UK radiologists about to stare at nothing 

In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK's major radioisotope suppliers have committed to six-month airfreight contracts as a contingency to allow them to increase the quantity of products flown in, rather than run the risk of road transport delays. The Royal College of... mehr
EU signs first Cata with GCC member state 

Qatar and the European Union have initialled a comprehensive air transport agreement (Cata) and signed a memorandum of consultations (MoC), which is set to open a new era of stronger cooperation and connectivity. The agreement is the first of its kind between the EU and a... mehr
Champ joins the club 

Champ Cargosystems has joined the Luxembourg Open Innovation Club (Loic), coordinated by House of Startups – powered by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce. Luxembourg-based Champ, a global provider of IT solutions to the air cargo industry, aims to share and exchange its... mehr
Ethiopian Airlines incorporates first B737-800F 

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first B737-800F. With this ancient passenger aircraft converted by AEI into a full freighter with a 23 t payload, the carrier aims to gain a new, and more economic capability to serve short haul destinations in Africa and the Middle... mehr
Top air trade lanes between EU/US and emerging markets 

The latest Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index (Aemli) shows that the volume of goods exported as airfreight from the EU and USA to the 50 emerging economies that were surveyed amounted to 4.045 million t in 2018, 4% more than in 2017. The three fastest growing trade... mehr
Globe Air Cargo Argentina becomes Azul GSSA 

The Brazilian Azul Linhas Aéreas, which began operating in 2008, has appointed Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Argentina, an ECS Group subsidiary almost a year old, as its GSSA in Argentina. With this two-year contract, GAC Argentina plans to expand Brazil’s third-largest airline’s... mehr
Restrictions on radioactive shipments to and from Belgium 

Effective immediately and until further notice, United Cargo is restricting all shipments containing substances classified as radioactive material originating in or destined for Belgium. The carrier said that this restriction "is due to a licensing matter and primarily... mehr
UPS links Hong Kong and Cologne with B747-8F 

UPS will deploy larger capacity aircraft, Boeing 747-8s, to service major trade routes connecting Hong Kong and Europe, via UPS’s European air hub in Cologne (Germany). The expansion is part of the on-going transformation of UPS’s smart global logistics network, which, according... mehr
Macht der Brexit die Schotten dicht? 

Wenn in fünf Wochen das Vereinigte Königreich nach 46 Jahren seine EU-Mitgliedschaft beendet, ziehen auch über Schottland und Nordirland Wolken auf. Wie steht die Luftfracht dort, wo die Mehrheit der Wähler 2016 für einen Verbleib in der EU gestimmt hat? mehr
Egyptair Cargo ever more often to Cologne/Bonn 

From today (4 March 2019), Egyptair Cargo is offering a once per week direct freighter service on Sundays between Cologne/Bonn airport (CGN) and Johannesburg (South Africa). The carrier will deploy an A332F. A second weekly rotation on Thursdays will be added in April. On... mehr