Drugs in turntables and washing machines 
On 1 May 2020, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Cincinnati airport inspected a shipment originating from Mexico destined for Prague. The package contained a DJ Pioneer turntable. After examining the rusty, broken item and probing what appeared to be the... more
American Airlines back to the future in May
American Airlines has expanded its cargo schedule in May to provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Caribbean, up from 80 flights the week before. New destinations include daily flights between Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Hong Kong and weekly... more
When "urgent" is not humanitarian
Indian PCN member Premier Global Logistics recently completed an air shipment totalling 7.6 t from Mumbai to France via Turkish Airlines. Managing director Rajesh Gupta: "The shipment was extremely time critical and we micromanaged everything from the airline booking to... more
Humanitarian airlift from Lyon to Bangui
In response to the health emergency sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, France fully supports the initiative taken by the European Union in conjunction with humanitarian NGOs and humanitarian actors belonging to the Réseau Logistique Humanitaire, to launch an airlift to deliver... more
(No) more new services in the Caribbean
For the first time in its history, Caribbean Airlines used a B737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo only service, moving essential supplies from Guyana to Cuba. The flight was part of the charter service the airline headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago launched... more
Coyne connects Armenia to Europe
Coyne Airways is stepping up its cargo services to Armenia with the introduction of a weekly B737-400F service from Liege (Belgium) to Yerevan. The service began on 10 May 2020 and is designed to bring much-needed direct freighter lift to Yerevan from Western Europe. The... more
Donating test kits at Entebbe airport
National Aviation Services (NAS), a global aviation services provider handling more than 370,000 t of cargo per year, recently donated rapid diagnostic testing kits to the Covid-19 national task force formed by the Ugandan ministry of health. They complement the ongoing... more
Amazon Air expands network
Greater Los Angeles San Bernardino airport (SBD), which claims doing its "part to help industry friends through the crisis," has welcomed Amazon Air at its latest aviation tenant, joining over 75 other companies operating at the airport. Sarah Rhoads, VP,... more
Strengthening trade lines to Scandinavia and France
Qatar Airways Cargo is now serving Copenhagen with eight (+ five) weekly A350 freight-only passenger aircraft, exceeding 500 t of total weekly cargo capacity each way. In Oslo, two B777F and A330F flights have been added to the existing six weekly freighter flights and three... more
10% less cargo carried by Emirates Skycargo
The Emirates Group has announced its 32nd consecutive year of profit, against a drop in revenue mainly attributed to reduced operations during the planned DXB runway closure in the first quarter, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the fourth quarter. The 2019-20... more