"Smart Facility" certification for "Smartist" terminal 
Turkish Cargo has received the Iata Smart Facility Operational Capacity Certification (Sfoc) for the "Smartist" terminal, confirming that its operational procedures comply with Iata regulations (Iata cargo handling manual, dangerous goods regulations, ULD regulations,... more
Large cargo space for projected Addis airport
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a technical advisory and consultancy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) to embark on the design and supervision of a mega airport city in Bishoftu, at a lower elevation compared to the current primary hub.... more
Of flounders and salmons
Alaska Airlines, which delivers fresh salmon to the 48 Lower States every year, is investing in Jetzero, a company based in Los Angeles which is developing a new blended-wing body (BWB) aircraft that will cut fuel burn by up to 50% and reduce emissions. As the first airline... more
Drones on the top of the world
Chinese drone manufacturer DJI has teamed up with Nepalese partners to fly the world's first successful delivery drone trials on Mount Everest (Mount Qomolangma). Completed in April, this milestone in aviation history highlights the capabilities of DJI FlyCart 30, which can... more
Seafrigo lands fine food contract in France
Following a logistics & transport tender carried out in 2023, Seafrigo Airfreight, a Le Havre-headquartered airfreight forwarder for temperature-controlled products and dry goods, has been chosen by Classic Fine Foods, a specialist in the sourcing, marketing and distribution... more
Improving service level guarantees
Delta Cargo is reintroducing its service level guarantee for Dash and Dash Critical shipments. In addition to providing the highest boarding priority and fastest transit times of any of the domestic products, Dash and Dash Critical are now also backed by a money-back guarantee... more
Champ expands Caribbean partnership
Champ Cargosystems and Caribbean Airlines Cargo have signed multi-year contracts that will see the airline’s cargo division receive both Cargospot Mobile and Cargospot Quotes. The expanded partnership includes an even more comprehensive Champ Cargosystems toolkit, supporting the... more
Another four Triple Seven freighters
Turkish Airlines and Boeing have announced an order for four 777 freighters to further strengthen the airline's position in the global air cargo market, adding 408 t to cargo lift. With this order, Turkey's flag carrier will operate twelve B777F. In addition to freighters,... more
Lufthansa Cargo and World ACD: 20 years ago
World ACD and Lufthansa Cargo began their air cargo market data journey exactly this week, 20 years ago. Lufthansa Cargo was one of the early movers and among the first airlines to join World ACD. “We are pleased to announce that we have renewed our subscription to World... more
WFS: 70% more handling capacity in Madrid
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has increased cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport with the official inauguration of its fifth cargo terminal. The new facility, which secures WFS’ position as Madrid’s largest... more