SAS emerges from restructuring proceedings 
SAS has successfully completed its restructuring proceedings, initiated two years ago, and emerged from chapter 11 in the USA and the reorganisation of the Swedish company, concluding in the investment of USD 1.2 billion. The new principal owners of the reorganised company,... more
X2.3 to complete first hover flight 
The Aero2 is Dufour Aerospace’s tilt-wing drone. The Swiss company has put several prototypes through their paces over the past years. Last week, it achieved another major milestone, as the Aero2 production-ready version — called the “X2.3” — completed its first successful hover... more
CMA CGM Air Cargo’s first transpac freight service
With its third B777-200F, taken over on 18 August and operated by Atlas Air, CMA CGM Air Cargo has inaugurated a new transpacific route. This milestone represents a significant step in the company's global expansion strategy and aligns with the ambition of the CMA CGM Group to... more
Expanding digital air cargo capacity to Hawaii
Pacific Air Cargo has joined Freightos’ Webcargo, thus expanding the digital booking and payment platform’s reach to its routes from Los Angeles to Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The collaboration also increases Webcargo’s offered capacity to include key routes from Los Angeles... more
New freighter flight from China to Africa
Astral Aviation, a cargo airline headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has launched its inaugural flight from the People’s Republic of China. This direct flight, departing from Guangzhou to Nairobi with an onward connection to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, marks a... more
Commercial fleet to more than double by 2043
In its 2024 commercial market outlook (CMO) for China, a long-term forecast of demand for commercial airplanes and related services, Boeing predicts that China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043 as its aviation industry expands and modernises to meet... more
Monitoring over 2,000 freight movements per day
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has opened its new control centre at its largest hub at London Heathrow. The new facility will significantly improve on day decision making with comprehensive real-time data and workload forecasting tools... more
Caring for pets travelling to Europe
Two days ago, on the "international dog day" celebrated on 26 August, Westjet Cargo announced the expansion of its pet transport services to three major European airports: London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR), and Edinburgh (EDI). Strictly adhering to Iata's... more
First airline in Asia to sign up for shark skin
As the first Asian airline, EVA Air signed up for modifications with Lufthansa Technik’s drag-reducing and hence fuel-saving Aeroshark surface technology jointly developed with BASF. The Taipei-based airline decided to have its entire cargo fleet of nine Boeing 777F... more
Three additional 747-8Fs for Atlas Air
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, a global provider of outsourced aviation logistics, is adding three Boeing 747-8 freighters to its fleet to meet the strong global demand for dedicated large widebody airfreight capacity, particularly for cross-border e-commerce shipping. The... more