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
Cargo still saving overall performance
Thanks to robust demand for cargo, Finnair continued operating to most of its Asian destinations in August 2022. Despite the closure of Russian airspace, most cargo figures improved year-on-year and remained close to those of July 2022. Available scheduled cargo tonne... more
Afcom bets big on ASEAN region
Afcom Holdings, a professionally managed international cargo airline headquartered in Chennai (India, reiterated its commitment to the ASEAN region by taking delivery of its first aircraft - Boeing 737 freighter. Afcom has been operational since September 2021 through its... more