Air Canada Cargo adopts eBooking and eQuote 
Air Canada Cargo has selected CargoAi’s eBooking and eQuote platform for freight forwarders. “We’re looking forward to further leveraging our API capabilities and the opportunity to reach out to additional users via the CargoAi marketplace. We’re continuing to grow our... more
From Moscow to ‘friends’ and vice-versa
Alexey Isaikin (left), chairman of the board of directors of the Volga-Dnepr Group, and Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a cooperation agreement to ensure the stable, expeditious, regular and reliable provision of Russia's central transport hub with essential goods and... more
Pipistrel and Lobo Leasing sign partnership
Pipistrel, which specialises in electric aviation and unmanned flight systems, and Lobo Leasing, a global vertical lift leasing platform, have signed a letter of intent with deposits for the acquisition of 15 Nuuva V300 autonomous cargo HVTOL aircraft. As part of the agreement,... more
335 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
With its ability to carry vaccines, medicine and medical products in compliance with all their specific temperature requirements, Turkish Cargo shipped 335 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to 61 countries in 2021. By transporting pharmaceutical products such as vaccines to... more
DHL to adjust surcharges from 10 April 2022
In order to maintain a high-quality delivery service for its customers, DHL Express introduced a temporary emergency situation surcharge (ESS) in 2020. As market conditions evolve, the ESS will be adjusted from 10 April 2022. This adjustment will only affect certain points... more
When airfreight was already vital
With the transport of 30,000 l of aviation fuel from the British base in Dinjan, Assam, to Kunming, “the Hump”, the largest airlift of the Second World War, took off exactly 80 years ago, on 8 April 1942. The airlift served to supply Chiang Kai-shek’s national Chinese troops... more
Dnata to expand cargo operations into Germany
Dnata is planning to expand its European footprint with the acquisition of Germany-based Wisskirchen Handling Services (Wisskirchen). Subject to government approval, Dnata’s entry into the German market will further develop its position as a leading global cargo services... more
Swiss celebrates 20th anniversary
Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In the 20 years since its foundation, Swiss has performed 2.8 million flights of an aggregate distance of 3.8 billion km, or 95,000 times around the world. These flights have transported 5.6... more
Unilode reaches impressive milestone
Unilode Aviation Solutions, which specialises in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services has reached a significant milestone. An unrivalled 100,000 digital ULDs are now on stream in its container and pallet fleet, supporting Unilode’s 40 ULD... more
First mid-air collision 100 years ago
An airmail aircraft was involved in the first mid-air collision, which occurred on 7 April 1922 over Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine in northern France, 27 km north of Beauvais. Five days after the British Daimler Airways had started scheduled operations with DH.34, the aircraft,... more