Sharkskin for clean air 
Over the past year and a half, Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) has equipped the whole fleet of its long-haul flagship Boeing 777-300ER with Aeroshark technology. The surface film applied to the fuselage and engines imitates the aerodynamic properties of sharkskin and... more
A design first for the aviation industry
At the 34th Astrid Awards, the world's only independent awards programme dedicated to excellence in all areas of design in corporate communications and organised by New York–based Mercomm, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) picked up the best prizes. As the first... more
A premiere for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is opening a new route between Dublin (DUB) and Denver (DEN) for the first time in its history. From today, 17 May 2024, IAG Cargo customers will be able to transport goods directly between Dublin and Denver... more
One million AWBs and growing
Last month, ECS Group’s Squair team verified its one millionth AWB since “Verify” operations first began in March 2020. Squair offers a unique back-office service to airlines and GSAs, enabling them to concentrate fully on tasks of higher value for customers. Verify by Squair,... more
Making quality data useful to freight forwarders
Cargo Ai’s Cargomart booking platform now offers up-to-date performance transparency alongside real-time price and capacity information. Cargoquality is a new feature that takes industry-established quality monitoring methods, applies a fair, common standard to all airlines,... more
Another Gulf/Europe link in Liège
From today, 16 May 2024, Challenge Group is operating a new B747F (120 t) service from Liège to Dubai (DWC) via Tel Aviv. This frequency will double from June onwards, with flights available on Tuesdays and Fridays, utilising the group's Boeing 767-300BDSF aircraft. This... more
First Korean LCC chooses Zagreb
Tamex and T-Way have expanded their European network with a new service to Croatia, a strategically located country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. This latest addition to the route portfolio marks a significant milestone for GSA operations, further... more
Testing robots at Munich airport
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, along with the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Kravag Versicherung and the industrial partners at Munich airport (Cargogate, CHI, Sovereign Speed and DB Schenker), have presented the first... more
Another contract for ATSG
Air Transport Services Group, a provider of medium wide-body cargo aircraft leasing, air cargo transport and related services, has inked an agreement to operate ten additional Boeing 767 freighters for Amazon.com Services in the Amazon Air network by the end of 2024. The... more
Nine more offices in Africa
APG Cargo, a global cargo general sales and service agent (GSSA), has substantially expanded its African network. The nine new locations are part of the company’s ongoing effort to enhance connectivity and service capabilities in one of the world's most dynamic markets and add... more