Caribbean Airlines: more cargo from USA 
Effective one week ago, Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines Cargo appointed Network Cargo Management as its GSSA for the US market, excluding Miami and New York, which are Caribbean Airlines’ main gateways to the Caribbean, and where sales and operations will continue... plus
Tanks help to salvage
On 13 November 2020, engine failure forced a Volga-Dnepr Airlines AN-124 to turn back immediately after take-off from the Russian airport Novosibirsk (OVB). The aircraft overran the runway during the emergency landing. The front part of the landing gear dug deep into the earth... plus
Third cargo service to Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic Cargo sets Pakistan on the top of its network this week. Flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Lahore started on 7 December 2020, the service from Manchester to Islamabad yesterday, and LHR to Islamabad operations are scheduled to start tomorrow, 12 December.... plus
First French B737-800 freighter
In time for Christmas, ASL Airlines France has put the first B737-800 freighter into operation. The passenger aircraft formerly operated by Pegasus Airlines and Ryanair was refitted by Boeing partner Staeco in China and delivered to Paris via Yekaterinburg (Russia) and Vilnius... plus
Easing access to the cargo business for leisure carriers
CargoAi is increasing its offer for forwarders by making real-time prices and electronic bookings available on its platform for the leisure carriers TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines. This roll-out has been made possible thanks to the support of the ECS Group, these airlines’... plus
Etihad Cargo open to 500+ logistics providers
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has agreed a new partnership with Validaide, to co-manage and co-share station facilities for pharmaceuticals and other special cargo with global customers. Validaide is an Amsterdam-based global platform for special... plus
A global logistics provider with interest in P2F market
Kuehne+Nagel has developed an integrated end-to-end logistics solution to support passenger into freighter aircraft conversions (P2F). With changed cargo market requirements and a significant amount of unused passenger equipment available, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, K+N has... plus
Young Rembrandt transits Moscow SVO
One of the jobs that Moscow Cargo, a freight handler at Moscow SVO airport, is involved in, is in the supply chain for Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’.Its logistics specialists were recently involved in a different type of task – returning the 1626 painting ‘The Expulsion... plus
Latam Cargo's maiden operations in Doha
For the first time, an aircraft from the Latam Group operated by Latam Airlines Brazil landed in Doha, Qatar, transporting perishables from Latam Cargo customers in South America to Asia and returning with a load of electronics. For Kamal Hadad, VP network and alliances, the... plus
First SAF programme for global airfreight
Here they are: Roughly ten days after the aifreight industry's first fully CO2-neutral flight (see the upcoming ITJ 49-52/2020, p. 15), Air France KLM Martinair Cargo launched the world's first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme for the airfreight industry, enabling... plus