Biman shows interest in full freighters 
According to local media, Biman Bangladesh Airlines will add a further two unspecified Boeing aircraft to its fleet. During a welcome ceremony for the South Asian national carrier's fourth B787-9, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: "Three more Dash planes are on... plus
More capacity between London and Tel Aviv
Taking off today, 25 September 2019, the daily A330-300 flights of Virgin Atlantic between London Heathrow (UK) and Tel Aviv (Israel) will be handled on the cargo side by WTA Aviation and Swissport. As one of Israel’s leading air cargo GSA's, WTA will be responsible for... plus
Drones provide Fedex with new wings
Wing Aviation, an Alphabet company, is collaborating with FedEx Express and the retailer Walgreens to launch a first-of-its-kind drone delivery service in Christiansburg, VA, USA next month. The pilot programme will demonstrate the many benefits of drone delivery to... plus
First B737-800BCF to operate in South Asia
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of the India-based SpiceJet, has taken delivery of its first B737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF). Ajay Singh, SpiceJet's chairman and managing director: "We are expanding the markets we currently serve, particularly in the Middle East,... plus
Cargo Claims joins Neutral Air Partner
The Iata innovation awarded Cargo Claims platform, which serves a portfolio of leading cargo carriers and helps their shipper clients to quickly resolve claims in a consistent way across multiple carriers even when the airline operates its own claims platform, has joined forces... plus
United Cargo chooses Staff Management at Denver airport
SMCargo, the air cargo managed staffing service of Staff Management/SMX, has begun providing cargo handling for United at Denver international airport (DEN, USA). The service provider currently partners with United Cargo in the carrier's hubs in Houston (TX) and San... plus
De l’Amérique du Sud vers le monde 
En tenant compte de sa partie chilienne LAN, le groupe Latam existe depuis 1929. La privatisation au cours des années 1990 a été suivie en 2012 de la fusion avec la brésilienne TAM. Aujourd’hui, il est le plus grand carrier de fret latino-américain. Mais quelles sont ses... plus
Cebu Pacific Air in the cargo cloud
The Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to ramp up Smartkargo for CEB Cargo. The partnership, which CEB as the first Asian carrier commenced in 2013, will continue the cloud-based real-time management of the air cargo business... plus
Smugglers' dreams evaporate
On 9 September 2019, immigration & checkpoints authority (ICA) officers at Singapore Changi Airfreight Centre detected a consignment of 31 parcels containing 27 sets of electronic vaporisers and 400 pieces of related accessories, which are prohibited in the Southeast Asian... plus
Groupe ADP wins consulting contracts in USA
In cooperation with ADP Ingénierie, Merchant Aviation, a USA-based aviation strategic and design consulting firm, member of the French Groupe ADP, has just won a series of new contracts in the USA to provide various services in airports planning for airports authorities and... plus