Time to create a privatisation strategy 
Only 15 days left! All interested applicants to develop a strategy for the privatisation of the JSC Uzbekistan Airways, which in 2021 generated net profit of UZS 53.7 billion (EUR 4,4 million) by providing air transport services including for cargo, are invited to submit their... mehr
UPS orders eight more Boeing 767s
Boeing reports that UPS has ordered eight more 767 freighters, which will increase UPS’s 767 freighter fleet to 108 aircraft. "The additional 767s will help us continue to deliver what matters to UPS customers around the world. This is a very versatile aircraft that we... mehr
CCS-UK enhancement combats handling delays
CCS-UK has released a new version of its advance information system (AIS) module that enables freight forwarders and their transport providers to pre-book timed vehicle slots at on-airport (or any other) handling facilities. The new slot booking function can be run alongside... mehr
Finnair Cargo partners with Wisetech Global
Finnair Cargo, one of the largest air cargo carriers in the Nordic and Baltic regions, and Wisetech Global, provider of the logistics execution platform Cargowise, have joined forces to enable freight forwarders to efficiently choose, book, confirm and change shipments, in... mehr
Chinese bird flies to Austria
At the Airpower air show which will take place tomorrow and the day after, 2 and 3 September 2022, in Zeltweg, Austria, the Chinese military transport aircraft Xian Y-20 "Kunpeng" (named after a large bird from Chinese mythology) will be seen up close for the first... mehr
Leisure Cargo to be Virgin Cargo's GSA in Turkey
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has contracted Leisure Kargo as new GSA in Turkey, effective 1 September 2022. Representation will initially cover exports from four departure points in the country; Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya. By working with interline partners in the region,... mehr
China's air cargo traffic soon above normal?
The online news portal Xinhua reports that the Chinese civil aviation industry transported 539,000 t of cargo and mail in July 2022, 28.3% more than in April. Liang Nan, director of the transport department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, announced these figures... mehr
Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Champ
Ethiopian Airlines, a Champ customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional five years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use of the Cargospot suite of applications to manage... mehr
82 t baby in a cradle from UAE to Denmark
Working with Elite Aviation, Antonov Airlines has successfully completed an AN-124-100 flight to transport a tail shaft packed in a cradle from Sharjah, UAE to Billund, Denmark for repairs and then safely carried it back. The delivered cargo weighed about 82 t. The project... mehr
Oasen für den Luft-Transit 
Fleisch, Fisch und Obst über Dubai und Doha. Die Arabische Halbinsel gilt nicht als grösster Exporteur verderblicher Güter. Doch die zentrale Lage zwischen Farmern, Züchtern oder Fischern auf der einen und Verbrauchermärkten auf der anderen Seite macht die Flughäfen der... mehr