Savino Del Bene connects Milan MXP to NY JFK 
Savino Del Bene, a global logistics and forwarding company, has introduced new weekly charter services on the Italy – USA freight lane. Starting from 24 October 2021, the charter flight will connect Milan MXP to NY JFK, during the most dynamic period of the year. The decline... more
CBP officers rescue dogs from Antigua
On 4 October 2021 at Morristown Airport, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists processed the arrival of 25 rescue dogs aboard the Wings of Rescue from Antigua. All the adopted dogs have homes within the tri-state area, an additional 50 dogs... more
PAC implements tracking and notification service
USA-based B747F operator Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has introduced "Pactrak": fully integrated into the company’s website, the air freight tracking and partner notification service allows PAC’s partners to know the exact status of their shipment at any point in its... more
Meridiam wins concession to build airport
Meridiam has signed a 30-year concession with the state of Burkina Faso for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the country's new international airport located 35 km northeast of the capital Ouagadougou in the Donsin region. The engineering... more
Vital cargo to Malawi for SADC summit
In August 2021, Chapman Freeborn South Africa transported vital cargo from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lilongwe International Airport (LLW) ahead of the 41st SADC summit. The SADC summit is an important event during which the 16 member states of the Southern... more
Clipped wings
After the main owner (82.5%), Chinese conglomerate HNA, had to file for bankruptcy at the beginning of the year, Hahn Airport in southwest Germany is now also insolvent. At the beginning of October, Hahn operations manager Christoph Goetzmann still maintained that he had... more
Another airport for Nigeria's agriculture
A few days ago, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, president of the senate of Nigeria, performed the ground breaking ceremony for the Wachakal airstrip located in the Karasuwa local government area of Yobe State. Lawan said the airstrip will provide "aen avenue for business people to... more
Hong Kong: double-digit growth
The Hong Kong airport authority has released the traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for September 2021. Cargo throughput increased by 17.9% to 455,000 t, compared to the same month last year. Strong cargo demand endured in September 2021, with imports... more
Wingcopter and Synerjet form partnership
Leading delivery drone manufacturer Wingcopter and aviation company Synerjet Corp have signed a strategic partnership agreement, which will allow the Latin American company to act as a distributor and local technical support provider for the Wingcopter 198, Wingcopter’s new... more
The top capacity providers of 2020 
2020 was an extraordinary year in many respects – for aviation too. Out of necessity, more than a few airlines discovered or deepened their penchant to transport airfreight. Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the few airlines that has been able to increase its market share “thanks... more