Final Beluga 
After having served as the programme’s test platform since 2018, the last of six Beluga XLs entered service in June 2024. These successors to the A300-600ST, the iconic original ‘Beluga’, continue its mission to strengthen the company’s industrial capabilities. Time for some... more
A strategic partnership in the Americas
Americas GSA, now part of the ECS Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with JetBlue Cargo, the cargo arm of low-cost carrier JetBlue. JetBlue Cargo will benefit from ECS Group's expanded GSSA services and will be able to further expand and enhance its domestic and... more
An exclusive cargo GSSA for Cambodia Angkor Air
Effective 1 June 2024, Aeroprime Group has been appointed as the exclusive ‘cargo general sales and service agent’ (GSSA) for Cambodia Angkor Air, Cambodia’s flag carrier. Currently, the airline has a fleet comprising A320, A321, and ATR aircraft, serving over eleven... more
Satellite delivered by An-124-100
Regardless of the war in their home country, the heavy-lift experts at the Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines continue to help their customers fly their special cargoes around the globe quickly, safely and efficiently. Recently they flew Turkey's first geostationary... more
Pharma network says "kalimera" to newest member
Athens international airport (AIA), the largest and busiest airport in the Balkans region, is the newest member of Pharma Aero. Trevor Caswell, chair of the global collaborative platform for excellence in healthcare logistics: "By integrating AIA into our collaborative... more
Additional space for Milan Bergamo Airport
Milan Bergamo airport has opened the expanded northern apron and a new taxiway designed to support the airport’s growth and enhance the overall efficiency of operations. The expanded apron now includes three new aircraft stands, bringing the total number of independent... more
Abu Dhabi to become next pharma hub
During the BIO International Convention 2024, the department of health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio), Etihad Airways and AD Ports Group inked a landmark mou to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a... more
Another three years at FRA
The air cargo centre of the Swiss aviation services company Swissport at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) has successfully re-achieved the Iata Ceiv Pharma certification for yet another three years. The certification represents the industry standard and is no less than a... more
Skypallet 2.0 to launch this summer
Beta-testing of Skypallet 2.0 is well underway and Wiremind is on track to launch the significantly improved version of its flagship product this summer. Leveraging years of feedback from multiple airlines, Skypallet 2.0 will bring a more intuitive interface, greater... more
Strasbourg as the 29th station
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced that its station in Strasbourg has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products. This brings the total number of approved constant climate stations for... more