CBP records 400% increase in marijuana seizures 
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Indianapolis seized 525 parcels containing marijuana between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023. This time last year during the same timeframe officers only saw 105 packages containing marijuana. The total amount of marijuana... more
Aercap to lease BCFs to PT Rusky Aero Indonesia
Aercap Holdings has signed lease agreements for two 737-800BCF (Boeing converted freighters) with newly launched cargo airline PT Rusky Aero Indonesia, operating as Raindo United Services. Attending the announcement ceremony were the Indonesian ambassador to Singapore, His... more
Philippines starts "stinky fruit" flights to China
A first batch of fresh Philippine durian, following the bilateral agreement sealed during the state visit of president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Beijing early January this year, was flown from Davao to China last week. The 28 t cargo was sourced from producers and... more
Cool Swissness cube
Swiss Worldcargo, Swiss Airtainer (see p. 24 of tomorrow's ITJ 17-18/2023) and pharma logistics specialist BPL have launched a cool airfreight container for life-saving medicine that brings a significant weight reduction of 250 kg and thereby less fuel consumption. The first... more
UPS building new sorting facility at TPA
A new 3,716 sqm cargo building is going up near the Pemco World Air Services hangar on North Westshore Boulevard. It is part of a wide-ranging project that includes taxiway, apron and roadway improvements and a new City of Tampa pump station. The Aviation Authority-owned... more
Aeronaves TSM orders six more AEI conversions
Saltillo (Mexico)-based Aeronaves TSM (TSM) has ordered an additional six AEI CJR200 SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI). The modifications for all the aircraft are being performed by the authorised AEI Conversion Centre, Commercial Jet, in Dothan,... more
Profitable in the pandemic 
Taipei airport in expansion mode. As the planners at Taipei Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) expect the hub’s traffic volume to rise further they’ve adopted a decisive expansion course. The facility’s new T3 terminal is part of its infrastructure of the future. On top... more
Lufthansa Cargo to link Larnaca, Athens and Milan
Starting in April, Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its European route network. The new freighter destinations include Larnaca (Cyprus), Athens and Milan. In total, Lufthansa Cargo will serve twelve destinations in the intra-European short- and medium-haul network on more than 50... more
Cathay Cargo partners with Tower Cold Chain
Cathay Cargo has signed a global long-term rental agreement with Tower Cold Chain, giving its customers access to a wider range of temperature-controlled solutions in terms of container size and payload volume. Allowing the airline to extend its range of container choice,... more
Empowering whales to fly
Flying Whales Québec has selected Honeywell's 1-megawatt generator to supply power for its new hybrid-electric airship, the LCA60T. The companies have signed a contract for the integration and supply of the power device. The high-power density and efficiency of the Honeywell... more