Ethiopian Airlines: 50 years in China
Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its services to China. The airline made its first flight to Shanghai on 21 February 1973 and operated there for a while before it shifted its flights to Beijing on 07 November 1973, which is one of its very popular... more
WFS and Aena launch AGV trial in Barcelona
A proof-of-concept trial for autonomous vehicles to move cargo between the warehouse and apron has been launched at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat Airport as part of an innovation project between Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Aena, the main airport operator, with 46... more
All's well that ends well?
The four creditors' meetings and the creditors' committee of the main company of the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group have each voted unanimously for the bid with the highest purchase price. Thus, the insolvency administrator will be selling the Southwest German airport to Triwo, a... more
Five more Boeing 787-9s for EVA Air
EVA Air has ordered five more Boeing 787-9s following approval by its board of directors on 13 March 2023. The deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2027. And, starting in mid-2024, EVA will update and reconfigure its 787-9s to add its popular... more
Supporting a skyrocketing travel retail market
Bolloré Logistics has launched a new air charter service to support the growth of the travel retail market in the island of Hainan in Southern China. The link will operate from Singapore to the island's capital Haikou via Hong Kong once a week. Since 2020, offshore duty-free... more
Between Southwest Germany and the USA's Southeast
"Inspire", the penultimate "Jumbo" produced, has inspired Kuehne + Nagel to launch a new flight connection, running from Chicago to Stuttgart and then to Birmingham, AL in USA, with which the global logistics provider recently agreed a partnership. Marko... more
Airbus expands its ‘make-in-India’ activities
Airbus has awarded a contract to Tata Advanced Systems (Tasl) to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors of the A320neo aircraft family. The contract is a significant step towards increasing Airbus' competitiveness in the single-aisle aircraft market and supporting the ramp-up of... more
“No future without change”
Jacques Leijssenaar, United Cargo’s vice-president for the Emeia region since 2015, addressed some of the key challenges facing the aviation sector in his talk to the Propeller Club, Port of Basel. Digitalisation, sustainability, demographic developments are all putting the... more
A new digital solution for postal shipments
Cathay Cargo has enhanced its integrated mail platform with Cathay Mail, a refined digital solution that re-envisages the mail-shipment process, generating greater transparency for post offices and providing the track-and-trace visibility their customers expect. Cathay... more
Avia AM Leasing supplies fourth B737-800BCF
Dublin-based Avia AM Leasing, a global aviation holding company that specialises in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has announced another delivery of a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). This is the fourth aircraft in its passenger-to-freighter (P2F)... more