Premiering SAF partnership on TUI flights 
ECS Group contributes 1% SAF towards the incremental fuel burn associated with the cargo carried on all TUI flights, and forwarders can opt in to contribute 10% SAF for the transport of their shipments. The SAF cooperation between ECS Group and TUI began in August 2022. Since... more
A strategic airfreight partnership in Australia
Team Global Express has entered into a strategic USD 480 million, seven-year partnership with the trans-Tasman cargo airline Texel Air Australasia. This cooperation has introduced four Boeing 737-800 BCF (Boeing converted freighter) aircraft to Team Global Express’ domestic... more
Another eight blue birds for Prime Air
Sun Country Airlines will fly cargo for Amazon at least until the end of the decade. On 20 June 2024, the two companies extended their existing cooperation contract until 2030, which also includes the option of an extension for a further seven years until 2037. It was also... more
NAS lands contract in UK
Sri Lankan Airlines has appointed Network Airline Services (NAS) as its cargo GSSA in the UK. Sri Lankan operates daily wide-body flights from London Heathrow to Colombo, connecting into a network covering the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Asia, and Australia.... more
Cargo handling partnership grows
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has extended its partnership with American Airlines in Europe with a new cargo handling contract in Copenhagen to support the launch of the airline’s daily Boeing 787 flights between Denmark and its transatlantic hub... more
Milestone birthday for Korean Air Cargo in Vienna
It's been 20 years since Korean Air Cargo started to operate scheduled full-freighter flights between Incheon airport (ICN) and Vienna airport (VIE), and recently an official event was held in Vienna in celebrate this remarkable major milestone birthday. While it began very... more
Etihad Cargo boosts direct e-booking connectivity
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has established a direct e-booking integration with global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel. This strategic collaboration is the latest step in Etihad Cargo's digitalisation strategy, further streamlining the... more
Pushing ahead with electrification
As part of Brussels airport’s Stargate project, DHL Express is leading the way in the field of electric ground-handling equipment. Following a successful test phase, one in three of the cargo transporter’s tractors and loaders that sort and transport time-critical shipments from... more
An-124 airlifts first five of 32 new Black Hawks
On 17 June Antonov Airlines delivered five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to the Philippine Air Force aboard one of its Antonov An-124-100 freighters. The helicopters were built by PZL Mielec at its factory in Mielec in southern Poland and flown from there directly to Clark... more
Shanghai Pudong Airport to open courier terminal
The logistics provider Time Matters is opening a courier terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport for handling courier and express airfreight shipments. With the launch, which will coincide with the start of Transport Logistic China on 25 June 2024, the expert for time-critical... more