Drones over Sumida River 
The official "social implementation project for a drone logistics platform in Tokyo" experiment will take place from today, 8 February to 10 February 2022 in Tokyo, one of the world's most densely populated areas with a population of approximately 14 million. Japan... more
Over 12 million Covid-19 test kits in January
RA-82044, one of Volga-Dnepr’s 12 x AN-124-100, landed at Billund airport (Denmark) on 31 January 2022, carrying 72 t of Covid-19 test kits. This was the last in a series of six charter flights operated in collaboration with JAG-UFS based in UK. Over 12 million Covid-19 test... more
C&L Aerospace partners with Legends Airways
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, has signed a multi-year agreement with Legends Airways to provide power-by-the-hour services for its fleet of Saab 340 B+ cargo aircraft. Along with PBH, Legends committed to a supply agreement that includes rotables, engine... more
First Atlantic crossing for “The Little Prince”
“The Little Prince” – one of the world’s best-selling books – was written in the USA in 1942, before author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry left to fight in North Africa in 1943. The original manuscript of the book was sold to the Morgan Library & Museum and never crossed the... more
Air Menzies adds FRA to global network
Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has opened a new branch at Frankfurt airport (FRA). It is the carrier’s 24th location and complements a global network of 250 partners. The addition strengthens the freight wholesaler’s presence in Central Europe, where... more
Complementing the ‘pipeline in the sky’
H2 Clipper has been awarded US Patent 11,236,864 on a new technology that solves the ‘last-mile’ problem of hydrogen distribution, while assuring hydrogen purity. The patent for a ‘pipe-within-a-pipe’ technology covers the system, method and apparatus for the safe and... more
Growing in style
Miami International Airport (MIA) handled 2.7 m t of freight in 2021, shattering its previous record of 2.3 m t in 2020 by 17%, for its second consecutive year of growth. International freight grew by 17% to 2.2 m t, domestic freight by 15%. MIA continues to rank as the... more
Digital service provider starts CO2 cooperation
As from February 2022, the users of "startracking", an airport-to-airport tracking solution provided by the Italian company Cargo Start, can benefit from special conditions to access a Swiss solution for the certified calculation of the greenhouse gas emissions... more
Royal Brunei Airlines extends GSA partnership
ECS Group has secured a two-year contract extension with Royal Brunei Airlines and will represent the airline’s cargo division at a variety of online and offline destinations across nine territories: S.E Asia, Australia, China, Middle East/Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, India, USA... more
ABC’s digital bookings soar by 200%
Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC), a major air cargo carrier and part of Volga-Dnepr Group, posted a 274% increase in digital bookings in 2021 as opposed to 2020 levels. The carrier was one of the first air cargo market players to join online booking platforms back in 2019,... more