ASL Group welcomes its first Saab 340
The Belgian ASL Group, which also specialises in low-volume cargo flights, until now based on a fleet of Beechcraft B200, has welcomed the latest aircraft to be added to its growing fleet, a Saab 340. It will be used to support the development of ASL Group charter flights... mehr
Another quarterly dividend and B767 freighter
The board of directors of Cargojet, a Canadian provider of time sensitive premium overnight air cargo services, has declared a cash dividend of CAD 0.2340 (USD 0.17976) per common voting share and variable voting share for the period from 1 October to 31 December 2020.... mehr
Impfstoff-Drehscheibe
Emirates Skycargo errichtet den weltweit ersten Luftfrachtumschlagplatz speziell für Covid-19-Impfstoffe. Die Frachtdivision von Emirates wird ihren Skycentral-Frachtterminal am Flughafen DWC wiedereröffnen und ihn als Drehkreuz für potenzielle Impfstoffe nutzen. mehr
Helicopters from Poland to Philippines
Antonov Airlines has completed the transportation of five helicopters from Poland to the Philippines. An An-124 of the Ukrainian carrier loaded the large shipment manufactured by PZL Mielec, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin which had also previously acquired Sikorsky, the... mehr
"Big Brown" works with "Bikini" carrier
Vietjet, a private Vietnamese carrier whose female flight attendants are known for posing on calendars, and UPS have entered an agreement which they call "historic". It provides Vietjet with access to the integrator's global network via UPS’s "browntails"... mehr
More freight and new investment
Calculated in US currency, Korean Air generated a turnover of USD 1.32 billion and an operating profit of USD 6.57 million in the third quarter. It therefore posted a profit in the second quarter in a row – thanks to an increase in freight operating rates (Q2: USD 988... mehr
Level brings IAG's cargo to Latin America
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) and its sister airline Level, have announced a return to regular services from Barcelona to Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile. Level's services were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but will now resume... mehr
Moscow DME renews Isago certification
Moscow Domodedovo airport (DME) has successfully met the requirements of the Iata safety audit for ground operations programme (Isago), renewing its certificate. For the latest certification, the Isago team assessed Domodedovo in the following categories: organisation and... mehr
Baltic Exchange's air freight indices take off
The Baltic Exchange, which already provides benchmark assessments for the maritime markets, has launched weekly air freight indices. As announced earlier this year, it has partnered with Hong Kong-based air cargo pricing publisher TAC Index, published since 2016, and the new... mehr
One month to go for MAP candidates
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will accept applications from airport sponsors through 17 December 2020, under the fiscal year 2021 military airport programme (MAP). The MAP, for which the FAA has funded approximately USD 753 million since 1991, provides funding... mehr