WFS again bigger in Brussels 
Worldwide Flight Services' (WFS) has invested EUR 100 million in new facilities at Brussels airport, earning the cargo-handler a new five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. The agreement commences this month and sees WFS provide handling solutions for around... plus
North American main-deck providers post excellent results
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, which has the highest number of Boeing B747s in its fleet (53 units, 44 of which are freighters), has posted a net income of USD 78.9 million in Q2, (USD 86.9 million in Q2/2019). Its adjusted ebitda came to USD 247 million (USD 84.1 million in... plus
Colombian cargo carrier to take off today
Panamericana Airlines, a Colombian airfreight operator founded and headed by German businessman Thomas Friese, is set to begin operations today, 17 August, in Barranquilla, the capital city of Colombia's Atlántico Department on the Caribbean Sea.Ronald Peña, growth manager of... plus
À moitié vide ou à moitié plein? 
À quel point les avions opérant actuellement sont-ils vraiment «pleins»? Comment le Covid-19 change-t-il le rôle du fret dans l’ensemble du trafic aérien? Qu’arrivera-t-il au cours de ces prochains mois? Quelques réponses. plus
Swiss Worldcargo further expands summer timetable
Swiss Worldcargo will expand its summer timetable until the end of October 2020. The cargo division of Swiss will add new destinations to its network in the coming weeks, connecting Switzerland to Canada once again with the launch of flights to Montreal, beginning 14 July.... plus
Air bridge between Shenzhen and Vatry completed
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Geodis recently completed a large charter programme to deliver urgent supplies of facemasks and PPE to France, operating a series of 48 x AN-124 flights within a 90-day period between April and June 2020. The French ministry of solidarity and health... plus
Air Canada to introduce Istanbul
Starting tomorrow, 11 July 2020, Air Canada Cargo will serve Istanbul twice a week operating a cabin-loading A330-300, with one flight each from Montreal and Toronto. New or additional flights have also been launched to Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, Dublin, Geneva, London,... plus
Air cargo network for perishables
Hong Kong based Neutral Air Partner (NAP) and UK’s Peter Shepherd Consultancy have joined forces to launch Perishable Logistics Network, a brand-new perishable focused logistics network. Perishable Logistics Network (PLN) will be empowered by NAP and will be targeting... plus
CBP catches smugglers on the wrong foot
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently made important seizures of counterfeit fashion and apparel products. On 30 June 2020, officers in Louisville intercepted two packages from Hong Kong that contained 648 counterfeit belts. Labelled as Gucci and Ferragamo,... plus
Hi Fly reveals the big freight secret
As announced two months ago, it is now known for which airline Lufthansa Technik has (for the time being) converted A380 to aircraft with maindeck capacity: Hi Fly, a wet lease and charter specialist from Portugal, has created extra cargo capacity by temporarily removing economy... plus