Cargo.one finds new partner 
Cargo.one and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo have unveiled a partnership, bringing capacity from one of the world’s largest combined cargo airlines to a major global marketplace for digital air cargo bookings. AFKLMP is upgrading its advanced multi-channel digital... more
Fast diversification
On 28 September AFG Aviation Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany, completed the acquisition of a Boeing 757-200 freighter aircraft and a Rolls-Royce RB211 engine from a subsidiary of ASL Aviation Holdings for its customer Airline Geo Sky. Two days... more
Bengaluru Kempegowda Intl airport flourishes
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) continues to be the No.1 airport for handling perishable shipments from India. BLR Airport recorded 52,366 t of perishable shipments in FY 2021-22, compared to the previous year’s 48,130 t. 41% of South India’s... more
AIT partners with Kalitta Air
Global supply chain solutions specialist AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a new civil reserve air fleet (Craf) partnership with Ypsilanti (MI)-based Kalitta Air. The strategic alliance continues AIT’s longstanding designation as a Craf-sponsored freight forwarder,... more
Time to follow the migratory birds
Starting next month, Air Canada will extend its freighter network into USA for the first time, with flights linking its Toronto hub to Dallas and Atlanta. Air Canada Cargo, which continues to increase its widebody freighter fleet, is also expanding its presence in South... more
Ice melting – one way or the other 
Second conference on ‘The Future of Norwegian Seafood Air Logistics’. A series of challenges need to be overcome to ensure that Scandinavian seafood exports achieve their full potential, as ITJ correspondent Michael Mackey reports from a conference held in Oslo on 19 September.... more
The next of the last
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8 Freighter. This is the second of four new B747-8F ordered by the carrier last year- and the last ever to be produced. This unit of the only factory-built freighter with... more
CMA CGM Air Cargo selects Jettainer
Jettainer has been chosen by CMA CGM Air Cargo, the cargo airline of the CMA CGM Group, a global specialist for sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, to deliver unit load device (ULD) management and maintenance services. Jettainer will provide global positioning,... more
A first for JSA
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has announced that Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has placed an order for six (6) AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions. This agreement represents the first freighter conversion order JSA has placed with AEI. The first two aircraft of the order are... more
Cargo markets remain weak in Asia Pacific
Preliminary August 2022 traffic figures released two days ago by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (Aapa) showed robust recovery in international air passenger markets as pent-up travel demand continued to drive growth, despite increasingly challenging global economic... more