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
Ofac adding Kratol and Zitotrans to blacklist
The US department of the treasury’s office of foreign assets control (Ofac) is taking additional actions to degrade the Russian Federation’s capacity to wage war against Ukraine by sanctioning eight individuals and 16 entities, and four Russia-registered Ilyushin aircraft with... more
AA Cargo: 50% more flowers for Valentine's Day
American Airlines Cargo is transporting hundreds of tonnes of fresh flowers this Valentine’s season, marking the first of several peaks the carrier will see throughout the year. While many companies gear up for the Valentine’s Day rush, the American Airlines Cargo team is... more
Paving the way for operations on gravels
The US aircraft manufacturer Textron Aviation is now offering a gravel kit for its new twin-engine, large-utility Cessna Sky Courier turboprop. First deliveries with the installed option that gives customers the flexibility to operate their aircraft in and out of... more
Mullen, Menzies, and Loop: pilot at LAX underway
Mullen Automotive, an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, is launching a 60-day pilot programme for Class 1 EV cargo vans with Menzies Aviation and Loop Global at Los Angeles International Airport. Menzies Aviation is piloting Mullen Automotive electric vans and Loop... more
Deepening cooperation
Air Canada Carto and Emirates Skycargo have now taken the next step in their strategic commercial partnership which they inked last year. The partners now signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Emirates headquarters in Dubai. Under its terms, Air Canada Cargo and... more
Lethal cockfighting spurs seized by CBP
On 17 January 2023, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry targeted a package arriving from Mexico City. The officers inspected the parcel and found 120 cockfighting spurs and two gaffs/leg attachment sheaths. Cockfighting spurs are... more