Qatar Airways arranges "cargo convoy" to China 
Less than three weeks after transporting 100,000 medical-grade N95 respiratory masks and 2,700 medical-grade disposable latex gloves, providing essential protection to healthcare professionals working around the clock at hospitals in Hubei Province, five Qatar Airways Cargo... plus
Atlas Air Worldwide cuts capacity
Atlas Air Worldwide's volumes in 2019 totalled 321,140 block hours compared with 296,264 in 2018, with operating revenue increasing to USD 2.74 billion (USD 2.68 billion) and the adjusted ebitda totalling USD 504.8 million (USD 551.3 million). Adjusted net income from continuing... plus
Cargo One partners with another Japanese carrier
After Nippon Cargo Airlines a few months ago, All Nippon Airways (ANA) heralds in the new decade by joining leading online platform cargo.one to offer its cargo customers ebooking capabilities. Furthermore, the airline will benefit from the platform's extensive customer base in... plus
Cargolux to throw plastic overboard
Cargolux Airlines has signed IMS (inspiring more sustainability), Luxembourg’s "Zero Single-Use" plastic pledge, a formal commitment to eliminate single-use plastic within the company by the end of the year. Moa Sigurdardottir, head of corporate communications and... plus
Exporting country sounds alarm bells
According to ADV, the association representing the interests of the German airports, its members' freight volumes dropped to 353,997 in January 2019, a downswing of 7.5 % compared to the same period last year. Unloaded cargo receded by 6.2% to 177.333 t, and loaded cargo... plus
Tiaca kicks off new cargo event series
The international air cargo association has launched a new event series: the "Tiaca 4Cargo" conferences and workshops, designed for subject matter experts and opinion makers in specialised cargo domains. As part of its modernisation programme, the association has been... plus
Volga-Dnepr Group: hygienically clean charters from China
Whilst Russia temporarily limits passenger air traffic from/to China, there are no current restrictions to cargo airlines. Volga-Dnepr Group continues to operate charter flights into China despite the disruption to the air freight market. Flown commodities include essential... plus
Korean Air starts double service to Budapest
Starting from today, 21 February 2020, Korean Air will commence a new scheduled cargo flight from Incheon (Seoul) to Budapest and Frankfurt, deploying a B777F twice a week. With the sharp boost of air cargo demand to Hungary due to the import for mobile devices from China and... plus
Two more converted MD-83 for Mexican cargo carrier
Florida (USA)-based aircraft converter Aeronautical Engineers has signed a contract to provide Saltillo, Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM with two additional AEI MD-83SF freighter conversions. The first one will commence modification next month, followed by the second MD-83... plus
Airlines and posts team up for cross-border airmail
The international air transport association (Iata) and the international post corporation (IPC) have signed a MoU to reinforce cooperation between the two organisations in seven specific areas. The aim is to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure, accessible... plus