20th A330P2F completes conversion programme 
The second A330-300P2F for MNG Airlines has been re-delivered by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and is scheduled to begin commercial operations in the coming days. During the past seven months, the EFW team worked on converting the aircraft from a passenger-to-freighter (P2F)... more
End of a British airship dream - in France
Varialift Airships, a British company that settled in 2017 just 120 km southwest of Paris to develop and build large airships, is having to say goodbye to the French town without any tangible progress. Apparently, the contract for the use of a former industrial wasteland... more
Memphis CBP seizes ancient Egyptian artifact
Almost one month ago, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of Memphis, TN, intercepted an ancient Egyptian artifact shipped from Europe. The shipment was manifested as an antique stone sculpture over 100 years old and sent from a dealer to a private buyer... more
Aspiring to new heights 
Six Boeing B777 conversion lines in Fort Worth. The market isn’t providing as much new maindeck capacity as is needed in the medium term, which is attracting more maintenance companies to convert passenger aircraft into full-freighters (P2F units). A new US service provider has... more
Three Airbus freighters to join Asian fleet
Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly the AirAsia Group) has announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of three Airbus A321 freighters, each capable of carrying 27 t of cargo.They will be leased from the BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM), delivered in... more
First cargo carrier with more environment-friendly plastic...
Lufthansa Cargo uses around 500 t of plastic film a year to protect its freight during transport. As part of its sustainability strategy the company works at its roughly 300 stations to reduce the need for plastic and to handle its goods in a way that goes easiest on the... more
Putting a name on a wealth of experience
London-based aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) has consolidated its specialist urgent cargo products under a new sub-brand, called ‘ACS Time Critical’. Its 24-hour team can deliver a range of specialised premium door-to-door services.Group cargo director Dan... more
Rotate joins Cargotech network
By "Turning data into action", Rotate is joining Cargotech, an air cargo technology platform currently composed of ECS Group's Cargo Digital Factory, Wiremind Cargo, both headquartered in Paris, and Singapore-based Cargo Ai. Founded on 1 June 2022 in Utrecht, the... more
Reliable Robotics and Astral Aviation join forces
Reliable Robotics, a provider of autonomous aircraft systems, and Kenya-based airline Astral Aviation have begun a strategic collaboration to enhance aviation safety and increase air cargo connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa through the use of automated aircraft. The... more
Menzies Aviation now at Philadelphia airport
The City of Philadelphia (airport or PHL) division of aviation, and Aviation Facilities Company (Afco) will be partnering with Menzies Aviation, as a new cargo ground handler at the airport, along with Kale Logistics Solutions, as the technology solution provider for the... more