DHL Express expands Americas hub at MIA 
DHL Express has invested over 78 million USD to renovate and expand its hub facility at Miami International Airport (MIA). The improvements further strengthen the express provider's service capabilities, with added flights to and from Europe, Asia Pacific, Chile and Mexico.... more
Fedex Express boosts freight capacity
Fedex Express, a subsidiary of Fedex Corp and the world’s largest express transportation company, has boosted its intra-Europe air network capacity with the addition of three new flights and four flight capacity upgrades, adding a total of almost 210,000 kg of weekly capacity on... more
First A330P2F re-delivered to MNG Airlines
In April, MNG Airlines became EFW’s (Elbe Flugzeug Werke) first Turkish customer to invest in converting an A330 passenger aircraft to freighter. Turkey’s first A330-300P2F is now leaving EFW's facilities after a planned seven months of conversion. With more to come for MNG,... more
Two Boeing B747-8F for Hongyuan Group
AFG Aviation Ireland (Ireland), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany, has completed the acquisition of two Boeing B747-8F freighter aircraft, MSN 37562 and MSN 37563, from Saudi Arabian Airlines for its strategic partner Hongyuan Group. Hongyuan Group is the... more
CMA CGM Group signs for four A350F
CMA CGM Group is the first air cargo operator to sign a binding MoU for the purchase of Airbus' new full freighter, the A350F. With four units, the provider of global shipping and logistics services will lift its total Airbus fleet to nine aircraft, including five A330-200F. CMA... more
Air Tanzania adds Boeing maindeck capacity
Boeing and Tanzania have announced an order for a 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300 freighter (photo) and two 737 MAX jets at the 2021 Dubai Airshow last week. The airplanes, valued at more than USD726 million at list prices, will be operated by Air Tanzania, the country’s national... more
Anticipating the ‘preighter’ exemption deadline
AELF Flightservice is purchasing ten of Avensis Aviation's 'Medius passenger to freighter conversion' kits. Air cargo solutions provider Flightservice, operated by its sister company, Malta-based Maleth Aero, will work with Avensis to convert its A330 and A340 fleet beginning... more
Atlas Air and Cainiao: one year later
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has expanded its partnership with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, to enhance overall shipping efficiency in response to the growth of cross-border trade between China and Latin America. With the... more
Long-range drones: first vaccine delivery
Zipline, a major global player in instant logistics, has successfully completed the first long-range drone delivery of both authorised mRNA Covid-19 vaccines requiring ultra-cold-chain in Ghana. The collaboration of Zipline, Pfizer and Biontech, which worked together earlier... more
Biggest terminal opens single command centre
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), the city's largest independent air cargo handler, has opened the Integrated Hactl Control Centre, as a single centre of command that is manned 24/7/365. The iHCC centralises operations, systems and maintenance control for the... more