Flying contraband in and out of Mexico 
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Dallas/Fort Worth port of entry seized a shipment of counterfeit footwear including several pairs of limited edition basketball shoes that retailers sell for USD 2,000 per pair. The shipment consisting of 60... more
Argentineans return
Today, 20 August 2020, Aerolíneas Argentinas resumes flights to New York after five months. The second flight scheduled since operations were temporarily suspended in mid-March will take off next Thursday, 27 August. Meanwhile, Aerolíneas Cargo, the freight arm of... more
Triple Seven for ABC, more China for Atran
A B777F joined the Volga-Dnepr Group fleet of 24 Boeing freighters earlier this week. The fuel efficient twin-engine freighter will begin operations with AirBridgeCargo (ABC), a subsidiary of the Volga-Dnepr Group, which is among the world's largest Boeing freighter operators,... more
ASL Airlines Ireland extends MRO partnership
ASL Airlines Ireland has extended its strong partnership with the European MRO for the support of its fleet of four ATR 42-300F and twelve ATR 72-200F. Sabena Technics will be servicing ASL’s fleet of ATRs from its Dinard (France) site, which benefits from a recognised expertise... more
Air cargo cooperation in good health
SAS Cargo has signed an agreement with Novo Nordisk to secure capacity to transport life-saving medicines during these highly challenging and unpredictable times. The relationship between the Scandinavian airline and the global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and... more
100 years of airmail service in Norway
Exactly 100 years ago, on 18 August 1920, as Camille Allaz (The History of Air Cargo and Airmail) says, or two or three days earlier according to other sources, Det Norske Luftfartrederi (DNL) launched Norway’s first regular airmail service. With Supermarine Channel and... more
Gecas' additional orders relieve Boeing
Gecas (GE Capital Aviation Services) has signed an agreement with Boeing converting 11 B737-800 Converted Freighter (BCF) options to firm orders and adding nine more options to its orderbook. This is a repeat order from GE's commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm for... more
Air Canada Cargo's revenue soars
Strong demand in the second quarter netted outstanding results for Air Canada Cargo, which reported a revenue increase of 52% in this period (USD 200.7 million) over Q2/2020. Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada's president and CEO: "For the first time ever, our cargo revenues... more
Far-reaching newcomer from Moldova
7 August was a historic day for Aerotranscargo, as its Boeing B747-400ER-JAI landed in Australia for the first time. Brisbane airport guided the aircraft to a nose-in gate of its international terminal. To get a ‘Foreign Air Transport AOC’ and thus be able to operate to... more
WFS again bigger in Brussels
Worldwide Flight Services' (WFS) has invested EUR 100 million in new facilities at Brussels airport, earning the cargo-handler a new five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. The agreement commences this month and sees WFS provide handling solutions for around... more