Tightening intra-African air cargo networks 
While there has been a reduction in cargo capacity to, from, and within Africa since March, Astral Aviation continues to operate cargo freighters (Fokker 27, DC-9 and B727-200 + one wet-leased B747-400 freighter on the London/Liege sector) from its Nairobi hub to 13 destinations... more
US customs tells hair-raising stories
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Dallas Fort Worth port of entry recently intercepted two separate shipments from Nigeria, containing a combined USD 63,000 in counterfeit currency. In April, officers selected a box of wigs and hair for... more
Flying vaccines from Brussels to Mumbai
Qatar Airways Cargo transported 56 Skycell containers with vaccines from Global Biopharma on its scheduled maindeck and bellyhold cargo flights for Ceva Logistics. The 54 t shipment consisting of pneumococcal and varicella vaccines were flown from Brussels to Mumbai via Doha... more
Waiting on West Africans, welcoming East Africans
Initially scheduled for launch in less than one month (18 June 2020), Air Senegal's service to Geneva has been postponed to 26 October, one day after the also postponed service launch to London STN, scheduled for 26 June. The West African carrier which has already spread its... more
Delta's long haul services open for... passengers
Demand for air cargo is driving the return of Delta's passenger services from the USA to Europe for the first time since Covid-19 closed borders. From tomorrow, 21 May 2020, flights to Frankfurt and London will provide cargo capacity three times weekly from Atlanta (31 t on... more
Latam Group increases cargo capacity on widebody aircraft
After three days of work at Sao Paulo’s maintenance centre, Latam Group announced the first B777-300ER reconfiguration. This aircraft's economy cabin had passenger seats temporarily removed to increase its cargo transportation capacity by 20%. Due to its suitability for long... more
Another longest "domestic" flight
French Bee, a subsidiary of the Dubreuil Group, has made the world’s longest nonstop domestic commercial flight to date by flying one of its A350-900s from Papeete in French Polynesia to Paris and landing at Orly airport on 15 May 2020. The flight time to cover a route of more... more
United Cargo increases capacities
United Cargo's inaugural cargo-in-cabin flight flew from London to Chicago (ORD) last week, with almost 2 t of mail in the passenger cabin, plus a full payload of freight in belly. Initially, cargo-in-cabin shipments will be loaded on B777 and B787 cargo-only flights, which... more
First Copper River salmon salutes medical professionals
Alaska Air Cargo, which transports more than 13,000 t of cargo annually, has delivered the first catch of Copper River salmon to Seattle, which will be distributed to grocery stores across the USA. As a thank you for their efforts on the frontlines of the battle against... more
24% more freighters at biggest global cargo hub
In April, cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped 14.2% compared to the same month last year, to 338,000 t. The overall decline in cargo handled was mainly attributed to the 51% decline in transhipments, while exports increased by 4%, with North... more