Qantas puts world's first A321P2F into service 
ST Engineering, Airbus and their joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) achieved a key milestone in their joint A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme in September with the re-delivery of the "head of version" to launch customer Vallair. The A321P2F,... more
"No sign of recovery in sight" for Asian carriers
Preliminary September 2020 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (Aapa) showed that both international passenger and cargo demand is "at markedly depressed levels, with no sign of recovery in sight". Whilst manufacturing conditions... more
Welsh MRO moves into conversion business
With aircraft continuing to be grounded by the pandemic, belly capacity on passenger flights has been significantly reduced, increasing demand for dedicated cargo freighters. Amidst the uncertainty in the passenger sector, the number of aircraft primed for the conversion market... more
The rising sun over Frankfurt
Nikkei-listed All Nippon Airways (ANA) is launching its first scheduled freighter flights to Europe with the start of services between Tokyo and Frankfurt today. The Boeing B777F flights will operate twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) and offer 100 t capacity per flight.The... more
Pipistrel with Honeywell
Pipistrel, a small aircraft designer and manufacturer specialised in energy-efficient and affordable high-performance aircraft, has selected Honeywell’s "compact fly-by-wire" system as the "brain" for its Nuuva V300 cargo, which is designed to carry up to... more
"FRA-OS" for innovative cargo data exchange
Fraport AG, the operator of Frankfurt airport, one of the major cargo hubs in Europe, is developing a digital data exchange platform for freight handling. The project is carried out in cooperation with the German customs office, the regional freight forwarding and logistics... more
Pharma.Aero introduces five new full members
During October, Pharma.Aero, a non-profit organisation based in Brussels, which aims to achieve excellence in reliable end-to-end air transportation for life science and medtech shippers, has announced five new full members from different parts of the world: the Belgian... more
Intuitive IT solutions for air cargo
Launched last year in Singapore, the e-booking platform CargoAi aims to combine the air cargo experience of its founders with world-leading technology. CEO Matthieu Petot (2nd from left): "We have taken our inspiration from the many modern applications that have been... more
Alha extends partnership at MXP
In charge of cargo handling for Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) since 2009, Alha was awarded a ground handling contract at Milan Malpensa airport (MXP) for freighter operations for this major international all-cargo carrier. The contract also extends to all operations of... more
Finnair Cargo declares to be vaccine-ready
As one of the first airlines in the world to receive Iata’s CEIV Pharma certificate in 2015, Finnair Cargo is preparing to carry Covid-19 vaccines. Fredrik Wildtgrube, head of global sales: "We have a history of excellence in pharma logistics and with our new terminal,... more