Focus on freight 
Turkish Cargo continuing to soar. 2023 is a special year for Turkish Airlines. The national carrier is celebrating its 90th anniversary on 20 May, and will also be involved in the celebrations for the 100th birthday of the Republic of Turkey on 29 October. Its market share... more
Goodman to develop cargo infrastructure in Japan 
Goodman is expanding its development workbook in Japan to over USD 10 billion with its involvement in the development of a 70 hectare site for air cargo logistics space at Narita International Airport, to be completed in 2029. The project, in partnership with Tako Town, the... more
Zipline’s silent drones ready for take off
Zipline has unveiled its new platform that provides quiet, fast and precise autonomous delivery directly to homes in cities and suburbs. The company’s next generation home delivery platform is practically silent (designed to sound like wind rustling leaves) and is expected to... more
Polish and Portuguese carriers pick GSSAs in USA
TAP Air Cargo has implemented a new sales structure in USA. To streamline its sales approach and improve its customer service, the Portuguese carrier has appointed ATC Aviation as its GSSA for the West Coast that will manage its San Francisco gateway. ATC will be responsible... more
Latam Cargo: one more Boeing 767BCF
Latam Cargo Group is starting the year with the addition of a new Boeing 767 BCF to its homogeneous fleet, bringing the total number of cargo aircraft to 17 and increasing capacity by 6%. With the new unit, the company is moving forward with its announced growth plan to have... more
Apollo-led investors complete Atlas transaction
The investor group led by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo, accompanied by investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company and Hill City Capital, has completed its acquisition of Atlas Air Worldwide. The US provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating... more
DP World to launch new air cargo logistics hub
DP World and Grupo Puntacana are planning to jointly develop a new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, boosting the country's position as the largest trade and logistics centre in the Caribbean. The new site is being created through an agreement... more
Bluebird Nordic to apply for AOC in Slovakia
Bluebird Nordic, an Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline, is planning to obtain an air operator certificate (AOC) in Slovakia to expand its operations in Europe. The company’s decision comes as a strategic move to enter new and prominent markets. “Slovakia is ideally... more
Ethiopian Airlines: cargo flights to Copenhagen
The first Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300F landed at Copenhagen Airport in the early morning of 13 March 2023, marking the return of Ethiopian Airlines to Copenhagen Airport for the first time in nearly 20 years. Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new cargo route from Addis... more
No gift, but potentially lethal content
One week ago, while inspecting an express delivery parcel from Kosovo and destined to Hancock County, ME, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia discovered costume jewellery, textile fabric, along with 2,055 alprazolam pills and 2,000 clonazepam... more