North American partners for air freight 
AELF Flightservice, a privately held commercial aircraft leasing company with offices in Chicago, Miami, and Dublin, has partnered with Montreal-based Avianor for the conversion of its passenger A330-200s to auxiliary cargo configuration. The MRO Avianor supplied the... more
High hopes in Colombia's coffee triangle
It is not only because of the altitude that you require strong staying power and a head for heights when planning a new airport in the Eje Cafetero, a region situated at an altitude of 1,200 to 2,000 m above sea level between Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. KPMG recently declared... more
Into the history books 
On 29 November a cargo flight took off whose fuel requirements were covered completely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), thus setting a first in the history of commercial aviation. The initiators hope the industry will react enthusiastically to the innovation. more
Fresh fish from Norway
Starting today, 14 December 2020, Qatar Airways Cargo will launch thrice-weekly B777-300 passenger freighters to Harstad Narvik airport (EVE). Adding to the carrier's existing Oslo service, this new offer provides over 150 t of cargo capacity for exporters from northern Norway... more
Four-legged frequent flyer
Cargologic Germany (CLG), an all-cargo airline specialising in express cargo services in Europe, has successfully delivered horses in partnership with Intradco Global, an equine, livestock and exotics transport air charter specialist. Two racehorses, Cindy Truppo (photo), who... more
Unisys and SAS Cargo deepen partnership
Signed in Q3, SAS Cargo Group and Unisys Corporation have extended their partnership, with the Scandinavian carrier now offering its air freight services through Unisys' "Cargo Portal". This platform is one of the world's most popular multi-carrier air cargo booking... more
Caribbean Airlines: more cargo from USA
Effective one week ago, Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines Cargo appointed Network Cargo Management as its GSSA for the US market, excluding Miami and New York, which are Caribbean Airlines’ main gateways to the Caribbean, and where sales and operations will continue... more
Tanks help to salvage
On 13 November 2020, engine failure forced a Volga-Dnepr Airlines AN-124 to turn back immediately after take-off from the Russian airport Novosibirsk (OVB). The aircraft overran the runway during the emergency landing. The front part of the landing gear dug deep into the earth... more
Third cargo service to Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic Cargo sets Pakistan on the top of its network this week. Flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Lahore started on 7 December 2020, the service from Manchester to Islamabad yesterday, and LHR to Islamabad operations are scheduled to start tomorrow, 12 December.... more
First French B737-800 freighter
In time for Christmas, ASL Airlines France has put the first B737-800 freighter into operation. The passenger aircraft formerly operated by Pegasus Airlines and Ryanair was refitted by Boeing partner Staeco in China and delivered to Paris via Yekaterinburg (Russia) and Vilnius... more