ABC about to return? 
Izvestia has learned that Russia's largest cargo airline, which ceased all its operations March 2022, is soon to be reactivated. According to two sources of the Russian daily, Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) will begin regular flights on the Moscow-Beijing route from June 2023.... more
Airbus FAL Tianjin delivers first A321neo
Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China’s Juneyao Air in Tianjin, China. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and features 207 comfortable seats, eight in business and 199 in economy... more
Wiremind: a year full of accomplishments
In February 2022, Wiremind announced the launch of a dedicated cargo vertical focused on providing innovative revenue optimisation and inventory solutions for the freight and logistics industry. Since then, the cargo unit has experienced substantial growth and currently employs... more
VRR chooses Japanese distribution partner
VRR, a Rotterdam-headquartered designer and manufacturer of standard and custom ULDs, has extended its distribution channel through an agreement with Tamagawa Aero Systems, a Japanese provider of ground support equipment (GSE) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services... more
ACCC: interim authorisation for Qantas and Emirates
ACCC has granted interim authorisation to enable Qantas Airways, Emirates and their related entities to continue coordinating their passenger and cargo transport operations while ACCC assesses their substantive application for authorisation. Qantas and Emirates have an... more
Continuing expansion in Latin America
Menzies Aviation is launching new ground and air cargo services in Costa Rica and Chile. In Costa Rica, the company has been awarded licenses to operate ground services at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), and at Liberia Guanacaste Airport (LIR). Additionally,... more
Black cat now gliding on path of innovation
Regent, a USA-based creator of all-electric seagliders that connect coastal ports at speeds up to 290 km/h, has announced a strategic investment from Yamato Holdings, Japan’s largest parcel delivery and logistics company. This venture signifies the expansion of... more
United Airlines: 20 years GVA-EWR service
United Airlines is celebrating 20 years of non-stop service between Geneva and New York/Newark. Since its launch in March 2003, the airline has carried over 38,000 t of freight on this route. In these 20 years, United Airlines has also carried more than 1.7 million... more
Air cargo ambitions on the Bahamas
Preliminary works on the USD 170 million Grand Bahama International Airport are expected to begin by the end of March. In February, the government signed an agreement to this effect with the Bahamian company Aerodrome Limited, Manchester Airport Group and London-based BHM... more
Delta Cargo opens largest cooler facility at JFK
From pharmaceuticals to flowers, perishable goods flying in and out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport will now receive even higher-touch handling with the unveiling of Delta Cargo’s newest cooler. The new 1486.5 sqm facility, the largest of its kind at... more