Guinea's aviation enters new era 
Last month, the foundation stone was laid for the expansion of the airport of Conakry (CKY), the capital of Guinea. The official ceremony was made possible by a 25 year concession which was awarded, in February this year, to the Société de gestion de l'aéroport de Gbessia... mehr
Big pharma shipment for Brazil
The transport of pharmaceutical products is of course a common task for Latam Cargo, however, the second last weekend, the company carried out a special assignment: a massive transfer of this delicate product from Europe to South America, thanks to the trust that Hellmann... mehr
Farewell to Tu-154
Russian Alrosa Airlines has withdrawn its Tu-154 from service. Hence, North Korea’s Air Koryo now remains the last civilian operator of the trijet that was introduced in 1968. The airline apparently uses the aircraft for domestic flights. The Tu-154 continues to be deployed by a... mehr
Swissport consolidates at new Berlin airport
After first starting up at the airports of Tegel (TXL) and Schönefeld (SXF), Swissport has relocated its Berlin services to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), which began operations last week-end. An Egypt Air service departing to Cairo today, 6 November 2020, will be the... mehr
Third Chicago airport welcomes UPS
Earlier this week, global transportation and logistics services provider UPS began "next day air service" operations at Gary / Chicago International Airport (GCIA). The start of daily flights fulfils its commitment to begin cargo operations to the region's third... mehr
IAG Cargo joins Iata Net Rates platform
The cargo division of International Airlines Group partners with "Iata Net Rates", the air cargo rates distribution platform of the International Air Transport Association, to offer an additional platform which customers can use to do business with IAG Cargo.... mehr
Qatar Airways Cargo chooses two Champ solutions
Qatar Airways Cargo, the freight division of Qatar Airways, whose landing yesterday, 4 November 2020, inaugurated the Southern runway of the new Berlin airport, and Champ Cargosystems' "Traxon cargoHUB" community have signed a partnership agreement to enhance the... mehr
ABC diversifies with "Pegasus" passive solution
Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, expands its master lease agreement from last year with Sonoco Thermosafe to enable its customers worldwide to transport life-saving and healthcare products within Pegasus ULD passive containers. The US logistics... mehr
Results from the East and West Coast
As the shopping season enters in full motion, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the international mail facility (IMF) of Los Angeles airport have intensified "Operation Mega Flex", a CBP-led ongoing nationwide aggressive crackdown in seizing illicit... mehr
Double-stitched is better?
Early 2020, Worldwide Flight Services' (WFS) Pharma Centre at Paris CDG already achieved Iata CEIV Pharma certification. Now, the centre, which is part of the company's multi-million EUR investment in global pharma handling facilities, has also been awarded the good distribution... mehr