Air cargo verticals: choose what you fly! 
New analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed that total worldwide chargeable weight flown from January to August 2023 was down -7% compared with the equivalent period last year. But an analysis of the +2 million monthly transactions captured in its database highlights a... mehr
Drone-based deliveries to take off in Himalayas
Cipla has launched drone-powered deliveries for its critical medicines (cardiac, respiratory and other essential chronic therapies) for hospitals and pharmacies in Himachal Pradesh, India, in partnership with Skye Air Mobility. The use of drones will support on-time delivery... mehr
Bolstering supply chains between Europe and USA
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has achieved technical approval for its Opticooler RKN active containers with American Airlines Cargo. Thus, forwarders can now use the temperature-controlled packaging solution on all the US carrier’s flights. This approval is another step in... mehr
Turkish Cargo joins "Koalition" for Yani
Turkish Cargo has safely transported a koala from Hong Kong to the UK. Born in Australia and introduced to Ocean Park in 2015, Yani was left alone after the other koalas she lived with at the park passed away. Since she could not be returned to her original home due to South... mehr
A tandem for SAF
Swiss WorldCargo has announced an agreement with World Courier, a global specialty logistics provider and a part of Cencora (formerly Amerisource Bergen), which will support the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the Swiss airfreight division. World Courier’s... mehr
ANA to open new cargo building in October 2024
Narita International Airport Corporation ("NAA") announced plans to construct Cargo Building No. 8 to address the current dispersed cargo facilities at Narita Airport. ANA will lease Cargo Building No. 8 from NAA and begin service in October 2024. As ANA's largest... mehr
«Fast 5000 aktive Luftfrachtcontainer» 
Wie ein US-amerikanisches Speditionsunternehmen am Euroairport Basel punktet. Die Pionierphase ist bestanden. In Basel hat AIT Worldwide nach seinem Start am Euroairport (EAP) im September 2021 aus einem Trio in der Luftfracht inzwischen eine Einheit von weit über 30... mehr
Exploring automated solutions at BCN
The global ground handling agent Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has commenced a proof-of-concept trial using autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) in its cargo terminal at Barcelona airport (BCN), Spain. The tests of the Linde AGV forklift trucks will take place over the next... mehr
Amazon Air partners with Lobo Systems
Lobo Systems, a provider of bespoke modular access solutions, has announced that Amazon KSBD Prime Air has placed an order for a Lobo Starter Kit. Amazon Air, also known as Prime Air, is a cargo airline operating exclusively to transport Amazon packages across the globe.... mehr
Aid flight to Libya from Leipzig/Halle Airport
Following the severe flood disaster in Libya on 10 September, the German Red Cross (DRK) has been sending the first humanitarian aid supplies by plane from Leipzig/Halle Airport since last Friday. "The people are suffering, there is an enormous need for humanitarian... mehr