Vertical take-off tests in Paris 
The Pontoise airfield in the Île-de-France region around Paris will be home to a new test centre dedicated to sustainable urban air mobility. It was inaugurated by ‘Choose Paris Region’, the airport operator Groupe ADP and the RATP Group recently. The inauguration paves the way... more
Kangaroo returns to India
Qantas international flights from Melbourne are taking off again today, 6 December 2021, for the first time in 20 months after the pandemic grounded international travel. The national carrier will recommence scheduled international flights from Melbourne today with flight QF35... more
Mena Cargo Airlines partners with Unilode
Mena Cargo Airlines, a dedicated full-service cargo airline of Mena Aerospace Enterprises, has signed a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply, management and repair agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced ULD management and repair services.... more
Silver Airways takes parcels on board
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the regional airline Silver Airways operates flights between gateways in Florida, the Southeast and the Bahamas. It took delivery of its first five dedicated freighters, all converted ATR72-500F, and began operations on behalf of Amazon last... more
Euro Ops in North Sudan
Euro Ops, Westminster Group's French subsidiary, has strengthened its presence in North Sudan with a new contract award. The company has been active in the region for over sixteen years providing airline logistics and planning, particularly for humanitarian missions in... more
Air Century implements Champ’s TGS
Air Century is implementing Champ Cargosystems’ Traxon Global Security (TGS) solution to meet the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acas security requirements. TGS is a regulatory compliance service and platform that operates like its cousin Traxon Global Customs (TGC),... more
Two new airline clients from South Europe
Spanish full-service carrier Vueling continues to invest in its capability to ensure safe operations. "Cefa FAS" (flight animation software) will allow the airline’s flight safety department to easily translate aircraft data into meaningful animation to analyse flights... more
750 million vaccines via Brussels Airport
Since the world's first vaccine flight took off from Brussels Airport on 27 November 2020, more than 750 million vaccines have been shipped through the airport. Brussels Airport is the most important European hub for vaccine shipments, with daily flights to more than 60... more
WFS expands at Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen Airport has acknowledged Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) latest investment to expand its cargo handling facilities as enabling ‘future airfreight growth’ for the airport and its airline clients. WFS is the largest cargo handler in Copenhagen, supporting 31... more
First flight of Textron's "Denali"
Textron Aviation's Beechcraft Denali, the US manufacturer's new single-engine turboprop with a more sustainable engine that burns up to 20% less fuel than older turboprop technologies, took to the skies for the first time last week. The milestone first flight is a major step for... more