Maersk puts integration plans into action 
With the first of the multiple chartered airplanes moved cargoes for a major tyre manufacturer from Thailand to Japan on 11 October 2020, Maersk’s product portfolio has been lifted into the air. This marks the concrete development after Damco’s Air services combined with... plus
Linz confirms commitment to airport
The corona pandemic has also had a massive impact on passenger traffic at Linz-Hörsching Airport. Therefore, the owners of the airport, – the federal state Upper Austria and the city of Linz own 50% each - issued an invitation to a dialogue about the current state and the future... plus
First anniversary of UAE B2C delivery platform
Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce delivery platform developed by Emirates Skycargo has completed its first year of operations. The service, currently available for UAE residents shopping from websites in the USA, helps customers save on shipping and transportation charges by... plus
100 years of US international air mail service
Exactly 100 years ago, on 15 October 1920, the first companies started operations under a Foreign Airmail Contract (FAM I) of the American Postal Administration, creating the USA's first international airmail system which was in operation until 1923. FAM I was awarded to Florida... plus
Partners to fly parcels from Asia to South America
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding, is launching a charter programme with Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to enhance the logistics network of the e-commerce giant between China and South America. Cainiao’s parcel volume on this route... plus
Dnata upgrades in Singapore and Australia
Dnata, which operates a 1,400 sqm pharma and perishable handling centre at Singapore Changi airport, has become the first local cargo handler to operate cool dollies. The company’s new devices are designed to serve the pharmaceutical industry with a closed temperature-controlled... plus
Munich airport extends footprint in Central America
Munich Airport International (MAI), a German airport management and consulting firm, and Emco, a Honduran construction company, have been awarded a concession to develop and operate the El Salvador airport cargo terminal for 40 years. The decision was announced by the government... plus
Boeing awarded governmental contract
Boeing has received a performance-based logistics contract valued at USD 477 million from the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for supplies, full supply chain management and logistics services, to ensure sustainment of multiple weapon systems platforms. Work will be performed... plus
12th Latam Cargo route between Brazil and Miami
Bringer Air Cargo’s first cargo charter operated by Latam Cargo Brazil on the Miami–Belo Horizonte/Confins route landed on 7 October. Two months after launching the new Miami–Florianopolis route, the airline's 12th cargo route from Miami to Brazil will be operated every... plus
Recovering from Covid-19
Brussels airport is welcoming back All Nippon Airways today, 13 October 2020, as ANA has resumed flights between Tokyo NRT and BRU. The route will be operated three times a week with Boeing B787 passenger aircraft that will be used for cargo only, thus providing a 35-t belly... plus