Amur tigress treated as a princess 
Last month, Aeroflot transported a tigress from the Russian Far East for treatment in Moscow Zoo’s centre for rare animal reproduction. The transfer took place on a scheduled flight from Vladivostok to Moscow.The Amur Tiger Centre addressed the airline with a request to... more
Air Tanzania extends hub contract with Swissport
Swissport and Air Tanzania have extended their partnership at the airline’s Dar es Salaam home base for two more years until 2024. Air Tanzania has been relying on Swissport for airport ground services at its Dar es Salaam (DAR) home base since 2020. The renewed agreement... more
Another freighter for Latam Cargo
Santiago (Chile)-based LAN Cargo is acquiring another aircraft and, as a result, Latam Cargo and its related carriers will end 2022 with a fleet of 16 B767 freighters. “This aircraft will allow us to continue strengthening our value proposition through a broader and deeper... more
Air cargo space to lease in Louisiana
Fourteen months after groundbreaking, Chennault International Airport (CWF) has completed a USD 4 million air cargo facility that is now available for lease. The speculative facility on the corridor between Houston and New Orleans includes an expandable 840 sqm-warehouse and an... more
First electric terminal tractor for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has begun to trial the first electric terminal tractor, known as a Terberg YT203EV, at London Heathrow airport. By replacing an existing terminal tractor with an electric Terberg, approximately 30 t of CO2... more
Drinking water for Mississippi's capital city
Over 150,000 people in Jackson, MS are left without safe running water after the state's capital city's main water treatment facility failed due to the recent flooding of the Pearl River. To fight this water shortage crisis, National Airlines of Orlando donated and airlifted... more
Founder leaving firm 
Russian air cargo group in turmoil after sanctions. Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group is facing significant problems due to the international sanctions that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now the company is parting ways with the chairman of its board of directors and half of... more
AACargo adds 28 countries to Webcargo platform
American Airlines Cargo continues to expand its network on the Webcargo by Freightos platform and has now added 28 new countries and more than 40 markets across Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada. Following Europe and USA, this regional rollout onto Webcargo now... more
Digitalisation to support increasing volumes
Kale Info Solutions, the US subsidiary of Mumbai-based Kale Logistics Solutions, has entered a partnership with Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). The implementation of its airport cargo community system will reduce manual documentation and data entry time for cargo... more
Teesside Airport opens cargo handling facility
Teesside International Airport has officially opened a new GBP 2.5 million cargo handling facility. The purpose-built 1,951 sqm hangar provides modern security screening technology, as well as handling, freight-forwarding, customs clearage and storage. The facility can also... more