Green light for nine new routes 
Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has received approval from the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority to operate scheduled cargo flights to nine new routes. In December 2020, HKAC formally submitted applications to add Chennai, Delhi, Jakarta, Liege, Manila, Melbourne,... plus
Boeing to convert B737-800 in Costa Rica
Boeing will open the first of two 737-800BCF conversion lines with Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales (Coopesa) in Alajuela, Costa Rica early next year. The US aircraft manufacturer forecasts that 1,500 freighter conversions will be needed by 2040 to... plus
Tirer le meilleur de la situation 
Depuis 15 ans, Jan Krems vit et travaille aux États-Unis. Le Néerlandais a d’abord franchi l’Atlantique avec KLM Cargo, avant de diriger, depuis 2014, le département fret de United Airlines. Il estime que la culture d’entreprise US est très enrichissante car elle va droit aux... plus
Air bridge from Dubai to nine cities in India
Emirates has set up a humanitarian air bridge to support India in its fight to control the Covid-19 situation in the country. The Dubai-based carrier will offer cargo capacity free of charge on an "as available" basis on all of its flights to nine cities in India, to... plus
What about art?
Lufthansa Cargo has laid the foundation stone for the construction of its new art storage facility at the Frankfurt hub. The so-called "ArtCube" at the Lufthansa Cargo Centre (LCC) will have an area of 168 sqm. The new building is being constructed as part of the... plus
170 times around the world, now regularly to Wuhan
Aeromexico Cargo has inaugurated a route between Wuhan, one of China’s fastest growing cities which has become a hub for air transport, and Mexico City for exclusive cargo transportation. This was celebrated at an event held in the presence of the Mexican Ambassador to the PRC,... plus
Interested in building up an Australian hub?
Australian and international air cargo companies are being invited to register their interest in the commercial development of cargo operations at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. CEO Simon Hickey: "Covid-19 has accelerated growth in demand for... plus
Converting for new customers
ST Engineering and Airbus’ joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke has announced an order for four A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions from a new customer, GTLK Europe, a global leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland. Three of these aircraft will be inducted for conversion this... plus
Another B747-400F for Magma Aviation
With effect from this month, Magma Aviation is expanding its fleet with the addition of a B747-400F in partnership with Plus Logistics Solutions Limited. This brings Magma’s managed fleet to five B747 freighters, strengthening its flight network and widebody capacity across the... plus
Boxes on 800,000 seats
Emirates Skycargo is marking the first anniversary of loading urgently required PPE, related supplies and other vital cargo on the seats and inside the overhead bins of its B777-300ER passenger aircraft. Over the past year, over 3,100 flights with cargo on seats and in the... plus