Hippo happily to Honolulu 
Pacific Air Cargo has shipped a hippopotamus named Mara from Los Angeles to Honolulu, the main locations of the exclusive B747F operator which has been transporting animals for over 20 years. In Hawaii, she will become a companion for Louise, the resident hippo at the... more
Azul picks ECS Group member for its US business
Globe Air Cargo, the Miami-based US subsidiary of the ECS Group, is now responsible for all cargo sales and administrative services connected to Azul’s US business and will assist the Brazilian carrier with flight operations. Azul operates an A330 passenger and... more
Upgrades for Qantas' A321P2F
Qantas has signed a contract with Airbus to enhance its three A321P2F freighter aircraft with new systems and airframe upgrades to maximise operational performance. The modifications include the latest standard of LCD cockpit displays, weather radar, on-board flight data... more
Animal rescue: Etihad Cargo starts ‘Forever Home’
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has launched ‘Forever Home’ to support not-for-profit live animal at risk transportation. The new policy enables the UAE’s national carrier to consider requests from bona fide rescue and animal welfare... more
Second B737-800 BCF for Bluebird Nordic
Avia AM Leasing, a global aviation holding company specialising in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services, has announced the delivery of a second B737-800 Boeing converted freighter to Bluebird Nordic – a rapidly growing Iceland-based cargo airline, offering ACMI and... more
The sky’s the limit 
Qatar Airways places largest single full-freighter order ever with Boeing. more
All good things come in fours
It was the fourth offer of the Kuwaiti company Agility that finally led to the breakthrough. Among the biggest providers of fuelling, ground handling and maintenance services, operating in around 37 countries globally, London-listed John Menzies has now approved the takeover... more
Qatar Airways welcomes Envirotainer’s Releye RAP
Qatar Airways Cargo has approved Envirotainer’s latest innovation, the Releye RAP container. Officially launched on 9 February 2022, and able to accommodate five pallets, the Releye RAP is the largest and most technically advanced product in Envirotainer’s new generation... more
Re-imagining mid-mile cargo transport
MightyFly, an autonomous air cargo carrier, has performed successful autonomous flights of its MF-100 autonomous aircraft in the Bay Area. The MF-100 autonomous aircraft has a cargo capacity of 45 kg and a flight range of 1,126 km. The flights included successful autonomous... more
A bumpy start in Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has released the traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for January 2022. During the month, HKIA handled 391,000 t of cargo, representing a year-on-year decrease of 4.7%. Flight movements saw year-on-year growth of 5.5%... more