Two more converted MD-83 for Mexican cargo carrier 
Florida (USA)-based aircraft converter Aeronautical Engineers has signed a contract to provide Saltillo, Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM with two additional AEI MD-83SF freighter conversions. The first one will commence modification next month, followed by the second MD-83... more
Airlines and posts team up for cross-border airmail
The international air transport association (Iata) and the international post corporation (IPC) have signed a MoU to reinforce cooperation between the two organisations in seven specific areas. The aim is to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure, accessible... more
Etihad Cargo and Dnata deepen partnership
Etihad Cargo from Abu Dhabi has bolstered its global handling partnership agreements with Dnata from Dubai, one of the world’s largest air service providers. The new agreements align the two UAE-based companies until 2023, with Dnata providing warehouse and cargo handling... more
First satellite "made in Luxemburg" to Cayenne
Cargolux transported ESAIL, a satellite built by LuxSpace under an ESA partnership project for tracking ship, from Luxembourg to Cayenne, French Guiana this week. The launch of the first satellite "made in Luxembourg" of its kind is foreseen for 23 March in Kourou.... more
One man's loss is another man's gain
While other international airlines are also reducing their maindeck capacities on flights to and from China because of the coronavirus, Emirates Skycargo is seeing good demand for the import and export of cargo to and from the Chinese market. The air cargo carrier operates... more
Oman Air Cargo takes off with Champ Cargosystems
Seeking solutions for the next step of its digital transformation, Oman Air Cargo chose to open up its decision-making process to the market. Following a rigorous competition, Oman Air not only decided to continue using "Traxon cargoHUB" and "Traxon Global... more
Never really connected Brazilian cargo airline
The Brazilian Connect Linhas Aéreas (Connect Cargo), of which only little is known, except that it has its hub in Recife, in the north east of the country, seems to be in serious financial difficulties, having only just entered the business. Founded just a year ago, the... more
Kaun banega crorepati?* 
The Indian metropolitan airports in Delhi (1.018 million t) and Mumbai (965,000 t) experienced a high in 2018, but shrank again last year. Does this symbolise the end of the latest Indian airfreight boom? All of the participants in the Air Cargo India trade fair, scheduled for... more
Coronavirus accentuates Hong Kong cargo decline
During the first month of 2020, cargo throughput at Hong Kong airport dropped to 359,000 t, 10.4% downswing compared to the same month last year. The world's biggest air cargo hub said that this was due to closure of factories and businesses during the Chinese New Year holidays.... more
Cool Chain Association partners with Cargo iQ
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) is backing a new Cargo iQ initiative for care mapping in the temperature-controlled supply chain. CCA members will join an advisory board supporting Cargo iQ's pilot programme, which aims to develop tools and standards for planning and... more