Global Crossing Airlines opens the cargo door
Miami-based Global Crossing Airlines Group has celebrated a key milestone for its first A321 P2F aircraft by ST Engineering with a door cutting ceremony. The aircraft is currently undergoing conversion at the latter's airframe facility in San Antonio. One year ago, Global X... more
IAG Cargo: between Catalonia and California
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, has launched a new route between Barcelona (BCN) and Los Angeles (LAX) and restarted its popular route between Barcelona and San Francisco (SFO), for the first time since the end of September 2021. From... more
Switzerland: carriers extend collaboration
Swiss Worldcargo and its partner Fischer Road Cargo share a longstanding partnership and joint history, dating back to the foundation of Swiss International Airlines. Both carriers are strongly committed to continuing their good cooperation for the years to come. Fischer... more
Bueno, bonito, barato
Qatar Airways Cargo runs Latin American charter services for Cainiao. more
65 million Covid test kits from China to Australia
Over the past six weeks, aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged over 65 charter flights carrying 3,000 t from China to Australia. Each flight had more than one million Covid test kits on board, which are provided free to all Australian... more
Kargo Xpress banks on Champ’s Cargospot
M Jets International (DBA Kargo Xpress) has become Malaysia’s first carrier to implement Champ’s advanced Cargospot application. The airline, which delivers innovative middle-mile logistics solutions with a growing fleet of freighter aircraft, will use Cargospot to manage its... more
Airfreight in Legoland
The airport of Billund, a city located in the middle of Jutland (Denmark) and known worldwide as the place of origin of the Lego bricks, is to become a Northern European centre for airfreight. This is the goal of a long-term agreement that the airport’s operators have reached... more
Air Canada Cargo expanding freighter network
Air Canada Cargo is expanding its freighter network and launching a service to Halifax today, 19 April 2022. In addition, the entry into service of the second Boeing 767-300ER freighter will allow the airline to add freighter services to Frankfurt, Cologne, Istanbul, Madrid and... more
Qantas will fly non-stop from Bengaluru to Sydney
Starting on 14 September 2022, five months from today, Qantas will operate four weekly return flights between Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Sydney’s Kingsford Smith International Airport with its widebody Airbus A330 aircraft. These are the first direct... more
Impact of Ukraine war on long-haul flights
The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has led to significant changes in flight patterns. Based on data from Flightradar 24, Eurocontrol has analysed the current situation of long-haul flights between Europe and Asia. "Before" are the six weeks to 27 February, when... more