Finnair flies freight around Russian airspace 
In April 2022, Covid-19 was still having an impact on Finnair's passenger figures, particularly to/from Asia. The Russian airspace was closed at the end of February, resulting in reduced routes and frequencies in Far East traffic. Thanks to robust demand for cargo (+25.8%... more
MIA cargo: freight traffic up 8% in Q1/2022
After racking up big numbers during its second-consecutive record-breaking year in freight traffic, Miami International Airport (MIA) is well on its way to a three-peat in 2022 as it kicks off World Trade Month. In Q1/2022, MIA’s total freight volume increased by 8% year... more
War in Ukraine and Omicron weighing on air cargo
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released March 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand. The effects of Omicron in Asia, the Russia – Ukraine war and a challenging operating backdrop contributed to the decline. Global demand,... more
Opening new ways to Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Following the recent agreement between the administration of Moscow and the Volga-Dnepr Group, Volga-Dnepr Airlines operated its first Moscow-Delhi-Dhaka flight and return. On the outward leg, the Russian cargo airline's IL-76 brought 18 t of metal components for export to... more
AG Handling selects Qstep
After Helsinki, Tallinn and Vilnius, Riga is the fourth airport to have installed the Qstep software-as-a-service platform. AG Handling, which counts Lufthansa and LOT Polish Airlines among its customer base, said that so far feedback on the system has been positive. Gunars... more
Icao: major trends in January 2022
World freight traffic reported a growth of 2.7% in January 2022 (compared to 2019), 6.2 percentage points down from the increase in the previous month. The softening was broad-based across all regions, particularly in Asia/Pacific, North America, and Latin America/Caribbean.... more
Qatar Airways Cargo stands with the children
After Chapter 1, "One Million Kilos", and Chapter 2, "Rewild the Planet", Qatar Airways Cargo has announced Chapter 3 of its "We Qare" programme. "Let's Stand Together" wants to convey the idea that together we can achieve great things. It... more
Saudia Cargo and Cainiao strengthen partnership
The success of last year's cooperation agreement with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has enabled Saudia Cargo to achieve significant growth in e-commerce shipments this year. ITJ wrote an article about this cooperation last year. The agreement created a... more
Ethiopian Airlines MRO begins first P2F in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines MRO recently celebrated a milestone on B767 passenger to cargo conversion as the first conversion site in Africa, in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), was opened in the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Alelign Admasu, ambassador of... more