Fully collapsible airstable wins authorisation 
The British company Instone Air, which has been designing and manufacturing a full range of airstable models for over 35 years, has been awarded the European technical standard order (ETSO) authorisation by the European aviation safety agency (EASA) for its new "fully... more
Swissport chooses Lödige in Frankfurt
Lödige Industries is to deliver a modern, fast and efficient cargo handling facility for Swissport’s new cargo terminal in Frankfurt Cargo City Süd. Construction of the 2,900 sqm facility is well under way and production of the cargo handling system has begun at the company’s... more
Four airlines launch trans-Atlantic cargo JV
Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo are launching their expanded trans-Atlantic joint venture. The new partnership, which now incorporates the British carrier, represents 23% of total trans-Atlantic cargo capacity (+600,000 t annually) and... more
Swiss serves Slovenia
Swiss Worldcargo has begun cargo operations to Ljubljana as of yesterday, 3 February 2020. The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines which operates daily A220 (photo) and E190 flights between Zurich and Slovenia's capital, will offer a weekly capacity of 3.5 to 10... more
AEI: another conversion for Airwork
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract with Airwork to provide the New Zealand-based company with an additional B737-400SF freighter conversion. The aircraft represents the 12th AEI B737-400SF freighter conversion for Airwork. All modification touch labour and... more
Thinking freight ahead 
Champ Cargosystems offers airlines and freight handlers its IT services, and also has freight forwarders and maritime shipping in its sights. Fred Werginz reported on recent progress from this front, as well as on some peculiarities in the US market. more
EUR 3.3 million tax evasion racket at BOM
The Mumbai Central Commissionerate has unearthed an INR 26 crore tax evasion racket that has been found to be transporting jewellery goods without paying GST. Certain jewellers situated in various Indian cities were supplying gold jewellery studded with or without precious... more
El Al Cargo chooses Ukraine GSA
EL AL Airlines has appointed TAL Aviation as its cargo general sales agent in Ukraine. Headed by Irina Slavitskaya, TAL Aviation's country manager for Ukraine, the GSA, which is headquartered in Israel, will be providing a wide variety of cargo and logistics services throughout... more
FAA proposes civil penalty against UPS
The USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a USD 120,000 civil penalty against UPS for allegedly violating the hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges that UPS, as a shipper, knowingly offered a shipment containing lithium batteries to the company’s UPS... more
From Iceland to Cyprus
Cyprus-based Avia Solutions Group has signed an agreement with BB Holding to acquire 100% of the shareholdings of the Icelandic full-cargo carrier Bluebird Nordic that operates a fleet of six B737F. Gediminas Ziemelis, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Avia... more