New partnership at BUD airport 
Menzies Aviation has joined forces with Airport Services Budapest (AS Budapest) to extend its portfolio of ground handling, cargo, and lounge services at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) in Hungary. AS Budapest works for several major airlines at Hungary’s... more
Challenge Group signs MOU
Challenge Group has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation, the holding company that owns Zhengzhou Xinzheng international airport (CGO), during a signing ceremony held at the Air Cargo China trade show. The document was signed on 25 June by... more
ULD partners in Oceania
Unilode will provide Air New Zealand Cargo with a full service, unit load device management solution, including repair and digital services for the airline's flights on its global network, and carry out MRO services in Auckland, Christchurch, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and... more
Boosting connectivity with new Shenzhen route 
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has expanded its partnership with China's SF Airlines to increase the frequency of flights between its hubs in Abu Dhabi and Ezhou. Starting 15 July 2024, Etihad Cargo will operate two freighters between these two... more
General cargo takes the lead in 2024
The growth of ‘general cargo’ airfreight tonnages is outpacing that of ‘special cargo’ products so far in 2024, new analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed. This reverses a trend in recent years, in which demand from air cargo shipments requiring special handling and... more
China Cargo Airlines with Air France to Brazil
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and China Cargo have signed a new hard block space agreement. Taking effect on 1 July, it will allow China Cargo Airlines to utilise Air France's belly capacity for shipments from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to São Paulo Guarulhos... more
Cargospot suite to support growth strategy
Champ Cargosystems has signed a multi-year agreement with CMA CGM Air Cargo, a division of CMA CGM Group, a global provider of sea, land, air, and logistics solutions. CMA CGM Air Cargo has selected a range of Champ services centring around the flagship Cargospot suite of... more
Air cargo potentials for Kazakhstan
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) recently held its fifth regional event, the ‘Tiaca Event Central Asia’ in Astana, Kazakhstan. Nearly 400 delegates from the industry discussed issues that affect the Central Asian air cargo market and ways to develop Kazakhstan as... more
Contract extensions for WFS
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has been awarded three-year cargo handling contract extensions with Singapore Airlines in the UK, France, and Belgium. In the UK, in addition to renewing its cargo handling and UK domestic road feeder services with... more
Cargo Ai unveils latest allotment feature
Singapore-based digital enabler Cargo Ai has launched its latest innovative feature, dubbed ‘Allotment’, which simplifies and automates batch pre-booking and allotment for regular air cargo across more than 40 airlines in over 130 countries. The new addition to Cargo Ai's... more