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
Mauritanian airport aims to play bigger role
Afroport Mauritanie, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Afroport Airport Services and the government of Mauritania, was appointed operator and ground handler at Nouakchott airport in 2018. It has now achieved its Isago certification. According to the audit... more
GlobalX to wet lease first A321P2F to Avianca
The Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has signed a multi-year charter agreement for its first Airbus A321P2F aircraft, entering service with an affiliate of Avianca Cargo. The aircraft, which marks the beginning of the company’s XCargo division, is the first of... more
Smile returns as SIA posts record freight business
During FY 2021-2022, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group cut net losses by 78% to SGD 962 million (USD 694 million), posting second half operating profit of SGD 10 million "as travel demand returns", as the Southeast Asian carrier says. Its lifeline, however, was... more
Wiremind Cargo unveils its Cargo Stack CMS
French technology specialist Wiremind Cargo has launched Cargo Stack – a comprehensive SaaS Cargo Management System (CMS) suite enabling enhanced air cargo activity steering through AI-driven insights. Cargo Stack is Wiremind Cargo’s first holistic product suite designed to... more
Silk Way West Airlines expands network in USA
Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its US network by adding regular services to and from Dallas Fort Worth, the second major freight hub in the country to be served by scheduled services alongside Chicago O'Hare. In addition to the Dallas and Chicago routes, the company... more