Hainan Airlines: ramp handling contract with WFS 
Hainan Airlines has added a new ramp handling contract to its longstanding cargo handling partnership with Worldwide Flight Services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Chinese airline, which has been a customer of WFS in Seattle for cargo handling since 2013, has... more
First flower forum at Air Cargo Americas
Fresh off the busy Valentine’s Day flower import peak season, Miami International Airport (MIA) and Brussels airport hosted the first-ever fresh and flowers forum on 9 March 2022 during the Air Cargo Americas/Supply Chain Americas Show Conference, where experts from both cargo... more
KF Aerospace leases a B737-400SF to Mesa Airlines
KF Aerospace has delivered its converted B737-400SF to USA-based air carrier Mesa Airlines. The aircraft had received a complete maintenance programme and passenger to freighter conversion at the KF Aerospace MRO in Kelowna, BC. The conversion included the installation of an... more
"No soup for you," says CBP
The shipment may have been manifested as chicken vegetable soup, but Philadelphia US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers soon realised that the brothy bouillon before them was canned criminal consommé. While inspecting international express delivery parcels, CBP... more
Finnair finds ways to Asian cargo hubs
Finnair is updating its traffic programme after the closure of Russian airspace. With cargo prices still rising, the company can continue its passenger services to its key Asian markets despite the longer flight times. Finnair is still serving Seoul and Shanghai from its... more
Etihad Cargo sets new revenue record
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, achieved record revenue growth 49% in 2021 with a 27% year-on-year increase in freight carried, contributing towards 55% of the group’s revenue. “The Etihad Cargo team has worked more closely than ever with... more
Teleport goes live on Webcargo this month
Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly Air Asia Group), will soon go live on Webcargo, enabling easier and faster digital access to Teleport’s fleet capacity to over 3,000 global freight forwarders around the world. Since 2020, Teleport has built up a... more
Tarom signs for Champ’s Traxon Cargohub
Tarom, Romania’s flag carrier, has signed to join Champ’s Traxon Cargohub community. The long-time Champ customer has joined the world’s largest air cargo community service, in addition to renewing for Champ’s Cargospot suite – including renewing for Cargospot Airlines and... more
Cargo operations soars to new heights in Houston
With a total of more than 537,700 t of freight for IAH and HOU combined, last year was the best on record for Houston’s cargo operations. The figure represents a steep 16% increase from 2020 and a 1.3% increase from 2019. An increase in domestic air freight in general was the... more
Still more to come for MNG Airlines
MNG Airlines, which was established in 1996 with 100% Turkish capital, expanded its flight network in 2021, grew its fleet, carried 20% more cargo than in 2020 and is to invest in digital transformation in 2022. Today, MNG Airlines continues its operations with a fleet of... more