170 times around the world, now regularly to Wuhan 
Aeromexico Cargo has inaugurated a route between Wuhan, one of China’s fastest growing cities which has become a hub for air transport, and Mexico City for exclusive cargo transportation. This was celebrated at an event held in the presence of the Mexican Ambassador to the PRC,... more
Interested in building up an Australian hub?
Australian and international air cargo companies are being invited to register their interest in the commercial development of cargo operations at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. CEO Simon Hickey: "Covid-19 has accelerated growth in demand for... more
Converting for new customers
ST Engineering and Airbus’ joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke has announced an order for four A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions from a new customer, GTLK Europe, a global leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland. Three of these aircraft will be inducted for conversion this... more
Another B747-400F for Magma Aviation
With effect from this month, Magma Aviation is expanding its fleet with the addition of a B747-400F in partnership with Plus Logistics Solutions Limited. This brings Magma’s managed fleet to five B747 freighters, strengthening its flight network and widebody capacity across the... more
Boxes on 800,000 seats
Emirates Skycargo is marking the first anniversary of loading urgently required PPE, related supplies and other vital cargo on the seats and inside the overhead bins of its B777-300ER passenger aircraft. Over the past year, over 3,100 flights with cargo on seats and in the... more
Acting for passive cold chain solutions
Envirotainer, a provider of cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, has launched "Releye® RLP", a temperature-controlled air freight container which is said to "fill a substantial gap in the cold-chain pharma air freight market". ... more
Medical supplies from Switzerland to India
An aircraft of Swiss International Airlines carrying over 13 t of medical supplies, valued CHF 3 million, left Zurich for New Delhi last Thursday, 6 May 2021. The consignment contained 600 oxygen concentrators, purchased by Swiss Humanitarian Aid from private sector... more
CBP acts against forced labour
In March, the USA’s Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) instructed staff to seize gloves produced by the Top Glove Corporation in Malaysia at US ports of entry. Now personnel in Cleveland have seized 3.97 million Top Glove disposable gloves, due to information... more
Chorus and Purolator enter charter deal
The Voyageur Aviation Corp, a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation, has completed a six-month trial service and signed a three-year contract with Purolator for the provision of air cargo charter services. Voyageur will replace two aircraft used in the trials with two Dash 8-100... more
Latam Group’s 30-year strategy
Latam Group, a major aviation operator in Latin America, has launched its ‘sustainability strategy’, which aims for carbon-neutrality, no waste to landfills and the protection of ecosystems in South America. Latam will collaborate with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to develop... more