MST welcomes Malaysian freighters 
Malaysia Airlines (MH) has chosen Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) as its latest destination for a weekly full freighter cargo service with the first inbound flight set to arrive today, 12 April 2024, from Kuala Lumpur. The scheduled weekly flight will use the relatively fuel... more
One piece of counterfeit jewellery a day
On 2 April 2024, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Minneapolis-St. Paul’s express consignment facility intercepted a shipment filled with 364 pieces of counterfeit designer bracelets, earrings, rings, and necklaces. The consignment arrived from Hong Kong and... more
Cathay Cargo resumes freighter service
One week ago, Cathay Cargo welcomed its first freighter flight to Ho Chi Minh City after four years, following its suspension in December 2019 due to the pandemic. The weekly flight, CX3148, will operate from Ho Chi Minh City every Thursday, with the freighter starting from... more
Tamex is born
Extrans Global has established a joint venture with TAM Group, a global GSSA company based in Hong Kong, to expand its GSA business. On 21 March, an opening ceremony was held at the Extrans Korea office, attended by executives from both companies. As a result, starting from... more
A distributor for Brazilian quick P2F solution
LH Colus Tecnologia, a provider of aeronautical engineering consulting services based in São José dos Campos (Brazil), and Liebherr Aerospace Saline (USA), have signed an agreement that defines Liebherr’s Michigan-based subsidiary as the exclusive international distributor of LH... more
Flying high to master social challenges in Japan
Wingcopter, a German manufacturer of unmanned, all-electric delivery drones and provider of drone delivery services, has received acceptance for opening the type certification process of its "Wingcopter 198" drone in Japan. The step, which was achieved with the... more
Bridging e-commerce hubs in Pearl River Delta
Menzies Aviation and Menzies Macau Airport Services have signed an MOU on global customs clearance with Kerry Logistics Network, based in Hong Kong. The collaboration aims to strengthen the companies’ local e-commerce cargo competitiveness and provide customs clearance services... more
A new certification for Swissport in Vienna
Swissport Cargo Services Austria has been awarded the ‘Transported Asset Protection Association’ (Tapa) FSR-C certification for its air cargo logistics at Vienna International Airport (VIE). Andreas Ottendorf, station manager for Vienna and Graz, was enthusiastic about this... more
Strategic expansion in 2024
Challenge Technic, the maintenance arm of Challenge Group, is poised for a strategic expansion in 2024, highlighted by the addition of new aircraft to the Challenge group fleet, the opening of a new maintenance station, and a broadening customer base. As it enters its sixth... more
A strategic partnership
CMA CGM Air Cargo, a division of CMA CGM Group, a global provider of sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, has appointed ECS Group to commercialise all its airfreight capacities. By joining forces, both partners "aim to redefine industry standards in operational... more