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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
Ethiopian Cargo launches Macao–Madrid route
Ethiopian Airlines is continuing to expand its cargo network; it has now launched a new Macao–Madrid route. According to the Xinhua news agency a Boeing B777F departed from Macao airport on 3 April, marking the start of twice-weekly flights offering capacities of 400 t per... more
Skyway Airlines picks Hactl for first international services
The new Filipino cargo carrier Skyway Airlines has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its handling agent for new freighter services to and from Hong Kong. Hactl will provide terminal and ramp handling and documentation. Skyway launched the service... more
Globe Air Cargo Cambodia appointed GSSA
ECS Group’s subsidiary, Globe Air Cargo Cambodia, has been appointed GSSA for Air Premia in Cambodia and Myanmar. Cargo will be routed via Bangkok to destinations including Seoul, Tokyo Narita and major US hubs such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Newark. The South Korean... more