Investing millions in Europe and the Middle East 

Dubai-based ground-handler Dnata has announced over USD 110 million in new investments, spotlighting major cargo facility launches at the Iata World Cargo Symposium in Dubai, which started today, 15 April. New centres are set to open this year in the UAE, Iraq and the... more
Stonepeak completes acquisition of ATSG 

Stonepeak has completed its USD 3.1 billion acquisition of the Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), which was announced in November 2024, making the global provider of freighter aircraft leasing a privately-held company. ATSG’s shares have ceased trading on Nasdaq, following... more
CMA CGM Air Cargo with AI-based load planning 

CMA CGM Air Cargo has enhanced its global operations by introducing Champ Cargosystems’ AI-based ‘Cargospot Weight & Balance’ solution. The system allows loadmasters to create fuel-optimised, safe load plans within seconds through the ‘autoload’ feature, cutting manual... more
Made to measure for masterpieces 

Tailor-made air transport solutions for all types of sensitive cargo. Safe, discreet, connected worldwide – when museums, galleries or collectors arrange for the transport of sensitive or particularly valuable works of art, then every detail matters. For over 60 years, Air... more
Saudia Cargo strengthening Europe–Asia links 

Saudia Cargo has expanded its global network with new routes connecting Zhengzhou (China), Liège (Belgium) and Saudi Arabia, which also support Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ to position the kingdom as a key global logistics hub. Two weekly flights now link Zhengzhou Xinzheng... more
Vacad welcomes German coalition government’s plans 

Germany will soon have a new government and Vacad, the association of air cargo handlers in Germany, supports the measures it plans to provide, as outlined in the coalition agreement to strengthen the country’s aviation sector. Creating a level playing field at the European... more
From overnight mail to air logistics 

On 14 April 1930, exactly 95 years ago today, Sabena launched its first overnight airmail service between Brussels and London, a milestone for aviation and logistics. Prosper Cocquyt, the first Belgian pilot with a certificate for instrument flying, piloted a Fokker aircraft... more
An industry facing great changes 

In conversation with Elif Çetinkaya, general manager of LAM’s airfreight division. In the run-up to Iata’s World Cargo Symposium in Dubai (UAE), ITJ editor-in-chief Andreas Haug spoke to Elif Çetinkaya, who’s worked for Turkey’s Lyonel A. Makzume Group of Companies for twelve... more
Prohibited ‘weapons’ seized at LAX 

Since the start of fiscal 2025, US Customs and Border Protection officers at LAX Los Angeles airport, working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), have seized over 1,000 replica firearms and suppressors arriving from China. The shipments, falsely declared as... more
A second Il-96-400T for Sky Gates Airlines 

The Russian full-freighter operator Sky Gates Airlines has expanded its fleet with another Il-96-400T wide-body aircraft. The new unit, with the registration RA-96101, was manufactured by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a part of the Russian state-owned defence... more