Restoring Caribbean cargo capacities
After the re-opening of the borders of Trinidad and Tobago, where Caribbean Airlines is headquartered, on 17 July, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has resumed scheduled connectivity between Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada, New York and Toronto. The carrier transports cargo in the belly... plus
Le fret évince les passagers
La très longue année de la pandémie a montré à quel point le fret aérien est vital pour le trafic aérien. Malgré cela, il est bien souvent l’enfant mal-aimé des compagnies aériennes et des aéroports. Pas à Brescia. Ce site du nord de l’Italie dédie désormais de grandes parties... plus
Ramping up South Pacific cargo capacity
Following recent cargo conversion in Miami, Nauru Airlines now has three dedicated freighter aircraft in its fleet. B737-300SF, serial 25607, arrived at Commercial Jet on 24 January 2021. It took approximately 140 days to transform the passenger aircraft to a freighter... plus
Geneva and Vienna calling
This July, Air Canada Cargo will add several new destinations to its timetable, returning not only to Lisbon and Rome, but also to Vienna and Geneva. Starting 21 July, three flights per week will be operated between Toronto and the Austrian capital. The following day will see... plus
Battling Covid-19 in Latin America
Latam has distributed over 50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, which is equivalent to 40% of the doses administered in the region and 2% of the doses worldwide. The special cargo was distributed free of charge within the framework of Latam... plus
Racing to Kenya
Magma Aviation, a UK-based Chapman Freeborn company with a focus on air cargo services between Europe and Africa as well as North America, flew an array of rally vehicles and parts from Liege to Nairobi for the WRC Kenya Rally which took place at the end of... plus
Swissport opens new US station
With the handling of Aeromexico flight AM 2686, arriving from Mexico City (MEX) last Thursday, 1 July 2021, Swissport is now offering airport ground services at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), thus increasing its US network to 44 airports in 25 states. The... plus
More multi-mission aircraft for Paraguay
Textron Aviation has delivered two multi-mission Cessna Grand Caravan EX to the Paraguayan Air Force. The turboprop aircraft are expected to enter service in the Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) during the second half of 2021 and join three other aircraft of this type currently in... plus
Partnership for B737-700/800 conversion
Following the rise in demand for cargo aircraft, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Aviation Group will establish a passenger to freighter conversion site to convert the B737-700/800 with Atitech, at the Italian company’s MRO centre in Naples. The site, which can convert two... plus
Three "C" for contactless tracking
Champ Cargosystems partners with e-logistics solutions provider Cargosoft and Central Global Cargo (CGC), a time-critical logistics company, to co-create a first/last mile tracking tool to help forwarders to better manage their operations. The aim is to ensure full and... plus