90 years ago today: the Graf at Basel’s first airport 
On 12 October 1930 LZ 127, the most successful airship in the history of aviation, which transported more than 100 t of cargo on 1.7 million km between 1928 and 1937, landed at Basel's Sternenfeld airport, which had been inaugurated exactly one year and one month earlier, on 12... plus
Le forcing du fret 
Les mois passent et les transitaires de fret aérien continuent de se disputer la place à bord des avions. De plus en plus de carriers ayant pris conscience des chances lucratives sur le pont principal, l’avionneur US Boeing accroît ses lignes de conversion d’avions. plus
Frankfurt cargo handler ready for pharma
FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services, an affiliate of the global cargo handling company WFS Worldwide Flight Services and Fraport AG, the owner and operator of Frankfurt airport, has concluded Iata's CEIV Pharma process, confirming that it officially meets the high standards that apply... plus
Speeding up customs for pressing needs
At Baltimore airport (BWI) last Sunday, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expedited import clearances of big rubber stopper presses. The machines, imported by West Pharmaceuticals Services from Germany and destined for its facility in the USA, support the emergency... plus
US students to turn B777-300ER into freighters
The National Institute for Aviation Research (Niar) at Wichita State University will begin a large-scale entrepreneurial Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. The programme, led by Niar's engineering design and modification team (EDM), will focus on the... plus
"Luna Rossa" ready to compete
After the second ship, with which the Italian challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team will compete in the next America's Cup, landed in Auckland (New Zealand) on 5 October 2020, all participants –title holder Emirates Team New Zealand, Ineos Team UK as well as American Magic... plus
Transporting human albumin in times of Covid-19
Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) recently organised a dedicated pharma charter flight from Leipzig (Germany) to Guangzhou (China) through Novosibirsk (Russia). The airline's partner Kuehne + Nagel delivered 19 ULD from Vienna (Austria) to Leipzig with over 500,000 vials of human... plus
Sri Lankan's Spark Air in the starting block
Exactly one month ago, on 8 September 2020, Spark Air applied to the Sri Lankan government for an air operator's certificate (AOC) and an operator's licence (OL) amid plans to launch flights in February 2021. In an interview with national media, Spark Air's head of safety... plus
Handling United Cargo in Pittsburgh
Effective today, 8 October 2020, Prosegur will begin managing cargo handling for United Cargo at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Prosegur is a multinational provider of integrated security solutions. It has gained over 35 years of aviation service experience... plus
First of two freighters from Fiji to Singapore
During this month, Fiji Airways will operate two freighter services between Fiji and Singapore. This freighter service will operate today, 7 October 2020, and 21 October, while the return leg will operate tomorrow and 22 October. While Fiji’s national airline does not have... plus