Magma Aviation inks freighter handling contract 
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has won a new multi-year contract to handle freighters for Magma Aviation at Liege Airport. Starting this month, WFS will provide ramp and warehouse cargo handling for a minimum of five regular Boeing 747-400F... plus
Savoir-faire régional 
Un soutien pour les crises en Afrique de l’Ouest et centrale. Royal Air Maroc et l’organisation humanitaire Airlink, spécialisée dans la logistique fret aérien et dont le siège est à Washington, DC ont signé un accord de partenariat. L’objectif est d’aider des communautés... plus
New dashboard for Fraport
A new ‘cargo dashboard’ service will display incoming cargo volumes and processes at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in real time – representing yet another milestone in optimising cargo processes through digitisation. The aim of the software is to provide participating companies in... plus
At the end of a hot summer for air cargo
Global average air cargo spot rates of 2.68 USD/kg in August were boosted by the continuing imbalance between supply and demand. According to Xeneta’s latest weekly analysis, last month's global cargo supply increased at its slowest ratio in 2024 to-date at 2% year-on-year,... plus
New software solutions for Apac carriers
Champ Cargosystems, a global provider of integrated IT solutions and distribution services for the air cargo transport chain, has wecomed new Traxon Global Customs (TGC) and Traxon Global Security (TGS) customers from the Asia-Pacific region. Biman Bangladesh, Korean Air,... plus
Pioneering fuel-saving innovation
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest airline and renowned for its “Flying Honu” turtle-themed Airbus A380s, has welcomed another marine-life-inspired aircraft to its fleet: its first Boeing 777 equipped with Aeroshark. This revolutionary surface technology is inspired by... plus
Reducing the environmental impact of logistics
Acer, Dimerco Express Group and Cathay Cargo have launched an innovative partnership to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation industry through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Cathay director Cargo Tom Owen: “We are delighted to welcome Acer to our corporate SAF... plus
Expanding in eight Apac countries
India's Group Concorde, which was founded in 1985 by Pukhraj Chug (left), chairman & managing director, and now provides GSSA/GSA services in 14 countries within Asia Pacific and UAE, has been appointed as IAG Cargo's GSA in eight markets: Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia,... plus
Looking for “unconventional incendiary devices”
German security authorities are warning of ‘unconventional incendiary devices’ sent by unknown persons via freight service providers. They have ‘knowledge of several parcel shipments that were posted by private individuals at locations in Europe and caught fire on their way... plus
UK/China: Mission accomplished
Together with an international freight forwarder, the Chapman Freeborn team recently completed another challenging transport project for the energy industry. The cargo consisted of several oversized pieces, weighing 61 t in total. The team rose to the challenge of finding a... plus