ANA to cooperate with Virgin Orbit 
The small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit has signed an agreement with ANA Holdings, the parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA), to bring the company’s "LauncherOne" service to Japan. Virgin Orbit’s system, which uses a B747 widebody jet as a "flying... plus
Learning how to avoid truck congestion at Heathrow
CCS-UK User Group – the not-for-profit body which represents users of the UK’s air cargo community data system – is hosting a series of seminars to showcase its solution for streamlining collections and deliveries of airfreight at Heathrow’s cargo terminal. The first seminars... plus
Starting to service B737NG in Siberia
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), provider of MRO services for foreign-made aircraft in Russia, has received the approval of the Bermuda civil aviation authority for B737NG maintenance at Krasnoyarsk airport (KJA, Russia). Due to this expansion, VDTM engineering personnel... plus
First frozen whole Malaysian durians flown to China
After changing its regulations, which before permitted Malaysian durians to be imported only in pulp or paste form, China has allowed Maskargo to fly frozen whole durian fruits, which are also known as stinky fruits, to Shanghai. A first shipment of 4 t arrived last week at PVG... plus
DAE helps ABC launch new widebody freighters
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's (DAE) leasing division DAE Capital and Moscow-based, Volga Dnepr-owned cargo airline Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) have entered into a purchase and leaseback agreement with PDP financing for three factory new B777F aircraft, the first of this type... plus
Rwandair adds more flights to worldwide network
From today, 25 June 2019, Rwandair is offering direct flights to Tel Aviv, the economic centre of Israel, from its Kigali hub (Rwanda). CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo: "Adding Tel Aviv to our network is part of our long term plan to link Rwanda to the rest of the world. Tel Aviv... plus
Le fret mobilise à Madrid 
Afin de contrecarrer l’inefficacité croissante de ces dernières années, des responsables de onze unités juridiques ont signé devant plus de 100 représentants de la branche un «manifeste pour la compétitivité du fret aérien en Espagne». plus
B737-800BCF flying high over Paris and Europe
During last week's Paris Air Show, ASL Aviation Holdings, which provides network solutions for express freight integrators (2018: 357,000 t), and Boeing signed a MoU for 20 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF), bringing the next-generation 737-800 freighter conversion to... plus
First US carrier to use Skycell containers
United Cargo will enhance its Tempcontrol service by becoming the first US carrier to lease and transport the temperature-sensitive containers manufactured by Skycell. Each container of the Swiss-based company is equipped with IoT sensors that connect to Skycell's... plus
Linking Casablanca and Istanbul
Sabiha Gökçen (SAW), the smaller international airport in the Asian part of Istanbul, which, after the inauguration of the new Istanbul International Airport this spring, is promoting itself as the “city airport” of the Turkish metropolis, has added two new links to Casablanca,... plus