Etihad Cargo boosts direct e-booking connectivity 
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has established a direct e-booking integration with global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel. This strategic collaboration is the latest step in Etihad Cargo's digitalisation strategy, further streamlining the... more
Pushing ahead with electrification
As part of Brussels airport’s Stargate project, DHL Express is leading the way in the field of electric ground-handling equipment. Following a successful test phase, one in three of the cargo transporter’s tractors and loaders that sort and transport time-critical shipments from... more
An-124 airlifts first five of 32 new Black Hawks
On 17 June Antonov Airlines delivered five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to the Philippine Air Force aboard one of its Antonov An-124-100 freighters. The helicopters were built by PZL Mielec at its factory in Mielec in southern Poland and flown from there directly to Clark... more
Shanghai Pudong Airport to open courier terminal
The logistics provider Time Matters is opening a courier terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport for handling courier and express airfreight shipments. With the launch, which will coincide with the start of Transport Logistic China on 25 June 2024, the expert for time-critical... more
KUB Air Cargo joins air cargo booking platform
KUB Air Cargo is partnering with Webcargo, an air cargo booking platform, to offer competitive rates and a seamless booking and payment experience for forwarders worldwide. The independent cargo sales agent KUB Air Cargo provides bespoke airfreight solutions, with an... more
Latam lights first candle for SJK-MIA route
The new scheduled full-freighter service between São José dos Campos Airport (SJK), located northeast of São Paulo, and Miami (MIA) celebrated its first anniversary on 17 June 2024. The route is operated by Latam Cargo Brazil twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, with a... more
China–Hungary air cargo route launched
A new international air cargo route linking Ezhou Huahu airport in Central China's Hubei province with the Hungarian capital Budapest was launched on Monday, according to the Chinese state press agency Xinhua. The Ezhou–Budapest cargo route is the first air cargo route... more
SAF from Singapore
Emirates has begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi airport, marking its first SAF investment in Asia. Approximately 3.3 million litres of blended SAF have been integrated into Changi... more
A first for Airest
The Estonian cargo airline Airest has added the first ATR-72-500F to its freighter fleet. Until now, the Tallinn-based company operated its pan-European acmi and charter services exclusively with a fleet of Saab 340F freighters. The ATR leased from Jetstream Aviation Capital... more
Four B737-800BCF in 2024
Aercap Holdings has signed lease agreements for four 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF) aircraft with JD Airlines, the cargo airline of JD Logistics (also known as Jingdong Logistics), which are scheduled for delivery in 2024. The aircraft will be operated on behalf of JD... more