Latam Cargo widens intra-American network 
The Latam Cargo Group has announced new adjustments to its itinerary to benefit its customers and mitigate the impact that the Covid-19 outbreak has generated in the passenger business. On this occasion, the company will incorporate two destinations into its network of cargo... more
Geneva airport receives face masks and medical equipment
Bolloré Logistics teams in China and Switzerland worked in synergy to help establishing an air bridge between both countries to limit the spread of Covid-19. On 6 April, a B747-4 operated by Cargolux, arrived from Shanghai with 92 t of relief material on board, intended for... more
SIA's first medical relief flights into Denmark
Last week, on 2 April 2020, the first of seven scheduled A350 flights of Singapore Airlines arrived at Copenhagen airport with medical relief to Scandinavia. Flight SQ 352 usually serves this route and operates with three different passenger classes. Erwin Widjaja, general... more
ECS Group: "The air cargo handlers, our heroes"
Paris (France)-based ECS Group, a global GSSA leader, pays tribute to the work of the teams at Global Services Handling (GSH), a French air cargo handling company based at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG). Despite the difficulties GSH is facing in this period of... more
Treasure comes home
US customs and border protection's (CBP) Baltimore field office recently repatriated seven ancient coins, dating from the Roman Empire, from several periods (81 BC through 217 AD). CBP initially encountered them in April 2009 during an inspection of air cargo that arrived from... more
Maskargo lifts innovative intubation boxes
Following an initiative called "the acrylic intubation box charity project" by a group of anaesthetist doctors at the KPJ Rawang specialist hospital in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, Maskargo has shipped 14 intubation boxes to the federal states Kota Bahru, Johor Bahru,... more
B737 P2F conversions receive certifications
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel have certified the conversion of B737-800 aircraft from passenger to cargo configuration performed by IAI Aviation Group. The Israeli defence and aerospace company becomes the... more
Air Canada: new in New York, more in Europe
From today, 8 April 2020, Air Canada is handling all shipments originating from, or destined to JFK and LGA at a brand new facility, where it will be the only airline, with access to over 30,000 square feet (2790 sqm) of warehouse space, six dedicated doors for easy access,... more
Turkish freight forwarder builds bridge to Shanghai
Bati Group responds to the significant increase of air freight rates due to the cancellation of numerous passenger flights throughout the world. "We are proud to announce that we will begin regular air freight charter services from Shanghai to Istanbul starting from 20... more
Gefco battles for cabin luggage space
Global logistics provider Gefco has transported a large shipment of medical supplies on special charter flights from Shanghai to Bratislava. The deliveries took place from 31 March to 1 April using two B787 temporarily converted to carry cargo - more than 64 t of medical... more