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
A quality stamp for challenging animal transports
Already holding the Iata Ceiv Pharma certificate, Challenge Airlines has now also been Iata Ceiv Live Animals certified. The certificate was formally presented to Hay Sasson, COO of Challenge Group, by Iata's SVP product and services Frederic Léger at the Iata World Cargo... more
Acia Aero and IPRC to convert three ATR 72-600
Acia Aero Leasing (“Acia”), a provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, and IPR Conversions (Switzerland) Limited (“IPRC”), a supplemental type certificate (“STC”) holder for the conversion of ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft into freighters, have agreed to... more
Indian newcomer shows cargo ambitions
Akasa Air and Smartkargo have entered a partnership that will digitally enable the launch and growth of the airline’s new cargo business. The Indian-based airline will deploy the Smartkargo solution in all functional areas of its cargo business, serving all its destinations in... more