Young charter specialist finds a way 
26 Aviation, a British charter specialist founded in 2020, arranged the charter of a B747-400F operating from Zhengzhou, China on its inaugural flight to the UAE, where it received a water-cannon welcome at Dubai Al-Maktoum (DWC) at the end of August. The aircraft was... more
Euphorigenic hammocks
Four weeks ago, on 5 and 7 August 2021, US customs and border protection officers (CBPOs) in Memphis, TN, selected and examined two shipments manifested as "unsolicited gift handmade hammock with plast." The cargo was being sent from southern Mexico to two residences... more
SAA is back
In exactly three weeks, on 23 September 2021, the livery of South African Airways (SAA) will once again be visible in the skies as the airline resumes operations. Interim CEO Thomas Kgokolo: "After months of diligent work, we are delighted that SAA is resuming service and... more
Helping Indonesia fight the pandemic
In response to the unprecedented health crisis in Southeast Asia, Singapore's Changi Airport community has come together to support Indonesia in its fight against the pandemic with a donation of 1,380 oxygen concentrators. These are donated by Changi Foundation, the... more
Dokasch opens new service station in India
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has opened a new service station at the GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo terminal in India. Strategically, HYD is a very important network station for the global supply of lifesaving medicines given Hyderabad’s status as a major pharma production and export... more
Eastern Airlines to embrace cargo
Almost one year after indicating first plans for entering the cargo business, Eastern Airlines has secured the acquisition of 35 B777 aircraft as feedstock for the first-ever P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion of the B777 aircraft into "a true, Class-E cargo... more
Easy flying for furry friends
Starting today, 1 September 2021, customers booking flights for their cat or dog at American Airlines can add a delivery ground transportation service to their reservation through an American Airlines Cargo dedicated pet booking agent. This means customers can welcome their pet... more
Extended partnership in the Nordics
Aviator Airport Services, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports in the Nordic countries and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has extended its partnership agreement with Fedex. The current contract was renewed for a three-year period and will go into... more
Freight forwarders add air cargo capacities
While Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics, a subsidiary of global logistics provider Dachser, is announcing that over 85% of its customers have utilised the weekly Frankfurt - Chicago - Frankfurt service more than once since it began a year ago, yet another logistics services... more
Mail on passenger seats already 60 years ago
The fact that letters and parcels are regularly placed on aircraft passenger seats is not a novelty caused by the corona crisis. Sixty years ago today, on the night of 1 to 2 September 1961, Lufthansa launched its overnight airmail network, using passenger aircraft to transport... more