Estonian cargo carrier leases AN-26 from Ukraine 
Avem Aero has grown its Saab 340 fleet with a new aircraft, an AN-26 leased from the Ukrainian airline Constanta by an aircraft lease agreement without a due date. The Estonia-based cargo carrier is planning to deliver oil well equipment and other outsize freight to Sweden,... mehr
Cargologic Germany files for insolvency
Another victim of the war in Ukraine: the cargo airline Cargologic Germany, which only started operations in September 2019, has had to file for insolvency. The competent insolvency court in Leipzig appointed airline restructuring expert Lucas F. Flöther (Airberlin, Condor... mehr
Alliance Ground Intl acquires TAS
Alliance Ground International (AGI) has entered into a transaction to acquire passenger and cargo handling specialist Total Airport Services (TAS) as it continues to expand its ground handling operations. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. TAS... mehr
Abracadabra in Latin America's air transport business
Exactly 40 years after the Steve Miller Band released the pop classic "Abracadabra", the shareholders of Avianca (Colombia) and GOL (Brazil) have conjured the “Abra Group as a major air transportation group across Latin America” out of the hat. Subject to customary... mehr
Menzies Aviation and Agunsa to partner in Chile
Menzies Aviation has acquired a controlling stake in Agunsa Aviation Services, formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Agencias Universales. Agunsa Aviation Services provides full ground handling and air cargo handling services to several major international airlines at... mehr
Ständiger Wandel ist Trumpf 
Im Gespräch mit Jimmy Nares, Section Chief Aviation Marketing, Miami International Airport (MIA). mehr
EVA Cargo to add another Boeing 777 freighter
EVA Air’s board of directors has authorised the purchase of one more Boeing 777 freighter that is expected to be delivered by the end of 2023. EVA now owns eight of these dedicated freighters and has contracted with Israel Aerospace Industry Corporation (IAI) to convert... mehr
Kick-off at the tip of the boot
Jonica Airways Cargo, a project that was initiated less than a year ago by Salvatore Veltri, an entrepreneur from Crotone, Calabria, who is active in the fruit and vegetable trade (see ITJ 05-08/2022, p. 18), is moving ahead. After obtaining all the necessary permits and... mehr
Air Algérie authorised to acquire 15 aircraft
The council of ministers chaired by Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has authorised Air Algérie to acquire 15 aircraft for the opening of new routes, especially to African and Asian countries, the council said in a statement. "The airline Air Algerie has been... mehr
Boeing announces second customer for its 777-8F
The Lufthansa Group will continue its strategic decision to strengthen Lufthansa Cargo with the largest investment in the company's history, including an order for seven Boeing 777-8 freighters and a new order for three B777F, providing extra capacity in the near-term until the... mehr