Leaving Basel after almost ten years 
AFG Aviation Ireland has sold a B747-8JA (serial number 40065) to Boeing. The wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany ferried the aircraft on 15 April 2022 from Basel, Switzerland to Marana, Arizona, where it will very probably be scrapped. Yet the wide-body aircraft... more
Fedex Express expanding at Newcastle Intl Airport
Fedex Express, a subsidiary of Fedex Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, has expanded its operations at Newcastle International Airport, to serve growing export and import demands in the region. Fedex Express has moved into its own modern facility at... more
Opening doors to the next generation
A group of students currently studying logistics and supply chain management at Auburn University in Alabama (USA) were given an exclusive, behind-the-scenes air cargo familiarisation tour at Atlanta Airport (Georgia) on 25 March 2022. It was a joint initiative planned by... more
Diamondo Earthrounding to conclude green mission
When Matthias Niederhäuser and Robin Wenger, two Swiss pilots, land this morning, 22 April 2022, at Zurich airport (expected at 11:20 h local time), arriving from Frankfurt, they will have achieved a circumnavigation with net-zero carbon emissions through green initiatives and... more
Cainiao increases cargo trips from Malaysia to UK
Alibaba’s logistics arm expanded its direct flight network in Malaysia last week, increasing cargo trips from Kuala Lumpur to London and Hangzhou to boost efficiency. According to the platform, a new thrice-weekly direct flight to London will reduce air freight time by 30% and... more
Alpine acquires Suburban Air Freight
Alpine Air Express, a regional air cargo carrier operating throughout North America, has acquired Suburban Air Freight ("Suburban"). This strategic addition marks Alpine's second acquisition since becoming a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners,... more
New technology for urban airborne logistics
Cyclotech, an Austrian company for aviation propulsion systems based on the Voith-Schneider principle, and Yamato Holdings, a holding company of Yamato Group which contains the Japanese parcel delivery provider Yamato Transport, have completed a joint feasibility study on... more
Teleport launches specialised cargo services
Teleport currently has the widest network in Southeast Asia and beyond, covering over 130 cities with its access to a fleet of 252 aircraft for both cargo-only and passenger flight routes. It has now launched its specialised cargo services. Adrian Loretz, COO of Teleport:... more
Expanding partnership in Europe & North America
Global aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has doubled the number airports where it supports LOT Polish Airlines with ground and air cargo services. The new five-year contract covers twelve airports in the airline’s global network, including key hubs at Chicago and... more
Conquering US roads
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group, has appointed Accelerated, headquartered in Nashville, and Jet Airways, based in Los Angeles, as its RFS providers for US customers. These partnerships aim to expand the carrier's... more