Maskargo lifts innovative intubation boxes 
Following an initiative called "the acrylic intubation box charity project" by a group of anaesthetist doctors at the KPJ Rawang specialist hospital in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, Maskargo has shipped 14 intubation boxes to the federal states Kota Bahru, Johor Bahru,... more
B737 P2F conversions receive certifications
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel have certified the conversion of B737-800 aircraft from passenger to cargo configuration performed by IAI Aviation Group. The Israeli defence and aerospace company becomes the... more
Air Canada: new in New York, more in Europe
From today, 8 April 2020, Air Canada is handling all shipments originating from, or destined to JFK and LGA at a brand new facility, where it will be the only airline, with access to over 30,000 square feet (2790 sqm) of warehouse space, six dedicated doors for easy access,... more
Turkish freight forwarder builds bridge to Shanghai
Bati Group responds to the significant increase of air freight rates due to the cancellation of numerous passenger flights throughout the world. "We are proud to announce that we will begin regular air freight charter services from Shanghai to Istanbul starting from 20... more
Gefco battles for cabin luggage space
Global logistics provider Gefco has transported a large shipment of medical supplies on special charter flights from Shanghai to Bratislava. The deliveries took place from 31 March to 1 April using two B787 temporarily converted to carry cargo - more than 64 t of medical... more
Heavy support for the Netherlands
Qatar Airways Cargo has begun using PAX aircraft as full-freighters into several markets like India (B777 and B787), Kuwait and Oman (A350). The carrier has also added maindeck capacity to Australia with twice-weekly B777F flights to Melbourne and Perth, adding 200 t of... more
An appetite for Philippine air freight
The Philippine company PSI Air 2007 began commercial cargo operations on 28 March 2020. The start-up cargo specialist based in Clark operated its first flight using B737-300(QC). Its fleet also includes two converted passenger aircraft, one B727-200 (photo) and one B737-300... more
Lithuania: drawing on air cargo know-how
Avion Express, a Vilnius (Lithuania)-based ACMI operator originally established as a cargo and passenger airline in 2005 and now part of the Avia Solutions Group, re-enters the airfreight market. It offers capabilities of up to 17/24 t of cargo in the cargo compartment and in... more
Silk Way West conquers the Far West
From today, 6 April 2020, Silk Way West is introducing weekly flights to Dallas Fort Worth, adding to its already existing thrice weekly scheduled operation to Chicago. The new service develops the Baku-based airline's customer and sales activities in the USA as a part of its... more
Airfreight in respiratory distress 
The aviation industry is in an unprecedented crisis. For once, it is likely to hit passenger aviation harder than the airfreight segment. But one cannot manage without the other, as the events of recent weeks have reminded us. The ongoing situation may change daily – or even... more