Spreading from and to Wuhan 
On 28 August 2020, SF Airlines launched a twice weekly B757-200F service between Wuhan and Osaka (Japan). Its second international route opened in Wuhan since its inauguration in 2009 is part of the airline's contribution to speed up the restoration of import and export... more
Partnering with Qatar Airways Cargo at Heathrow
As part of a new long-term agreement to provide cargo handling, freighter aircraft handling and cargo transportation to/from aircraft at London Heathrow Airport, Qatar Airways Cargo is moving into the cargo facilities of Menzies Aviation from today, 1st September 2020. The... more
Passenger airline becomes cargo-only carrier
When American Airlines relaunched cargo-only flights in March, its cargo team started with 20 strategic flights to two key destinations. This September, its cargo-only schedule will total more than 1,000 flights serving 32 cities; a plan that began as an experiment has now grown... more
Swiss drones back in the air
Swiss Post and drone systems developer Matternet are resuming their drone operations to serve the healthcare sector. In Lugano, where they have been back in the air since 27 August 2020, they will transport laboratory samples again on a daily basis for the healthcare sector,... more
Franco-Dutch airline group on stand-by for vaccines
In recent years, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has continuously upgraded its pharma and healthcare-related services by improving processes, training staff and forming dedicated service teams for customers, investing in infrastructure at both of ist hubs and fully... more
Relief on track from Santa Barbara to Beirut
More than 60 t of critical aid will soon offer needed relief to medical personnel in Beirut, Lebanon. Fedex transported the emergency supplies via a dedicated charter flight to help health facilities responding after a deadly explosion ripped through the city earlier this month,... more
Swiss continues to expand cargo network
From today, 28 August 2020, Swiss Worldcargo is back in Moscow DME, performing thrice-weekly A320/A220 flights from Zurich and a weekly A220 flight from Geneva. The Swiss national carrier also announced the addition of two long-haul destinations to its cargo-only network -... more
First B787-700BDSF delivered to a Chinese operator
Austin, TX-based Spectre Cargo Solutions, through its Irish entity NGF Overseas Aircraft, delivered a B737-700BDSF to Tianjin Air Cargo (TJAC). The first Boeing freighter of the type to be delivered to a Chinese operator is on a long-term operating lease with TJAC and the fourth... more
Developments in Nigeria
As from tomorrow, 29 August 2020, Nigeria will again be open to air traffic. Based on the principle of reciprocity, only those airlines from countries that permit flights from Nigeria will be allowed to serve the airports of Lagos and Abuja. Africa's most densely populated... more
Biggest blueberry season threatened by Covid-19
According to the South African berry producers association a crop of 17,000 t is expected this year, mostly set for export. Faced with airfreight rates much higher than before Covid-19 and a lack of international flights from Cape Town, Western Cape, where about 60% of the... more