Another UAV option for the middle mile 
Airflow, an aerial logistics company found by five former Airbus Vahana team members earlier this month in San Francisco, is developing the first electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft designed for middle-mile logistics. The need for rapid middle-mile logistics... more
Back to the future in Alaska
Alaska Air Cargo recently launched service to two new markets in Alaska, Cold Bay and Unalakleet, where the carrier touched down for the first time in 45 years with its B737-700F. Alaska Airlines served this hub of activity for many surrounding villages from the 1950s with DC-3,... more
Air New Zealand back in Japan and China
From today, 25 June 2020, Air New Zealand is operating the Auckland-Tokyo NRT route again, initially on a one return service basis per week, which had been interrupted on 30 March. Pre-Covid-19, the carrier operated up to 10 services per week on Auckland-Narita. Suspended... more
Cargo premieres in Beijing and Florianópolis
Beijing Daxing (PKX), the Chinese capital’s new major airport which was inaugurated exactly nine months ago on 25 September 2019, recently welcomed its first aircraft with maindeck capacity. The B757-200F of SF airlines, which has been flying a regular service to Beijing Capital... more
Munich: new +8,000 sqm cargo facility
Munich airport and DHL Express Germany have concluded an agreement for the construction of a new cargo building which will be built on the site currently occupied by the car parks P 80 and P 80 West. DHL Express will plan, build, and operate the EUR 70 million investment on... more
Germany's cargo airports on the upswing
While the downturn in air freight volumes on Germany’s airports stabilised at -10.5% in May, compared with -11.7% in March and -14.7% in April, the hubs specialising in aircraft with maindeck capacity set a more positive note. Cologne-Bonn airport has processed 9,700 cargo... more
An excellent year for pharma shipments by air
The growth of pharma shipments by air since 2017 and the development of premium products by airlines for temperature controlled healthcare and life science shipments, prompted Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to make a multi-million EUR investment in pharma centres at 12... more
Air Canada moves big life-saving load to London
Air Canada Cargo, which regularly transports radioactive material used in cancer treatments and takes numerous precautions to ensure that they are handled safely and in accordance with all applicable regulations, recently flew a life-saving piece of medical equipment from... more
Emirates' B777F brings relief to Burkina Faso
Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, has worked with Dubai-based International Humanitarian City (IHC), a leading global hub for humanitarian aid, to transport an urgent consignment of relief materials to Burkina Faso. The B777F carrying around 100 t of aid,... more
One digital step further for Cargolux and Unilode
A new agreement between Cargolux and Unilode Aviation Solutions broadens the scope of their cooperation to ensure air cargo customers have access to premium transport and handling solutions to match their requirements. In addition to the current provision of ULDs and related... more