Saudia Cargo awards multi-station contract to WFS 
Saudia Cargo has officially awarded a multi-station contract to Worldwide Flight Service (WFS), which significantly extends cargo handling services across major key airport gateways in Europe and USA. The contract was formally signed by Teddy Zebitz, CEO of Saudi Cargo, and... more
Ethiopian: new freighter flights from today
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, one of Africa’s largest network operators, has started two weekly freighter flights connecting Xiamen with São Paulo and Santiago via Addis Ababa. Ethiopian is launching two weekly freighter flights between Shenzhen and Liège today, 17... more
Cargo growth for Bengaluru Airport
For the second year in a row, Bengaluru airport has gained the title of No.1 airport for perishables in India. It is now identified as the country’s third busiest airport processing international cargo. BLR Airport is South India's sole airport and India's second airport to... more
Investing in fresh seafood from Tasmania
Virgin Australia Cargo has entered an agreement with Launceston Airport (LST) to lease its brand-new AUD 4 million (USD 2.8 million) air-freight cargo facility once completed, which is expected in September 2023. Construction will begin this month. The facility is located at... more
Sats JV: a multi-modal hub for a new airport
Aisats, a 50:50 joint venture company owned by Singapore-based aviation services provider Sats in partnership and Air India, has been selected to design, build, finance and operate an integrated "multi-modal cargo hub" at the upcoming Noida International Airport in... more
Cargo traffic over Switzerland up 39.3%
Air traffic in Switzerland grew sharply last year. Skyguide managed and monitored 1,147,007 flights under instrument flight rules (IFR) in 2022. This represents a further significant increase in the total number of flights (+66.2%) compared to the previous year, but traffic... more
Aircastle's first B737-800SF
Aircastle has delivered its first B737-800 following its passenger-to-freighter conversion that was completed by Aeronautical Engineers ("AEI") at the Kelowna Flightcraft (dba KF Aerospace) facility in Canada. The newly converted B737-800SF was delivered to Compass... more
Aeroflot: massive increase of China service
Aeroflot is increasing the frequency of its flights to Guangzhou to three times per week from 15 February 2023. Regular flights to South China's biggest trade and industrial city will be operated on Boeing 777 widebody aircraft from Sheremetyevo's Terminal C near Moscow. ... more
Etihad Cargo: more flights to Europe
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will offer increased capacity to the European market via two new gateways and the introduction of two new routes from its Abu Dhabi hub to Copenhagen in Denmark and Düsseldorf in Germany. The carrier will also add... more
Qatar Airways Cargo's flower power
Valentine’s Day has become a key date in Qatar Airways Cargo’s business calendar. This year, the Middle Eastern carrier has transported over 4,000 t of flowers over a two-week period. Exported from two main areas, Colombia and Ecuador in Latin America, Kenya and Uganda (via... more