Amazon Air now in Kansas City and Pittsburgh 
An Amazon Air B737-800F touched down at Pittsburgh airport (PIT) for the first time last week, adding the Western Pennsylvanian airport to its expanding US cargo network. The airport describes the daily service as its "biggest cargo". Through a partner lease... mehr
Toronto mit Gepäck 
Es ist die kanadische Fluggesellschaft Air Canada Cargo, die am Euro-airport die erste reguläre Transatlantik-Frachtverbindung eröffnet. Der nationalen Luftfracht-Carrier Kanadas bindet mit Toronto zunächst den grössten Flughafen des nordamerikanischen Landes an. mehr
Proponent partners with Sine Draco
Proponent, a Californian aerospace parts distribution business, has been selected by Sine Draco Aviation Technology to serve as a Tier 1 supplier of machined parts and other conversion hardware for Sine Draco's A321 freighter conversion programme. Under the deal, the team of... mehr
Green light for nine new routes
Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has received approval from the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority to operate scheduled cargo flights to nine new routes. In December 2020, HKAC formally submitted applications to add Chennai, Delhi, Jakarta, Liege, Manila, Melbourne,... mehr
Boeing to convert B737-800 in Costa Rica
Boeing will open the first of two 737-800BCF conversion lines with Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales (Coopesa) in Alajuela, Costa Rica early next year. The US aircraft manufacturer forecasts that 1,500 freighter conversions will be needed by 2040 to... mehr
Das Beste aus der Situation gemacht
Seit 15 Jahren lebt und arbeitet Jan Krems nun in den USA. Mit KLM Cargo flog der Holländer zunächst über den Atlantik und leitet seit 2014 die Frachtabteilung von United Airlines. Als sehr bereichernd empfindet Krems die US-Unternehmenskultur, da sie direkt auf das Geschäft... mehr
Air bridge from Dubai to nine cities in India
Emirates has set up a humanitarian air bridge to support India in its fight to control the Covid-19 situation in the country. The Dubai-based carrier will offer cargo capacity free of charge on an "as available" basis on all of its flights to nine cities in India, to... mehr
What about art?
Lufthansa Cargo has laid the foundation stone for the construction of its new art storage facility at the Frankfurt hub. The so-called "ArtCube" at the Lufthansa Cargo Centre (LCC) will have an area of 168 sqm. The new building is being constructed as part of the... mehr
170 times around the world, now regularly to Wuhan
Aeromexico Cargo has inaugurated a route between Wuhan, one of China’s fastest growing cities which has become a hub for air transport, and Mexico City for exclusive cargo transportation. This was celebrated at an event held in the presence of the Mexican Ambassador to the PRC,... mehr
Interested in building up an Australian hub?
Australian and international air cargo companies are being invited to register their interest in the commercial development of cargo operations at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. CEO Simon Hickey: "Covid-19 has accelerated growth in demand for... mehr