Titan and ASL sign long-term dry lease agreement 
Titan Aircraft Investments, a joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, has placed a Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter on long-term dry lease with ASL Aviation Holdings. Titan Aviation Holdings, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, will... plus
Helping victims of another hurricane
Delta Cargo has supported the consulate general of the Dominican Republic in New York to ship approximately 3.2 t of generic medicines and non-perishable canned meals from New York (JFK) to Santo Domingo. Consul Eligio Jaquez: "Part of the food and provisions provided... plus
CBP at CWF
Chennault International Airport (CWF) in Lake Charles, LA, has signed a MoU with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enable regular clearance of select international aircraft. The agreement allows for the clearance into USA of foreign crews and air cargo utilising the... plus
Skipping the queues with self-service lockers
This autumn, Alaska Air Cargo will be offering secure self-service lockers for Goldstreak Package Express pickups at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). When Goldstreak customers are notified that their shipment has arrived, they will go to a kiosk at the Seattle... plus
Aeroterm picks Lödige Industries
Aeroterm, North America’s largest third party on-airport developer, has selected Lödige Industries, a global provider of cargo terminal solutions, to install a state-of-the-art automated cargo system at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new 32,516 sqm facility. Lödige’s... plus
Europe and Southeast Asia: unlimited air cargo
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union have signed a comprehensive air transport agreement that will open up more air transport opportunities and enhance direct connectivity between the two regions, while upgrading rules and standards for... plus
Aercap: large order for small freighters
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, has announced that Aercap Holdings (Aercap), a global player in aviation leasing and world’s largest owner of the A320 family, has placed firm orders for 15 Airbus A321P2F... plus
Second airport for Lagos
The state of Lagos recently celebrated the official presentation of the approval granted by the government of Nigeria to embark on the development of a passenger and cargo airport on the state’s Lekki-Epe axis. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu received the federal government’s... plus
‘Hotbirds’ fly clean with Beluga
A special aircraft landed at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida last weekend, when the Airbus BelugaST (A300-600ST) delivered the Airbus-built Hotbird 13G satellite for Eutelsat. This happened a few hours after the successful launch of its twin, Hotbird 13F.... plus
Severe downturn for cargo traffic in Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has announced the air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for September 2022. During the month, cargo and flight movements handled were 341,000 t and 11,665, respectively, representing decreases of 25.0% and 16.3% compared... plus