First Swiss LUC to Matternet 
Matternet, a developer of urban drone delivery platforms headquartered in California, has been granted a light UAS operator certificate (LUC) by the Swiss federal office of civil aviation (Foca). This marks the first LUC issued by the Swiss Foca for higher risk "Sail... more
Maersk picks Smartkargo's air cargo solution
By incorporating Smartkargo's cloud-based air cargo management solutions into its own controlled flight operations (OCFO), the integrated end to end logistics provider Maersk is enhancing efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction for its air cargo division. The... more
Auto dolly tug to be deployed at CVG
Aurrigo International has opened a dedicated facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international airport (CVG) as its first operational office in the USA. The provider of smart airside solutions specialises in automatic solutions to transport cargo and baggage around... more
Optimised ULD handling at high rack levels
In order to ensure an optimal flow of goods using ULDs (unit load devices) at the airport, the system supplier Dimos Maschinenbau has further developed a vehicle specially designed for this purpose – the ETV (elevating transfer vehicle). Compared to heavier traditional ETVs,... more
Fifth Saab 340B cargo aircraft for IBC
Miami-based IBC Airways, one of the largest global operators of Saab 340 cargo aircraft, has taken delivery of the fifth Saab 340B(F) aircraft from Jetstream Aviation Capital, an aircraft lessor specialising in commercially operated regional turboprop aircraft, also based in... more
Flying aftercoolers to an oil platform
London-headquartered aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service recently arranged the delivery of two aftercoolers, weighing 48 t each, from Milan (Italy) to an offshore oil platform that was being constructed in Batam, an Indonesian Island, just off the coast of Singapore.... more
Challenge Group now Ceiv Li-batt certified
Following six months of intense preparation, training and strict auditing, Challenge Group has now gained Iata Ceiv Li-batt certification, in addition to the Iata Ceiv Pharma and Iata Ceiv Live accreditations previously awarded to Challenge Airlines and Challenge Handling in... more
Latam Cargo picks Brussels as its European hub
Latam Cargo is tripling the number of flights to Brussels airport (BRU), from four to twelve per week. The airport of the Belgian capital will thus become the cargo carrier's main European transport hub from 27 October. The flights will be operated by a B767 with a cargo... more
Air cargo data show shifts in China’s e-commerce
During this week's EU Cross-Border E-Commerce Forum in Liege, Rotate’s live capacity data highlighted the phenomenal growth of e-commerce out of China in the last two years. But the materials also revealed that growth is no longer concentrated solely in the southern province of... more
Hong Kong Air Cargo launches new route
Hong Kong Air Cargo has introduced a new all-cargo route between Hong Kong and Budapest, Hungary, with two weekly flights operated by the Airbus A330-200F cargo freighter. This marks the fifth new destination added by Hong Kong Air Cargo this year, further expanding the... more