Two on one day 
On 4 October 2022 Jetstream Aviation Capital, a Miami-based aircraft lessor specialising in regional turboprop aircraft and the largest global owner of Saab 340 and Saab 2000, delivered two Saab 340B(F) to IBC Airways of Miami. They are the first of an ongoing multi-aircraft... more
Shift across South America 
Quito instead of Santiago. Kalitta Air has launched a service between Miami FL (USA) and Quito. The cargo carrier from Michigan (USA) sees the capital of Ecuador as a good alternative to less profitable Latin American destinations, despite the fact that if faces direct... more
Qatar Airways Cargo on two digital platforms
Qatar Airways Cargo has chosen to publish its capacity on Cargo Ai, significantly augmenting the platform’s Middle-Eastern presence and global network reach. The +6,500 forwarder users in 105 countries of the Singapore-based digital marketplace can now look forward to real-time... more
Spanish contract renewed
Swissport in Spain has extended its long-standing partnership with Lufthansa Cargo for another five years. The cooperation includes air cargo handling services for Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines at five Spanish airports. Under the extended agreement, Swissport... more
Acia and Solenta: more deals with DHL Express
Acia Aero Leasing, a provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services headquartered in Ireland, and Solenta Aviation, a South Africa-based specialist in aviation services, have further expanded their existing relationship with DHL Express. DHL Express has... more
German-Turkish conversion cooperation
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a German centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, and the MRO company Turkish Technic have announced a new collaboration in A330P2F conversions. It will see Turkish Technic becoming the first MRO company to provide... more
Cargo boom at Budapest Airport
Budapest Airport’s Cargo City is set for another significant expansion following the dynamic cargo development at the Hungarian gateway since the infrastructure opened in January 2020. Increasing the airport’s annual cargo capacity to 300,000 t, the latest progression is... more
Alliance one of USA's top 20 cargo airports
Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) has been named one of the USA's top 20 US cargo airports ranked by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Moving up three spots in the rankings, AFW landed more than 1.1 billion kg in 2021, a volume increase of 45.75% from the... more
Lower Austria launches fixed-wing drone
A project team from the Aerospace Engineering degree programme at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, which has been working on a drone called "Trogon" since 2017, has reported the completion of the "spectacular and flawless maiden flight".... more
IAG Cargo flies emergency aid to Pakistan
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has donated the capacity to transport 34 t of emergency aid to Islamabad, Pakistan, following the devastating humanitarian crisis caused by floods across the country. A large consignment of over 8 t of vital... more