Six fatal cargo plane accidents in 2019 
Over the year 2019, the Aviation Safety Network recorded a total of 20 fatal airliner accidents, involving civil aircraft of which the basic model has been certified for carrying 14 or more passengers, resulting in 283 (occupant) fatalities. The accident rate is one fatal... plus
New system to optimise terminal operations in China
New Oriental International Terminals (LNOIT), part of COSCO, has gone live with Navis’ terminal operating system N4. Located on the southwestern coast of Haizhou Bay in China, LNOIT is the first modern terminal company specialising in international container loading and... plus
Iata expects slight improvements for 2020
Iata has forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of USD 29.3 billion in 2020, above the net profit of USD 25.9 billion expected in 2019. If achieved, 2020 will mark the industry’s 11th consecutive year in the black. $ In 2019 cargo traffic turned... plus
"Hot" air cargo in Alaska and Australia
The Fairbanks International Airport Police and Fire Department have seized a total of 222.8 l of alcohol, with an estimated street value of over USD 133,000 and 144 g of illegal drugs, destined for rural Alaskan communities in the last six months. These seizures of illegal items... plus
United Cargo makes Cape Town debut with WFS
United Airlines has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling provider for the first-ever nonstop service by a US carrier between New York EWR and Cape Town, South Africa. WFS has been awarded a three-year contract to serve its three-times weekly B787 flights,... plus
Iberia to be back in Guayaquil
From today, 13 December 2019, IAG member airline Iberia is resuming its Madrid - Guayaquil service. An A330-200 aircraft offering 16 t of bellyhold cargo capacity will operate this route new route departing IAG's key connector to Latin America, which was previously served until... plus
Ethiopian Airlines next week, next year
Starting next Monday, 16 December 2019, Ethiopian Airlines will operate flights to Houston, TX, three times per week. The fourth most populous city in the USA and the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions, will be served with a B787 via the... plus
DHL tests cargo bikes in New York
DHL is launching its cubicycle in New York City. As part of a trial programme the company is testing the deployment of up to eight cargo bicycles, in order to take the weight off road traffic and reduce air and noise pollution. “Cargo bicycles have an important role to... plus
Arcbest board director to retire and new member added
The American logistics company Arcbest announced that William M. Legg will retire from the board of directors in 2020 and that one new director has been added. The new director is Fredrik J. Eliasson, whose term began on 5 December. The appointment of Eliasson to the board... plus
First flight of a commercial electric airplane
The Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air and Magnix, an aviation engineering company based in Redmond (WA, USA), have successfully completed the inaugural flight of the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft. The flight of the ePlane, a six-passenger DHC-2 de... plus