Royal Jordanian celebrates 35 years at MST 
Royal Jordanian Airlines Cargo is celebrating 35 years of operations at Maastricht Aachen airport (MST). The airline currently operates three to four full-freighter flights a week to and from the growing Dutch cargo hub. Royal Jordanian Maastricht station manager Ibrahim... more
Atlas Air expands global partnership with Sats and WFS
Atlas Air has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sats and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to strengthen cooperation in air cargo handling and logistics. The agreement expands their collaboration, particularly in North America, Singapore and Saudi Arabia, enhancing... more
Strengthening ties between Kenya and Dubai
Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has signed an mou with the Kenyan cargo carrier Astral Aviation to enhance cargo connectivity to and from Africa. Astral’s network of 50 destinations and Emirates SkyCargo’s reach of over 145 destinations will help African businesses expand. The... more
Stuttgart to become a ‘fairport’
Stuttgart airport (STR) has installed its first charging stations for electric trucks. The four charging points offer up to 400 kW for high-power charging and 150 kW for fast charging. Located on the south side of the airport, they serve local forwarders and cargo service... more
Strategic partnership at Hong Kong airport
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) and Sats HK have formed a strategic partnership with DHL Air Capacity Sales (DHL ACS) at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). This collaboration, building on an existing partnership between Sats and DHL in Singapore, enhances Hong Kong’s role as... more
500 t of flowers for Valentine’s and Mother’s days
Etihad Cargo has reported that it transported over 500 t of fresh flowers from Nairobi to Europe ahead of Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. The carrier operated four flower charters for peak demand and supported weekly exports of around 95 t of flowers from Kenya on passenger... more
Not tasty and possibly harmful
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Los Angeles airport (LAX) intercepted 37 live beetles hidden in Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate. The insects, valued at USD 1,480, arrived from Japan in air cargo shipments last month. “These... more
Vacad reports increase in air cargo handled in 2024
The association of German air cargo handlers (Vacad) recorded a 1.9% increase in air cargo volumes in Q4/2024, with 456,700 t processed. Compared to Q4/2023, this represents a 0.4% rise. For the full year 2024, the total volume of cargo handled reached about 1.78 million t,... more
Augmented in Australia, new in New Zealand
Swissport is expanding its air cargo handling operations with new facilities in Melbourne and Sydney and its first location in Auckland (New Zealand), which is set to open next month. The move was designed to enhance capacities, efficiency and service quality for airlines and... more
First ‘SkyCourier’ delivered to Canada
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna ‘SkyCourier’ twin turboprop in Canada to Air Bravo Corporation, a passenger, cargo and air ambulance operator based in Ontario. The freighter variant will support cargo transport across the region. Designed for single-pilot... more