First African airline to be Cargo iQ certified
Royal Air Maroc has successfully obtained its Cargo iQ certification in accordance with the Cargo iQ quality management standards of the airfreight industry. It is thus the first African airline to be granted this certification. Valid for a period of three years following a... more
WFS makes big India debut in Bengaluru
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a 15-year licence to operate its first cargo handing operation in India at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport). The partnership agreement was signed by Satyaki Raghunath (left), chief strategy &... more
Two of four Triple Seven already touch down
CMA CGM Air Cargo took delivery of its second Boeing 777 freighter earlier this week, after the reception of its first B777F on 31 May. These planes both come from the order placed last year. The purchase was the first direct order since the CMA CGM Group announced the... more
United joins forces to fly formula
United Airlines is becoming the first major airline carrier to donate flights to ship baby formula from abroad to USA. Starting today, 9 June 2022, the carrier will import over 135 t of infant formula from London, which will be distributed and available for purchase at retailers... more
A single parcel not worth USD 22.59 million
Over 90% of all US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) counterfeit seizures occur in the international mail and express consignment environments, and last Thursday, 2 June 2022, was no exception. CBP officers in Louisville seized 584 counterfeit designer watches that arrived in... more
First of four Boeing 747-8 freighters for Atlas Air
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8 freighter, which will operate on behalf of its customer Cainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, as part of a previously announced long-term agreement. The aircraft will increase... more
Awery and IBS sign partnership agreement
Awery Aviation Software can now deliver its software platforms to customers of the "iCargo" platform of IBS Software, which is used by 30+ airlines including American Airlines, Etihad, IAG and Korean Air. Giving access to the online booking portal "Cargo... more
Finnair cargo performs despite longer routings
Despite the closure of Russian airspace, most of Finnair’s cargo figures clearly improved year-on-year but remained closer to April 2022 figures in May. Available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (atk) increased by 341.5% year-on-year (+5.6% month-on-month) and revenue scheduled... more
Emirates Skycargo makes a splash at Air Cargo India
Emirates Skycargo has concluded a successful Air Cargo India 2022 in Mumbai. Leading his company’s delegation at Air Cargo India, Jassim Saif (left), VP commercial, West Asia, Emirates Skycargo said: "This is our first major cargo conference on Indian soil since 2019 and... more
Drone deliveries in Edmonton now in service
DDC (Drone Delivery Canada Corp.) has put its Edmonton International Airport (“EIA”) initiative into commercial operation. This revenue generating project will be running for a 12-month term. The project will enable defined-route deliveries from EIA to off-airport locations... more