IAG Cargo joins Neutral Air Partner 
Neutral Air Partner (NAP) welcomes IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) as an airline partner with an aim to help its members grow their business and further develop cooperation in all areas of the air cargo logistics sector. The partnership will... more
SAS files for chapter 11
To proceed with the implementation of key elements of its business transformation plan called "SAS Forward", SAS and certain of its subsidiaries have voluntarily filed for chapter 11 in USA, a legal process for financial restructuring conducted under US federal court... more
A330-300 E Class cargo conversion ready to go
Vallair, the mature asset specialist, has unveiled the first ever E Class widebody freighter conversion capability at its brand-new hangar in Châteauroux, France. In partnership with Regio Lease & Deucalion Aviation, Vallair and UUDS Group, which is part 21 certified,... more
Menzies Aviation grows in Indonesia & China
Global aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has won three contracts in South East Asia and China with Rimbun Air, My Indo and Raya Air. A new three-year contract with the fast-growing Indonesian cargo and regional passenger airline Rimbun Air will see Menzies... more
Third financing round for French airship solution
Flying Whales, the company behind the industrial programme "LCA60T", created with the aim to develop a heavy-lift airship solution, has received EUR 122 million in funding from the French government, the Principauté de Monaco and its historical shareholders including... more
Air France to ban transport of monkeys
Following more than a decade of intense campaigning by Peta USA, international Peta entities, other animal protection groups, and grassroots activists around the world, Air France has announced that it will end its transport of monkeys to laboratories as soon as its current... more
The next ‘phoenix’ from the ashes 
Iran unveils a ‘new’ transport aircraft. On 19 May Iran presented an aircraft it ‘designed’ itself. It looks remarkably like the Antonov AN-140, however. Like the ‘Shahed 171’ flying-wing reconnaissance drone, it is named after a fabled creature from Persian mythology, and is... more
First flight into Asia for DHL Air UK
DHL Express has introduced a new Hong Kong – Nagoya/Chubu – Cincinnati - East Midlands route. Operating its inaugural flight to Asia, DHL Air UK commenced the service on 26 June 2022. Currently travelling three times a week, the dedicated B777F will double its frequency... more
Trading air cargo capacity online
Air charter broker Avico has started listing freighter capacity with the online marketplace Airblox, a fintech platform which enables brokers, freight forwarders and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic block space agreements (EBSAs). A... more
Korean Air Cargo renews Ceiv Pharma certification
Korean Air has once again received Iata’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (Ceiv Pharma) certification. With over fifty years of experience and expertise in cargo transport, Korean Air provides customised cold chain services for a wide array of products... more