Much more capacity for Garuda Indonesia 
Garuda Indonesia and the Ireland-based aviation lessor and financier Gecas have entered into a lease agreement for two 737-800 Boeing-converted freighters (BCF). The passenger-converted aircraft are slated to be phased in mid-2020 and will provide additional capacity to Cargo... more
Saudia Cargo moves Da Vinci's "flying machines"
While the Louvre museum in Paris (France) is presenting an exhibition on Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) until 24 February 2020 to mark the fifth centenary of the artist’s death, Saudia Cargo has dedicated its air cargo and logistical capabilities to transport 20 digital artworks... more
Swiss World Cargo (re)sets new destinations
With flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka, resuming as per today, 31 October 2019, Swiss World Cargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines, begins operating new routes for the winter timetable 2019. Like the service resumptions to Phuket, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh... more
Jettainer manages ASL Belgium's ULDs
ASL Airlines Belgium, based at Liege airport with global operations, has commissioned Jettainer with the management of its ULDs with immediate effect. The international service partner for outsourced ULD management will therefore take over the global control and maintenance for... more
Dnata partners with Wallenborn in the Middle East
The global ground and air cargo handling company Dnata has strengthened its position in the cargo logistics industry in the Middle East by joining forces with Wallenborn Transports, one of Europe’s largest operators of road feeder services (RFS). Without disclosing details... more
100th aircraft for Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines, which already owns the second-largest wide-body A350 (14) and B787 (11 B787-9) fleet in Southeast Asia, was joined by the deputy prime minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Hoa Binh for the welcoming ceremony of the 100th aircraft operated by... more
Everybody flies to Florida
Just before the Air Cargo Americas, which is taking place in Miami from today, 29 October, until Thursday, 31 October, and where ITJ would be pleased to meet you, the Cincinnati Zoo returned manatees Miles and Matthew to Florida as it prepares to rehabilitate Truffleshuffle, the... more
Partners to make Canada's drones fly
As the sales agent for Drone Delivery Canada (DDC), Air Canada Cargo has announced that DDC has entered into a commercial agreement with DSV Air & Sea Canada, the Canadian arm of DSV Panalpina, to deploy DDC’s drone delivery platform for the use of DSV commencing at its new... more
Bcube Air Cargo adopts Iata DG Autocheck solution
The Italian air cargo logistics services provider Bcube Air Cargo, which handled 330,000 t of cargo in 2018, is adopting the Iata "Dangerous Goods AutoCheck" solution. This digital tool allows the air cargo supply chain to check compliance of the shipper’s declaration... more
Innovative prospects 
South African Airways is seeking its place in the industry. In this critical phase of its history the ITJ met up with Justice Luthuli at the Fiata World Congress in Cape Town to ask him about cargo activities, which he has been in charge of since spring. He was previously SAA... more