Double-stitched is better? 
Early 2020, Worldwide Flight Services' (WFS) Pharma Centre at Paris CDG already achieved Iata CEIV Pharma certification. Now, the centre, which is part of the company's multi-million EUR investment in global pharma handling facilities, has also been awarded the good distribution... plus
Camair in trouble
Camair-Co is going through financial difficulties. The Cameroon aviation company recorded a loss of income of more than EUR 9.2 million in the last six months and a -55% decrease of its turnover. The reasons for this situation seem to be both the closing of Cameroon's... plus
A pallet scanner for Southern England airport
British security company Westminster recently supplied a pallet scanner to help an international airport "based in the South of England" to diversify its aviation offering. The airport is setting up a new freight screening facility as part of its plans to enhance... plus
Astral leases first B767F with ATSG
Through its Cargo Aircraft Management subsidiary, Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), a major USA-based provider of aircraft leasing, air cargo transportation and related services, has delivered a B767-200 converted freighter to Astral Aviation (Kenya) under a five-year lease.... plus
Celebrating anniversaries in Brazil and Belgium
Emirates Skycargo passed key milestones in its global freighter operations recently. The cargo division of Emirates has just completed ten years of operating dedicated cargo flights on its B777F to São Paulo Viracopos (VCP) and five years to Brussels. The Dubai-based carrier... plus
Cargo business up in the North
Cargo operations remained strong as Winnipeg airport (Manitoba Province, Canada) and partners helped move vital goods in and out of the community. The number of cargo plane landings increased by 1.85% in Q3/2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The airport also welcomed a... plus
Drones to support sick children in Rome
The Italian aerospace, defence and security company Leonardo, satellite services provider Telespazio and Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital are testing the use of drones for biomedical material delivery. Biological samples and biomedical products were recently transported for... plus
Air cargo makes a strong comeback
Together with the Houston office of the Germany-based heavylift expert Deugro Group, Deugro Air Chartering recently executed the transport of oversized compressor equipment from Cologne to Minneapolis. Initially, it was planned to ship the cargo by sea, but due to the impact... plus
Delta partners with Dokasch
To support safe, reliable and efficient transportation of pharmaceutical products, Delta Cargo has approved the Dokasch "Opticooler" RAP container for use on its aircraft as part of its cold chain pharma programme for the transportation of vaccines. This... plus
Berlin airport about to open - really!
Berlin's new airport (BER) will finally go into operation tomorrow, 31.10.2020, thus ending an odyssey that began in 1996. At the beginning, it was decided to extend the already existing Schönefeld (SXF) airport and then close down the Tegel (TXL) and Tempelhof (THF) locations... plus