicated cargo airline headquartered in Chennai, has been recognised as “valuable business partner” in the Southern region by global transport and logistics provider DSV Air & Sea. Kochat Narendran, CCO, Afcom Holdings, received the... mehr
Emirates orders five Boeing 777-200LR freighters
Emirates has placed a firm order for five new Boeing 777-200LR freighters, with two aircraft to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining three in 2025. The order, worth more than USD 1.7 billion after list prices, brings the airline's order book to a total of 200 wide-body... mehr
An anniversary for air transport
100 years ago today, on 10 November 1922, the first "Grand Prix of Transport Aviation" was held at Le Bourget airport in Paris. The competition, which was organised by the French undersecretary of state for aviation and the Aéro-Club de France, lasted three days.... mehr
South Europeans back in Antarctica
One year after performing a world first, Hi Fly is back in Antarctica. Since 2 November it has operated an Airbus A340 9H-TQZ between Cape Town (South Africa) and Wolf’s Fang runway {at 71º 32’ 00” S; 8º 50’ 00” E}. The journey is 2,500 nm long, and takes just over five hours... mehr
ADMC orders 53 ‘Rhaegal-A’ VTOL cargo drones
The Arabian Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMC) and the Sabrewing Aircraft Company have stated that ADMC has ordered 53 of the record-breaking heavylift uncrewed aerial cargo vehicles.This event comes on the heels of Sabrewing’s ‘Rhaegal-A Alpha’ aircraft’s world-record... mehr
Lufthansa Cargo: two weekly flights to Heathrow
Lufthansa Cargo is growing and continuing to build a European same-day and e-commerce network. It now operates two weekly flights to London’s Heathrow airport (on Wednesdays and Fridays). “We’re happy to offer our customers regular access to Lufthansa Cargo freighter... mehr
Latam emerges stronger from Chapter 11 process
Latam Group has completed its financial restructuring process in USA, which it voluntarily commenced in May 2020 to reduce its debt (35% less than pre-filing), access new sources of financing (over USD 2.2 billion of liquidity) and transform its business in response to the... mehr
CBP intercepts strange cement statues in Memphis
On 8 October 2022, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists in Memphis, Tennessee seized two bird carcasses and palm seeds encased in cement statues. The shipment from Mexico City was en route to Odessa, Texas and vaguely manifested as a gift to a... mehr
Copa Airlines brings Champ’s TGC to Brazil
The Latin American carrier Copa Airlines has expanded its relationship with Champ by adding ‘Traxon Global Customs’ (TGC) to its essential resources. Copa, which is headquartered in Panama, already uses Champ’s TGC solution for its branches in Bolivia, Paraguay, Trinidad and... mehr