Saudia's new services provider 
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has launched Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL), the new independent entity within the Saudia Group which will act as the main cargo gate and ground handling and logistics services hub across the Saudi airports. SAL CEO Omar Talal Hariri (3rd from... more
Big project in San Bernardino
Alliance California, a public-private partnership between the Inland Valley Development Agency, SBD International Airport and Hillwood, achieved a major milestone as the San Bernardino international airport authority commission approved the final ground lease for the Eastgate... more
Six fatal cargo plane accidents in 2019
Over the year 2019, the Aviation Safety Network recorded a total of 20 fatal airliner accidents, involving civil aircraft of which the basic model has been certified for carrying 14 or more passengers, resulting in 283 (occupant) fatalities. The accident rate is one fatal... more
Not all of them take off 
Chinese investment abroad started this last decade with strong growth. The acquisitions targeted technology enterprises as well as ports, airports and airlines. The overall development has slowed somewhat, and even regressed for the past two years. ITJ correspondent Armin F.... more
Iata expects slight improvements for 2020
Iata has forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of USD 29.3 billion in 2020, above the net profit of USD 25.9 billion expected in 2019. If achieved, 2020 will mark the industry’s 11th consecutive year in the black. $ In 2019 cargo traffic turned... more
"Hot" air cargo in Alaska and Australia
The Fairbanks International Airport Police and Fire Department have seized a total of 222.8 l of alcohol, with an estimated street value of over USD 133,000 and 144 g of illegal drugs, destined for rural Alaskan communities in the last six months. These seizures of illegal items... more
United Cargo makes Cape Town debut with WFS
United Airlines has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling provider for the first-ever nonstop service by a US carrier between New York EWR and Cape Town, South Africa. WFS has been awarded a three-year contract to serve its three-times weekly B787 flights,... more
Iberia to be back in Guayaquil
From today, 13 December 2019, IAG member airline Iberia is resuming its Madrid - Guayaquil service. An A330-200 aircraft offering 16 t of bellyhold cargo capacity will operate this route new route departing IAG's key connector to Latin America, which was previously served until... more
Ethiopian Airlines next week, next year
Starting next Monday, 16 December 2019, Ethiopian Airlines will operate flights to Houston, TX, three times per week. The fourth most populous city in the USA and the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions, will be served with a B787 via the... more
Authorities support Hong Kong's cargo hub status
To reinforce Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)’s competitiveness and its global status as one of the largest air cargo hubs (2018: 5.1 million t), the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) supports carriers to introduce the terminal charge (TC) concession scheme with effect from... more