Sifax Sahcol handling Virgin's daily Lagos flights 
Serving Lagos daily with 20 t of belly capacity (A340-600), UK-based Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a five-year handling contract to Sifax Sahcol to improve its service offering for customers in Nigeria, and to provide growth capacity following a 19% boost in export... plus
Isago premiere in Pakistan
Gerry’s Dnata has obtained the Iata safety audit for ground operations (Isago) registration in Pakistan, and the Isago station accreditation at Karachi international airport (KHI), following the successful completion of audits. The joint venture of Gerry's Group and Dnata,... plus
Opening of New York's first GDP compliant facility
The air cargo handling company Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Swiss Worldcargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines and one of the industry's prominent pharma air carriers, opened New York’s first GDP (good distribution practice) compliant pharma... plus
Bruxelles en équilibre 
Le volume de fret aérien de BRU est dû à parts environ égales à DHL, aux avions-cargos, au cochargement et aux RFS. Lors d’un entretien avec Andreas Haug, rédacteur ITJ, Steven Polmans, vice-chairman de Tiaca, a parlé des perspectives du site et du fret aérien. plus
Green light for the world's first all-electric airline
Magnix, an aviation engineering company based in Redmond (WA, USA), and Harbour Air, a seaplane airline that offers twelve scheduled destinations in the Pacific northwest of the USA and British Columbia, have formed a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an... plus
King Tut: from the City of Angels to the City of Lights
FedEx is no stranger to transporting precious cargo. From Super Bowl trophies to giant pandas, the company has delivered a variety of high-value shipments over the years using its global network that includes 670 aircraft, more than 185,000 vehicles and 450,000 team members.... plus
Indonesian airport has high hopes in e-commerce
The International Airport West Java (BIJB) welcomes the Indonesian government’s efforts to encourage the creation of a logistics hub for e-commerce at Kertajati Airport (KJT). The Cargo Kertajati terminal for domestic service providers came on stream this month. It is run by... plus
Southwest Cargo reveals refreshed product offering
Dallas (TX)-based Southwest Airlines Cargo has introduced a refreshed product menu designed to meet the changing needs of the air cargo industry. It provides customers with new options including a brand new product for perishable shipping needs known as “fresh fast”. Other... plus
NAS lands in west and southeast Africa
GLS – NAS, a joint venture company formed by Global Logistics Services (GLS) and National Aviation Services (NAS), has broken ground in the Liberian capital Monrovia for a new 2,700 sqm cargo terminal at Roberts international airport (RIA). Expected to be completed by April next... plus
Etihad Cargo renews agreement with RFS provider
UAE national carrier Etihad Cargo has again selected Micco, a provider of freight management and integrated supply chain solutions, as its road feeder services (RFS) partner in a multi-year agreement, reaffirming a decade-long partnership between the two Abu Dhabi-based... plus