Air France to ban transport of monkeys 
Following more than a decade of intense campaigning by Peta USA, international Peta entities, other animal protection groups, and grassroots activists around the world, Air France has announced that it will end its transport of monkeys to laboratories as soon as its current... plus
Un nouveau «Phénix» renaît 
L’Iran présente un nouveau modèle d’avion. L’Iran a présenté le 19 mai un avion «de fabrication propre» qui ressemble étrangement à l’AN-140. Il porte un nom mythique tiré de la mythologie perse, comme le drone de reconnaissance en forme d’aile volante Shahed 171, et doit... plus
First flight into Asia for DHL Air UK
DHL Express has introduced a new Hong Kong – Nagoya/Chubu – Cincinnati - East Midlands route. Operating its inaugural flight to Asia, DHL Air UK commenced the service on 26 June 2022. Currently travelling three times a week, the dedicated B777F will double its frequency... plus
Trading air cargo capacity online
Air charter broker Avico has started listing freighter capacity with the online marketplace Airblox, a fintech platform which enables brokers, freight forwarders and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic block space agreements (EBSAs). A... plus
Korean Air Cargo renews Ceiv Pharma certification
Korean Air has once again received Iata’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (Ceiv Pharma) certification. With over fifty years of experience and expertise in cargo transport, Korean Air provides customised cold chain services for a wide array of products... plus
Latam resumes flights to the Falkland Islands
Tomorrow, 2 July 2022, the South American airline Latam will resume its scheduled service from Punta Arenas (Chile) to Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands, which was suspended in March 2020. The once-weekly A320 has an underfloor cargo capacity of approximately 2 t and makes... plus
Frankfurt-Hahn airport finds buyer
Jan Markus Plathner, the insolvency administrator for the companies of the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group, has announced that the transaction process for the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group and its assets has now been successfully concluded. The purchaser is Frankfurt-based Swift... plus
Silk Way West turns ten this month
Baku (Azerbaijan)-based Silk Way West Airlines, a member of the Silk Way Group, is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The inaugural Silk Way West Airlines cargo flight was operated by a Boeing 747-400F on the Baku - Frankfurt-Hahn (Germany) route in July 2012. The carrier... plus
Narcotics through Louisville
On 17 June 2022, CBP officers in Louisville seized a shipment of 14 Wilson footballs originating from California and bound for Australia. Officers found more than 5.4 kg of methamphetamine in the lining of the footballs. Some narcotics have stateside addresses while other... plus
Etihad Cargo to raise frequencies for the summer
From next month, Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa and Europe. From July, Etihad Cargo will continue to operate its Boeing 777 freighter network... plus