Ivory Coast government facilitates aviation 
Amadou Coulibaly (photo), government spokesman of Côte d'Ivoire, has announced the creation of a cell to fight illicit trafficking, drugs and cross-border crime. The unit, which will be based at Abidjan airport, is part of the multi-agency initiative "Aircop"... more
Operating one more B737-800F for DHL
Iaero Airways, a charter airline based in Greensboro, NC and Miami, FL, has expanded its service to operate a total of six DHL cargo aircraft. The latest aircraft to be added, a B737-800F, will be deployed by Iaero Airways on an ACMI basis, while the other five existing aircraft... more
Smartlynx registers first freighter in Malta
Smartlynx, a family member of the Riga (Latvia)-headquartered Avia Solutions Group, has introduced the first freighter aircraft registered in Malta which is also the first of its type to be added to the Smartlynx line-up of A320 and A321. Leased by launch customer Vallair, the... more
Two round trips between Tokyo and Alibaba's cave
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is operating two freighter round trips between the airport of Hangzhou (HGH), home of Alibaba, and Tokyo (NRT). The B767F service (50 t capacity) is provided in response to increased demand for transportation services with the growth of cross-border... more
First Malaysian freight service into Nanning
On track with its network expansion plans to increase destinations within the Asia-Pacific markets, Raya Airways recently marked the entry of its freight services into the city of Nanning, the capital of the autonomous region Guangxi Zhuang in southern China - a first for a... more
A "preighter" almost 100 years ago
Exactly 100 years ago today, on 21 June 1921, the Burnelli RB-1 is documented to have taken off on its first flight. In designing the biplane, which was initially intended only for passenger transport, US engineer Vincent Burnelli (1895-1964) incorporated his lifting body... more
More aero engines via Hong Kong and Singapore
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), is making a bid to increase Hong Kong’s involvement in the movement of aero engines by setting up a new aero engine handling centre at the airport. Handling already an average of two units per day, which often weigh over 8 t and... more
More air cargo power for Philadelphia
Another US airport is adding weight to its cargo business as Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) wants to expand its air cargo facility footprint by 550,000 sqm and almost triple the surface of its cargo building from 55,700 to 130,000 sqm. The presentation of the... more
Third life for a "Queen of the skies"
From passenger plane to water tanker - and soon a freighter. This is the career of a "jumbo" that was initially in service with Japan Airlines. In 2016, the B747-400 was converted by a group of investors into the largest water bomber ever. With its 66,200-litre... more
From Canada to Cairo (and more)
In anticipation of its first maindeck freighters, Air Canada Cargo continues to introduce new all-cargo flights with its long-haul passenger aircraft. Starting today, 17 June 2021, a new service between Montréal and Cairo will be added, operating three times a week with... more