Emirates Skycargo uplifts Brazilian satellite 
Emirates SkyCargo has executed a cargo charter to transport Amazonia-1, the first satellite to have been developed completely in Brazil by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), from São José dos Campos (SJK) to Chennai. This is the first time that the carrier has... plus
Belly capacity between Florida and Paraguay
Eastern Airlines began two weekly nonstop passenger flights between Asunción and Miami this week, adding new direct service to Paraguay’s capital city. All flights will utilise B767-300. Justo Apodaca, consul general of Paraguay in Miami: "Thanks to the efforts made by... plus
Cathay Pacific Cargo lands in Riyadh
Cathay Pacific Cargo has launched a new scheduled freighter service between Hong Kong and Riyadh. Starting yesterday, 5 January 2021, B747-400ERF flights will operate once per week with a stopover in Dubai (DWC) on the return flight to Hong Kong. Before linking the Saudi... plus
Volga-Dnepr brings back capacity
Roughly one month after a landing incident in Siberia, which led Volga-Dnepr Airlines to freeze its entire fleet of AN-124-100 aircraft, the expert in super heavy and outsized air cargo transportation has re-started its commercial operations. Last week, the first plane took off... plus
Air bridge between Birmingham and Belgium
Priority Freight, a major British time-critical logistics specialist, and charter airline company Jota Aviation have agreed a strategic partnership to keep supply chains moving through new customs challenges since the UK left the European Union. They have set up an "air... plus
RAM Cargo pushes pharma offerings
Royal Air Maroc has signed a global master lease agreement (MLA) with Envirotainer. Through this partnership, Royal Air Maroc is now able to provide its customers with on-demand leasing options for temperature-controlled containers, including the RAP t2 and the RAP e2 containers... plus
Qatar Airways loves Seattle
Qatar Airways Cargo has taken delivery of three Boeing 777 freighters in Everett, near Seattle, marking Boeing’s 200th delivery of the B777F. With the arrival of the freighter trio, Qatar Airways Cargo now operates 24 of this airplane model along with two B747-8F. Qatar... plus
Lufthansa Cargo creates KTW base
Since yesterday, 4 January 2021, Lufthansa Cargo consolidates freight from various locations in Poland, including from Lviv, Koszyce and Ostrava, at Katowice airport (KTW). Lufthansa Cargo is, in addition to DHL Express, UPS, Fedex/TNT and Amazon, the next big operator who... plus
Flourishing counterfeit shipments
As the NFL 2020/2021 season heats up, fraud activities are also on the increase. Over the first week of December, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized 200 counterfeit jerseys determined to have several athletes’ autographs that were unapproved and... plus
Cooperation between Champ and CargoAi
Air service provider Champ Cargosystems has announced a partnership with CargoAi. By connecting their systems through APIs, the partners will provide users with new connections and capabilities for the future. Champ offers increased visibility to CargoAi for its more than 100... plus