And the lessor is... 
The lessor behind the two A321P2F, which Lufthansa Cargo will operate from early next year (see ITJ 31-35/2021, p. 13), is BBAM Limited Partnership. The aircraft leasing services provider headquartered in San Francisco has agreed to lease the EFW solution with a payload-range of... more
100 million vaccine doses shipped free of charge
Only two months after the distribution of 50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Latam Group exceeded 100 million doses transported free of charge within Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. The initiative is part of Latam's "solidarity plane", a programme that makes the... more
Logistics for peripheral Covid-19 cargo
Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has completed five B747F charter flights with packaging machines for Covid-19 associated materials from Frankfurt to Atlanta. Over 200 t of machinery were delivered with German forwarder Geis Air + Sea to support local production facilities... more
Gatwick airport pushes runway plans forward
A public consultation will start today, 9 September 2021, on plans to bring London Gatwick airport's (LGW) existing northern runway into routine use alongside its main runway, enabling dual runway operations. The scheme aims to help secure LGW's long-term growth, generating... more
Swissport takes next steps in digitisation
Swissport is equipping its cargo workers with a new mobile application and handheld devices to further digitise air cargo warehousing process and offer real-time visibility on shipments. Already operational in Basel, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki and Manchester, the app will... more
Geodis: AEO certification in Hong Kong
Geodis' Hong Kong division has been accredited as an authorised economic operator (AEO) by Hong Kong's customs and excise department. Christopher Cahill, managing director, North Asia sub-region: "This initiative affirms our continuous efforts to reinforce the... more
BLR breaks three records in August
Under challenging circumstances, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR) processed 37,319 t of cargo in August, the highest ever since the airport commenced operations in 2008. International cargo continued to drive growth, accounting for 24,304 t, also the highest... more
Reopening borders with historic GSA partner
Air Mauritius has selected Paris-based APG to be its general sales representative (GSA) in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. APG CEO & president Sandrine de Saint Sauveur: "APG is delighted and honoured to represent Air Mauritius commercially in these key markets. The... more
Pharma Aero examines use of UAVs
Pharma Aero, a non-profit organisation that aims to achieve excellence in reliable end-to-end air transportation for life science and medtech shippers, has published a white paper examining the use of UAVs and drones for last mile delivery of pharma products. George Fenton,... more
PAL seeks Chapter 11 protection
On 3 September 2021, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced its voluntary decision to undergo financial restructuring under the US Chapter 11 process. This step is part of a "set of major agreements" PAL has reached with substantially all of its stakeholders,... more