Launching Lahore flights 
Starting from this month, a new service between London and Lahore will strengthen IAG Cargo's existing presence in Pakistan, which since 2019 has also included flights to Islamabad, which resumed service on 14 September operating daily between the two capital cities. IAG... plus
Cargo saves airline and patients
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines recently launched their 40th humanitarian delivery flight when the airline’s new 787-9 Dreamliner departed Everett, WA, carrying more than 9 t of humanitarian supplies. The shipment, including supplies for health care and family needs, will be... plus
Quito performs better than last year
Export cargo numbers at Quito airport (UIO) show a clear trend. Andrew O'Brian, President and CEO of Corporación Quiport, operator and administrator of the airport of the capital of Ecuador: "In April, the worst month for cargo exports, there was a -33.5% variation compared... plus
First Airbus solution for freight in A350 cabin
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has become the world’s first airline to embody the Airbus solution to convert an A350 passenger cabin to carry freight. This solution was developed in cooperation between Airbus, European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Asiana. The project... plus
Redelivery of IAI's first P2F B737-700 freighter
Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) Aviation Group has delivered the first passenger-to-freight (P2F) converted B737-700 to Tianjin Cargo Airlines, which will become the first operator of this type of aircraft in China. The conversion work was carried out at the Tianjin MRO... plus
From Dubai to a second point in Mexico
Emirates Skycargo is commencing twice weekly scheduled cargo flights to Guadalajara from this week. The service to Mexico’s tech hub will be operated by a B777F offering around 100 t of cargo capacity per flight. The carrier's second cargo destination in Mexico and its 15th... plus
90 years ago today: the end of British airship plans
Exactly 90 years ago, on 5 October 1930, R101, with a length of 237 m the longest airship of its time, crashed on its first flight from Cardington (UK) via Ismailia (Egypt) to Karachi in modern Pakistan. The explosion near Beauvais (75 km north of Paris) killed 48 of the 54... plus
Une vache à lait vitale 
Avant d’entrer en fonctions en décembre 2015, Michael Laschet, cargo manager Allemagne d’Emirates Skycargo, a travaillé pour South African Airways à Francfort, pour Continental Airlines aux USA et pendant quatre ans pour le concurrent émirien Etihad Cargo. Mais même lui,... plus
Iran Air is back in Germany and cargo-ready
After the resumption of flights to Turkey on 25 September, Iran Air will be expected back in Germany (Frankfurt) as from tomorrow, 3 October. Meanwhile, the state-owned Iranian Airlines has completely overhauled its 32 years old B747. The works on the last jumbo of its fleet... plus
The latest news from Germany's air cargo gateway
Tomorrow, 3 October 2020, Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of its unification. Today, 2 October, the ITJ 41-42/2020 appears with a Germany special. And here is some more air cargo news from Frankfurt: Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt airport (FRA),... plus