Cargo Ai partners with Air Cargo Inc.
Cargo Ai is entering a new strategic partnership with Air Cargo, the oldest and largest network of air freight cartage agents providing first and last mile services to the air cargo industry in North America since 1941. The partnership will provide freight forwarders and their... more
After Bangkok, back to Hong Kong today
Today, 1 June 2022, IAG Cargo is restarting its cargo-only services between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. Together with the four-times weekly flights to Bangkok, which IAG Cargo restarted on 24 May, these daily flights are responding to the continued acceleration of consumer... more
WFS: programme to steer responsible growth
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched its “Sustainable Flight Path” programme to steer the next level of its environmental, social & government (ESG) strategy and support the responsible growth of its global airport and aviation services operations. The strategy... more
Third Boeing 767 BCF for Latam
Latam Group (“Latam”) received a new Boeing 767 BCF last weekend, the third of the four conversions to be delivered this year. The group also announced the incorporation of another Boeing 767F in September 2022. With this increase, Latam’s cargo subsidiaries will finish the year... more
Cloudy in Thailand, sunny in the Philippines
Thai Air Asia X, a low fare long haul carrier within the Air Asia Group, has suffered too much under the pandemic travel restrictions and filed for rehabilitation process while assuring that there will be no impact on its operations. On the other hand, Air Asia Philippines... more
Iata and ICP to improve air cargo security in UAE
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and Federal Authorities for Identity, Citizen, Custom and Port Security (ICP) in United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to work together on the deployment of a pre-loading advance cargo Information (Placi) system in UAE. UAE... more
From "cargo piece" to real protagonist
This month marked the 90th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's (1897-1937?) solo flight across the Atlantic. On 20 May 1932, the 34-year-old US-American had set off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in her red Lockheed Vega 5B and landed 14 hours and 56 minutes later near Derry in... more
Last "preighter" operation for Air Canada
Air Canada has operated its final cabin-loaded cargo-only flight using its fleet of temporarily converted passenger aircraft. Flight AC7272, operated with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, touched down in Toronto from Bogota on 14 May 2022 for what was the last cabin-loaded... more
God save ‘the queen of the skies’
Stories and history of the magnificent Boeing B747. more
Thai and PTT planning air cargo feasibility study
Thai Airways International and the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a feasibility study on air cargo business partnerships. Auttapol Rerkpiboon, PTT president and CEO, and Suvadhana Sibunruang, acting CEO of Thai,... more