Kick-off at the tip of the boot 
Jonica Airways Cargo, a project that was initiated less than a year ago by Salvatore Veltri, an entrepreneur from Crotone, Calabria, who is active in the fruit and vegetable trade (see ITJ 05-08/2022, p. 18), is moving ahead. After obtaining all the necessary permits and... more
Air Algérie authorised to acquire 15 aircraft
The council of ministers chaired by Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has authorised Air Algérie to acquire 15 aircraft for the opening of new routes, especially to African and Asian countries, the council said in a statement. "The airline Air Algerie has been... more
Boeing announces second customer for its 777-8F
The Lufthansa Group will continue its strategic decision to strengthen Lufthansa Cargo with the largest investment in the company's history, including an order for seven Boeing 777-8 freighters and a new order for three B777F, providing extra capacity in the near-term until the... more
A partnership for freighter conversions
Apoc Aviation and Smartlynx Airlines have worked together to purchase a package of four Airbus A321 airframes. The frames, MSNs 941, 961, 1185 and 1241, were acquired in passenger configuration and will be converted into freighters which will join the Smartlynx fleet early next... more
USD 150 million for airport logistics fund
Realterm has successfully raised USD 150 million in capital commitments for its open-ended fund, Realterm Airport Logistics Properties (Ralp). Ralp has now gained approximately USD 900 million in total equity commitments since its formation in 2015, with all original investors... more
Almost 70 t of salmon in the belly
Qatar Airways Cargo recently performed the record breaking uplift of more than 68,944 kg on a single lower deck B777 passenger flight, flying from Oslo to Doha. The Middle Eastern carrier transported over 46,000 t of Norwegian seafood in 2021, the highest result yet. Rob... more
More offerings between Canada and Italy
Working in tandem with Westjet commercial flights between Calgary and Rome, Westjet Cargo will offer approximately 120 t of weekly cargo capacity directly between these destinations on the airline's 787 Dreamliner. Westjet Cargo's shipments will provide increased capacity for a... more
Ostend-Bruges Airport digitises cargo operations
Ostend-Bruges Airport is equipping its cargo hub with a Nallian-powered Cargo Cloud, enabling a coordinated, digitalised approach to processes such as freight pick up and drop off, and the inspection of perishable goods. At the same time, it will provide the airport operator... more
Cargo operations re-open in Kyiv
AirBaltic has cooperated with Ukrposhta to organise a multimodal mail transport system and thus reopen cargo operations from Kyiv. The first mail shipment from the Ukrainian capital arrived in Riga on 12 April. Since then the company has handled more than 7,000 mail bags... more
More capacity on the ground and in the air
A Boeing B767-300 has arrived in Singapore for a P2F conversion to be carried out by ST Engineering. It will subsequently join Icelandair Cargo in October. The aircraft will be acquired on lease from AerCap, which had previously leased it to TUI Airways. Another converted... more