Now open: Virgin and Delta's LHR export facility 
As part of the first phase of Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo’s expansion programme to double cargo handling capacity at London Heathrow, both carriers have opened a state-of-the-art export facility to future-proof the joint venture’s growth plans in the UK market. This is... mehr
Dry ice replenishment in the Arabian desert
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has announced the launch of its newest offer to the air cargo industry: dry ice replenishment services to temperature-controlled products such as perishable and pharmaceuticals which require specific temperature requirements while being transported... mehr
Atran Airlines grows fleet to six full freighters
Atran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has enlarged its fleet to six freighters with the deployment of the second Boeing 737-800BCF. Following on from the success of effective operations of its first B737-800BCF which was delivered earlier... mehr
Salzburg airport makes a stand
Last week’s meeting of the federal association of logistics Austria (Bundesvereinigung Logistik Österreich, BVL) at Salzburg airport focused on the future challenges of the airfreight industry. Managing director Bettina Ganghofer used the opportunity to present the handling of... mehr
Europa versorgen 
Drei Flughäfen innerhalb von zwei Tagen nahm kürzlich eine Gruppe Schweizer Aviatikjournalisten unter die Lupe. Besonders im Blickfeld waren die unterschiedlichen Strategien, die Standorte innerhalb und am Rande der so genannten «Blauen Banane» verfolgen. mehr
FIS calls air cargo a "positive momentum" for Europe
According to the UK analyst Freight Investor Services, both spot and forward air cargo markets are showing some significant movement on the entry into Q4/2019. China to Europe continues its run by gaining USD 0.10 over last week. This is bolstered by the continuing climb of... mehr
Lemon Queens and Kings freshen up (air) freight business
Royalty has returned to Paris. The agency Lemon Queen is the creation of Audrey Serdjebi, a well-known name in the air freight business. With eight years of industry experience under her belt, working to boost the reputation of the ECS Group and of its clients, the GSSA's former... mehr
Caribbean Airlines: Cargo service to Curaçao
Through a partnership with Maduro Air Freight Services, a GSSA anchored in the region since 1837 with stations in Willemstad, Kralendijk (Bonaire) and Oranjestad (Aruba), Trinidad-and-Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines has launched twice weekly cargo operations between Trinidad and... mehr
Milestone for Osprey, millions for air transport providers
Less than two years after surpassing 400,000 flight hours, the V-22 fleet of tiltrotor aircraft built by Bell Textron and Boeing, has topped the 500,000 flight hour milestone. Most recently deployed to assist relief efforts in the Bahamas, more than 375 Ospreys logged the hours,... mehr
Mistral Air becomes Poste Air Cargo
One year after transiting into a dedicated mail and freight haulier, the Italian carrier Mistral Air has been rebranded as Poste Air Cargo. The airline is a division of Poste Italiane and operates a fleet of five ATR72-500, two ATR72-200F and one B737F aircraft on scheduled... mehr