First 767-800BCF conversion programme in China 
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (Gameco) have announced plans to create additional capacity for the 767-300 Boeing converted freighter (BCF). The agreement, which was presented by the two companies at the China international aviation &... more
Cargo business saves Qatar Airways Group
Qatar Airways Group has reported a net loss of USD 4.1 billion. Despite the difficulties posed by the ongoing pandemic, the group's operating results demonstrated its resilience during the crisis, since, at USD 288.3 million, the reported operational loss of was 7% below... more
Lufthansa Cargo in digital research project
Lufthansa Cargo has joined the "digital test field air cargo" initiative, a new federal research project commissioned by Germany's ministry of transport and coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics. The aim is to increase the... more
More than 50,000 marijuana atomisers
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Washington IAD seized a large quantity of marijuana atomisers last Wednesday (22 September 2021) that were shipped from China to an address in Manassas, VA. The shipment initially arrived on 8 September 2021 on a flight from... more
AAT achieves perishables certification
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been awarded Iata’s ‘Center of Excellence for Perishable Logistics’ certification (CEIV Fresh). The company, based at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), pointed out that “this accreditation recognises our expertise, training and facilities... more
First city-wide medical drone network
Matternet, a global provider of urban drone-delivery solutions based in California, has entered into a partnership with SkyGo, a company from the UAE with knowledge of the Abu Dhabi healthcare landscape and expertise in logistics and distribution in the Gulf region. Together... more
Covid-19 vaccines from Belgium to Africa
On Wednesday 22 September, 153,000 Covid-19 vaccines arrived safely in Entebbe (Uganda) on Brussels Airlines flight, following a similar shipment to Togo a month ago (pictured). The aircraft carrying the donation of AstraZeneca vaccines from the Belgian government was met at... more
For e-commerce goods from Japan
ANA Holdings and Overseas Courier Service (OCS), an express air cargo forwarder with a global network of 400 stations that utilises ANA's air network and offers B2B and B2C door-to-door access, have launched a new service called "iEC". Leveraging this cargo and... more
Kuwait Airways extends GSSA partnership
After an already long-lasting partnership in Austria and the Netherlands, ATC Aviation Services is now representing Kuwait Airways as cargo GSSA in Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland and Slovenia. With 54 offices in 33 countries, the GSSA will be responsible for... more