Qatar Airways back to Windhoek
Qatar Airways will resume services to the Namibian capital Windhoek from 25 June, as part of its largest ever African schedule, which offers more than 200 weekly flights to 31 African gateways. The Windhoek route will offer seamless connectivity for passengers to almost 150... more
Freighter aircraft just won’t die
The JMC Group and the Complete Aircraft Group (CAG) are completing a teardown on a Boeing B737-400F, their second joint venture. Dismantling is taking place at Exeter airport (UK) and will be complete by the end of this month, resulting in the availability of 250 parts. JMC... more
Latam flies carbon-neutrally every Friday
Every Friday the Latam Airlines Group will compensate the CO2 emissions of its first nine routes in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Colombia through a programme called “Let’s fly neutral on Friday”. It includes cargo flights on the routes Iquitos–Lima, Guayaquil–Baltra Island,... more
Third Ceiv Pharma certification
In 2016, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) was the first airline group to be Iata Ceiv Pharma certified. Now, the Franco-Dutch group has been awarded the certification for the Air France and KLM airline processes and its hub operations at CDG and AMS. This certificate... more
DHL Express: more than 800 million litres of SAF
DHL Express is to take a significant step towards decarbonising aviation logistics and being more sustainable: DHL has confirmed new strategic collaborations with BP and Neste to provide more than 800 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to DHL Express within the... more
Vancouver airport finds new partner
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has selected Cushman & Wakefield as its exclusive advisor to secure a partner to invest, complete construction and lease-up of a 27,871 sqm facility near the airport’s main terminal. The facility was initially designed to create... more
Emirates: daily service to Tel Aviv from 23 June
Emirates has confirmed that it will be commencing daily services to Tel Aviv from 23 June 2022. It will operate its three-class B777-300ER on the route. The new service to Tel Aviv will offer 20 t of cargo capacity on each flight, providing channels for Israeli businesses... more
Westjet Cargo and GTA Group expand partnership
Westjet Cargo and the GTA Group are entering a long-term partnership to support the expansion and growth of domestic cargo opportunities for both businesses. Beginning in 2022, Westjet Cargo will partner with the GTA Group to increase shipping capacity using four dedicated... more
Joint declaration against wildlife trafficking
Ecuador's aviation industry has signed a joint statement reaffirming its commitment to fight against illegal wildlife trafficking. Represented by Iata, the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (Alta) and others, it called on the national government to... more