Aapa welcomes new member Air India 
India’s national carrier Air India has joined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (Aapa). “It is an honour for Aapa to welcome Air India into our ranks as the first Indian airline to join the association. Air India operated its first flight in 1932 in India, which... more
Abu Dhabi Airports joins Pharma.Aero
Abu Dhabi Airports is joining Pharma.Aero, the global membership network for life science and medtech manufacturers, certified cargo communities and airport operators. The collaboration with Pharma.Aero builds on Abu Dhabi’s growth as a global healthcare and life sciences hub.... more
Air Canada Cargo makes horses fly
Introducing a specialised service for equine transportation with its Boeing 767-300 freighters, Air Canada Cargo will use stalls that are specifically designed to transport prized horses, with up to three animals per unit. The stalls are provided by Unilode, Air Canada’s... more
Figures and certificates spell growth 
Etihad Cargo gaining momentum and achieving sustainable growth. Etihad Cargo achieved record revenues in 2021 and has continued to build on this momentum, achieving top results in the first half of 2022 too. The carrier is confident that it can finish the year strongly and... more
Cathay Pacific and Unilode extend partnership
Cathay Pacific, one of the world’s largest airline groups, and Unilode Aviation Solutions, a global specialist for outsourced ULD management, repair and digital services, are renewing their full-service ULD management agreement until 2027. Cathay Pacific and Unilode have... more
Bringing widebody capacity back to Tokyo
Commencing from Sunday, 13 November 2022, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is restarting its direct service between London and Tokyo HND. The revival of this service will be welcomed by IAG Cargo customers from both Europe and Japan after... more
Silk Way West orders Boeing 777-8 freighters
At a ceremony recently held in Everett, Washington (USA), Azerbaijani cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines signed an order with Boeing for two state-of-the-art 777-8 freighters with options for two additional aircraft. Under the agreement, aircraft deliveries are planned for... more
YEG and Cargo AI
Tiaca has announced the winners of the 2022 Air Cargo Sustainability Awards, an annual programme run in partnership with IT solutions providers Champ Cargosystems. The awards recognise outstanding businesses and industry initiatives designed to make air cargo more sustainable.... more
Facing seven challenging years
Team effort at Athens airport will ensure success. Cargo activities at Athens International Airport (AIA) seem to be regaining their momentum. According to Lina Palli, the gateway’s senior account supervisor for cargo development, the year-to-date cargo volume has recorded... more
New Chinese conversion partner for EFW
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a subsidiary of ST Engineering and Airbus, has teamed up with Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corp (Ameco), a provider of MRO services for aircraft in China, for a new collaborative project for Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F)... more