Saudia Cargo contributes to air-sea-air cargo corridor 
Saudia Cargo CEO, Omar Hariri (left), and the King Abdullah Economic Port CEO, Rayan Qutub, have signed a joint agreement at King Abdullah Economic City, 90 km north of Jeddah, to enhance collaboration opportunities and establish a secure logistical operations zone. The pact,... plus
Aussi de «vrais» bélugas 
Vous pensez que les seuls Beluga capables de voler sont les avions d’Airbus? Vous vous trompez... lourdement. Bientôt deux baleines Béluga pesant chacune environ 900 kg vont effectuer la plus grande partie d’un voyage de Shanghaï vers l’Islande à bord d’un avion. plus
Etihad Cargo helps horses jump to Hong Kong
Etihad Cargo was once more chosen to transport a special consignment of show jumping horses for the annual Longines Masters of Hong Kong starting today (15 February 2019). This is the third consecutive year that the carrier has been entrusted by EEM World, a global leading... plus
PAD upgrades airfreight handling equipment
Paderborn-Lippstadt (PAD) airport is stepping up its airfreight offers for industry in eastern Westphalia, southern Lower Saxony and north Hessen (all Germany). In addition PAD is banking on "Flexloader", a freight handling system made by the locally-based company... plus
The end of the biggest dream
Following Emirates’ announcement that it is cutting its A380 order from 162 to 123 units, and switching to 40 A330-900s and 30 A350-900s, Airbus decided to end the superjumbo programme by 2021. The double-decker aircraft made its maiden flight in 2005, and went into service... plus
Airlines fly to the aid of lovers
Today (Valentine’s Day), lovers can express their feelings with fresh flowers – thanks to the airlines that have flown tons of the perishable blooms over the last few days. Emirates Skycargo and Lufthansa Cargo each transported 900 t of roses. The German carrier flew around... plus
Iata grows presence in Southeast Asia
MAB Kargo is the latest organisation to become a member of Iata's Cargo iQ as the airline continues to expand across Asia. By becoming a member of the Iata interest group, MAB Kargo, which operates air cargo services to almost 100 destinations with three A330-200Fs and... plus
Thai LCC continues to expand cargo business
One month after selecting ECS Group as its GSSA, Nokscoot, one of Thailand's leading medium-haul budget airlines, has awarded a ULD management contract to Unilode Aviation Solutions. The agreement includes the replacement of heavy containers with lightweight ULDs. Yodchai... plus
Changes in North America, continuity in South China
Starting today (13 February 2019), with its last Addis Ababa - Lomé - Los Angeles service, Ethiopian Airlines is to restructure its US network as of summer 2019. Washington DC flights will be increased from daily to ten weekly flights, the new flights will pass through... plus
Swissport to take second half of HCH shares
Swissport has agreed to increase its shareholding in Heathrow Cargo Handling (HCH) from 50 to 100%. The HCH joint venture with Air France has been providing cargo handling services to the airlines at London Heathrow airport (LHR), one of Europe’s busiest air cargo hubs, since... plus