Creating a Korean conversion cluster 
More passenger-to-cargo (P2F) aircraft conversion facilities are needed around the world in order to meet the expected rise in demand for widebody freighter aircraft. That is why Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group signed a memorandum of agreement with Incheon... more
Pigs in airspace
As China has to import pigs due to losing half of its native population (i.e. approximately 30 % of the world's population) to African swine fever since 2018, 1,030 purebred breeding pigs flew approximately 11,000 km from London STN to Chengdu in a B747-8F last week. The... more
Securing dry ice supplies in the desert
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group, has strengthened its ability to transport Covid-19 vaccines around the world after receiving UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) approval to expand dry ice carrying capabilities... more
Eight pallets of relief supplies to Aral Sea
Uzbekistan Airways and Boeing recently delivered eight pallets of humanitarian relief supplies donated by Project CURE to the Aral Sea region of the Central Asian country on board the airline’s newest B787-8 Dreamliner. The third humanitarian delivery flight partnership... more
Air cargo demand: all time high in March
Yesterday, 4 May 2021, on the first day of this year's (virtual) Air Cargo Europe conference, Iata released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-Covid levels (March 2019) with an increase of 4.4%. In March,... more
Fuelled by growing air cargo volumes
Samskip has established a dedicated air freight business, adding significant new options to a service portfolio that already includes rail, road, shortsea and inland waterway links in Europe and global cargo logistics solutions. "Samskip Air" has opened its doors... more
Caring for DHL Express' A330 engines
Rolls-Royce and DHL Express have signed a "total care" agreement for the Trent 700 engines that currently power the eight A330 freighter aircraft of the global logistics company. The agreement will also cover any Trent 700 engines that are added to the DHL fleet in the... more
Rejuvenating the world's freighter fleet
321 Precision Conversions' new A321-200PCF freighter has been awarded the FAA supplemental type certificate number ST02716SE. The company is a joint venture between Precision Aircraft Solutions, an aircraft modification company specialising in freighter conversions of B757,... more
NAS: 20 more years in Aqaba
Kuwait-based National Aviation Services (NAS) has renewed its contract with the Aqaba Development Corporation and Aqaba Airports Company to operate and manage Aqaba Air Cargo Terminal (AACT) for another 20 years. The facility, located within the King Hussein International... more
Turning A330 PAX into "temporary cargo cabins"
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus are teaming up to offer customers a reversible cargo-in-cabin solution to satisfy urgent demand quickly and easily. The solution for the Airbus A330 family comprises the supplemental type certificate (STC) as well as material kits to modify the... more