Danger looming for air cargo? 
New Foca air cargo regulations to enter into effect in 2023. Regulations promulgated by the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (Foca, Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt, Bazl) don’t quite seem to have made it into people’s minds yet. On 1 January 2023 a system change will take... more
Inspiration I: the return of the airships 
While airships were able to fill the empty headlines in the popular media during the summer with the recent deal between British manufacturer HAV and Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his company LTA Research (after "lighter than... more
Pre-pandemic levels in Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) published its annual report 2021/22 this week for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2022. While Covid-19 continued to impact on passenger traffic and flight movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), cargo throughput rebounded to... more
Pushing the boundaries of innovation
Building on Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s record of innovating to achieve greater sustainability in transport, AFKLMP will be the Dutch solar team’s logistics partner in South Africa’s Sasol Solar Challenge by assisting with the air transport and related processes of the... more
Etihad Cargo boosts presence in China
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese market with the introduction of 15 direct passenger and freighter flights per week. Throughout the pandemic, the carrier provided a wide variety of capacity,... more
Inspiration II: twice around the world
The year 1932 was a special one for aviation. Only two months after Amelia Earhart's solo flight across the Atlantic, exactly 90 years ago, on 8 July 1932, Elly Beinhorn (1907-2007) was on the last of a total of 32,000 km of her round-the-world flight in an easterly direction,... more
ECS Group: a trained eye ensures safe operations
TCE, one of ECS Group’s ten new abilities, offers a comprehensive pallet of services relating to operational air cargo safety, security, and quality, all of which are of vital importance for airline operations. Over at Frankfurt/Main Airport, one of the world’s key cargo... more
Qatar Airways Cargo is "Moved by People"
On 29 June 2022, a one-of-a-kind Boeing 777 freighter took to the skies from Toulouse and arrived via Oslo at Qatar Airways Cargo’s hub in Doha the next day, bearing a clear message for all staff, partners, and customers: Qatar Airways Cargo’s success is due to the efforts of... more
Three more airlines fined for cheating
By paying fines, Air France and KLM (USD 3.9 million) as well as Delta Airlines (USD 10.5 million) have resolved their alleged liability under the False Claims Act for falsely reporting information about the transfer of US mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under... more
Emirates adds B777F and extends network
Emirates Skycargo has taken delivery of its latest B777F. In 2021-22, annual tonnage carried by Emirates' freight division exceeded 2.1 million, an increase of 15%, with the transport of perishables exceeding 260,000 t, and both pharma and valuable goods each growing by 17%.... more