GCIA: groundbreaking phase 1 
The Gary / Chicago international airport held a ceremonial groundbreaking to commemorate the initial phase of a long-term expansion of the airport’s increasingly critical air cargo sector, which has quickly expanded since beginning operations in late 2020. The groundbreaking... more
Sonoco Thermosafe and Saudia Cargo join forces
Saudia Cargo has embarked on a strategic global partnership with Sonoco Thermosafe, a specialist for temperature-controlled packaging solutions. This collaboration marks the introduction of Sonoco Thermosafe’s innovative Pegasus ULD shipping container into the Saudia Arabian... more
Avianca Cargo: "Ecuador is a key market"
Participating in the Expoflor Ecuador trade fare last week, Avianca Cargo reaffirmed its commitment to the floriculture sector. Ecuador’s cargo transport has grown by about 20% over the last four years, with 90% of the cargo from this destination being flowers that are exported... more
Another gateway to Asia 
Berlin-based airfreight booking platform welcomes new customer Philippine Airlines. Philippine Airlines is set to expand its marketing capacities for digital bookings through a new partnership with Cargo One. The Filipino national airline is currently also in the process of... more
Designing an X-plane with FIW technology
A new vertical lift concept published by Aurora Flight Sciences depicts a scalable technology for airborne logistics in locations without a prepared runway. The Boeing company says its proposed X-plane uses fan-in-wing (FIW) technology to provide high-speed, runway-independent... more
Finalising new Basa arrangements
In line with the directive of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Festus Keyamo San, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has commenced high-level discussions with the Brazilian ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the Bilateral Air Service Agreement... more
Bringing a Skytrain back home
Teams from Dover Air Force Base, DE, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK, and Robins AFB, GA, joined forces to bring a C-47A Skytrain, which had served during WWII, from its prior home in rural Alaska down to Georgia where it will receive a full restoration before being... more
AA Cargo adds new routes for winter season
American Airlines Cargo has announced its winter widebody schedule with new routes and increases for the 2024/2025 winter season. Out of Latin America, American is introducing a new seasonal service from Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Dallas/Fort Worth... more
Flydubai Cargo partners with Cargo One
Flydubai Cargo, the cargo division of the Dubai-based carrier, has chosen Cargo One to launch its very first digital sales on the booking platform. Freight forwarders in 121 countries will soon gain instant digital access to Flydubai Cargo's capacity which includes interline... more
Rekindling a dormant, 16-year contract
Since 1 June this year, Swiss WorldCargo has resumed its cooperation with Globe Air Cargo Bulgaria, a long-standing local partnership dating back to 2008. To strengthen the collaboration, Globe Air Cargo has hired an additional team member, who will be working closely with Swiss... more