ITJ exclusive: Qatar Airways flies for Cainiao
Following the recent expansion of its business with Atlas Air, Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will fly goods from Hong Kong to São Paulo-GRU via Doha on B777 freighters operated by Qatar Airways Cargo. The service will begin tomorrow, 5 March... more
Big commitment for widebody conversions
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), a US lessor of freighter aircraft, has committed to a total of 29 A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion slots with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), German centre of excellence for Airbus freighter conversions and a joint venture between Singapore's... more
Joramco continues partnership with DHL
Joramco, the Amman-based MRO provider and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has announced the continuation of its maintenance agreement with the global delivery company DHL, which commenced in 2017. The new deal covers heavy checks on four of DHL’s Airbus... more
First flights for newcomer from Malta
Airhub Airlines has inducted a A330 into the fleet, bearing the Maltese registration 9H-AHQ. The addition of a new aircraft type aims to strengthen the competitive position of Airhub Airlines in the Acmi and charter market, complementing its product and services. The A330 is... more
ACS begins airlifts for Ukrainian refugees
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged its first charter flights with relief cargo on behalf of its clients in aid of refugees from the war in Ukraine. Early Tuesday morning, 1 March 2022, the first of at least six flights, a B737 freighter, landed at Rzeszów airport (Poland),... more
AA Cargo's 'life sciences and healthcare' suite
American Airlines Cargo is launching a dedicated suite of products and priorities to make it easier for customers to book a variety of life sciences and healthcare shipments – a segment that has seen a 17% volume increase over the last years across regions the airline serves.... more
Mexican and Spanish delegations welcomed in Dubai
Emirates Skycargo welcomed Tatiana Clouthier, the Mexican secretary of the economy and a senior delegation to its headquarters in Dubai. Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior vice president, cargo met with the delegation and discussed Emirates Skycargo’s support to Mexican... more
Two more air freight offices in China and USA
Martin Bencher Group, which is headquartered in Aarhus (Denmark) and offers airfreight services from offices in 23 countries around the world, has opened a new branch in Dallas, TX, solely focusing on airfreight and serving the entire USA. Being centrally located in the... more
Qatar Airways: more flights to West Africa
Qatar Airways is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano (KAN) today, 2 March 2022, and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) tomorrow, 3 March 2022, both operating via the Nigerian capital Abuja. The airline currently operates two... more