Das Prinzip Hoffnung 
Die interkontinentale Verteilung von Impfstoffen steht noch am Anfang. Das HOPE-Konsortium aus Abu Dhabi will hierin eine Schlüsselrolle zwischen Mittlerem Osten, Südasien und Afrika zu spielen. Das Verhältnis von Hellmann zum Konsortium sowie Planungen und Vorhaben in 2021... mehr
CMA CGM Air Cargo to take off today 
From today, 8 March 2021, CMA CGM Air Cargo operates a regular route between Liège (Belgium) and Chicago IL (USA). The carrier, whose parent company is a big player in the maritime shipping business, will rely on the expertise of Air Belgium to operate its aircraft. Last... mehr
Importance of increasing automotive charters
Since the New Year, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has transported over 8,000 t of automotive spare parts. A significant proportion of these shipments were delivered via 95 charter flights utilising the group’s B777s and B787s and arranged... mehr
Flying horses despite the pandemic
Despite a challenging year, Emirates Skycargo continued to provide a safe and comfortable journey for horses travelling to compete at international equine sporting events. The carrier has shipped more than 1,100 horses Since April 2020. In February, the Dubai-based airline... mehr
Die Stunde der Spezialisten
2020 haben die europäischen Flughäfen 11,8% weniger Luftfracht abgewickelt als 2019. Das hört sich nach sehr viel an, wird aber relativiert beim Blick auf die Passage (–70,4%). Ausserdem lässt sich in dem Geschäft ganz gut Geld verdienen. Doch wie lange noch? mehr
“Re-setting” Europe–Australia air cargo routes
Consol Alliance, an Australian wholesaler founded in 2011, and the recently-formed airfreight consolidator Wholesale-by-Vels, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop trade air cargo business on the Europe-Australia route.Initially, the alliance will operate weekly,... mehr
Vaccines from Belgium distributed in South Korea
Last week, UPS transported the first Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to South Korea. A fleet of trucks lined up at Seoul Incheon airport to handle the shipments after landing.The vaccines, which require ultra-cold chain storage, were packed in Belgium for their journey, and... mehr
Hong Kong airport as double hub
Last weekend Hong Kong airport cooperated with government departments and business partners to handle the first batch of Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccines flown from Frankfurt to Hong Kong. The hub also transhipped a batch to Macao across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.The Cathay... mehr
Still committed to protecting wildlife
On 2 March 2021, San Francisco airport (SFO) welcomed the return of Emirates with the arrival of its first nonstop flight from Dubai in eleven months. The Middle Eastern airline started SFO operations in 2008 and made it its first A380 West Coast destination that same year.... mehr
100 years ago: flying mammoth falls
Exactly 100 years ago, on 4 March 1921, a remarkable aircraft first rose 20 m above Lake Maggiore in Ticino, Switzerland, only to crash shortly thereafter. With his Ca.60 Transaero, whose prototype was irretrievably lost after the second flight, Italian aviation pioneer... mehr