Two conferences in Vienna 
About 300 guests from the air cargo and pharmaceutical industries listened to inspiring lectures and panel discussions last week, when two top-class specialised events for the aviation sector were held at Vienna airport (VIE). The focal points of the second Vienna Cargo Day... more
512,000 t of airfreight
For Q3, Changi airport registered 512,000 t of airfreight throughput, exceeding the same period last year by 13.5%. Growth was seen in all segments – exports, imports and transhipments, contributed by major improvements in cargo flows between Singapore and China, as well as the... more
Supporting Hong Kong's gold storage strategy
Since 2009, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has been operating the Precious Metals Depository at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to facilitate physical bullion trading and settlement activities. With a capacity for 150 t, the depository has been providing secure... more
FedEx to boost shipping capacity in Honduras
Federal Express Corporation has launched a new flight connecting Miami, Guatemala and Honduras. This new route offers a daily cargo capacity of up to 23,587 kg and enhanced connectivity for Central American businesses when importing and exporting to the USA and the rest of the... more
Cutting GSE carbon emissions by 80% at Paris CDG
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of Sats Group, will achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from its ground support equipment (GSE) at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport by replacing conventional fuel with biofuel. Starting this month, biofuel will power WFS GSE... more
Pactl projects plans until its 30th anniversary
Founded as a JV between Shanghai Airport Group Logistics Development, Lufthansa Cargo and the Shanghai-based JHJ Logistics Management, Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (Pactl) marked its 25th anniversary by unveiling a forward-looking five-year... more
After ‘Milton’ 
The ‘Sunshine State’ was well prepared for the hurricane – one of the strongest ever to hit the southeastern USA. How did the region’s airports fare? more
Il-76 cargo plane probably shot down in Sudan
An Ilyushin Il-76 freighter of New Way Cargo, which is headquartered in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), but has strong ties to Kyrgyzstan, crashed on 21 October in North Darfur, Sudan. Further to the Aviation Safety Network, it departed its home base and headed to Amdjarass (Chad), but... more
Celebrating ten years of innovation
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Champ Cargosystems recently celebrated a decade of successful partnership, and the anniversary of JAL going live with Champ's Cargospot cargo management system. Members of both companies gathered in Tokyo to commemorate this achievement and highlight the... more
Emirates opts for Boeing
Emirates has placed a firm order for five more Boeing 777 freighters to be delivered from 2025/2026. Together with its previous orders, Emirates now has 14 Boeing 777Fs pending delivery from Boeing from now until the end of 2026. In addition, the airline has signed a... more