Turkish Cargo gains security status 
Turkish Cargo is entitled to the Group A “TAPA (transported asset protection association) FSR" certificate created to reduce the loss in the international supply chain and based on the security of facilities. TÜV Rheinland, which provides independent audit services, has... more
Perfecting the details 
Istanbul’s new airport was officially inaugurated just over a year ago, on 29 October 2018, to be precise. On 6 April then it replaced ‘old’ Atatürk airport. Both are far from completed, however. A look at further developments. more
Budapest to welcome Tiaca executives next week
From 19 to 21 November, air cargo industry decision-makers from around the world will meet in Budapest (Hungary) for this year's Tiaca executive summit, where they will discuss the role and importance of air cargo, industry developments and technical trends within the sector.... more
First Asian airline joins new cargo e-booking platform
Japanese all-cargo carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) and the air cargo e-booking platform Cargo One have entered into a partnership that will enable freight forwarders to book NCA’s main deck capacities with instant confirmation 24/7. Offering its capacities for booking on... more
PA airport wins grant for new cargo facility
The US department of transportation has awarded the Allegheny county airport authority an USD 18.69 million grant through the "better utilising investments to leverage development" grant programme. It supports the construction of a 6,970 sqm cargo processing... more
New all-in-one solution for ULD handling
Hubtex, a global leader in customised industrial trucks, sideloaders and special equipment for handling long, difficult and bulky goods, and Dimos, a developer of warehouse and industrial trucks, have announced that they are producing "the only vehicle in the world that... more
Airbus to build freight-friendly aircraft in China
Airbus and China are strengthening their partnership as both sides commit to a further deepening and broadening of cooperation in the aviation industry. According to the memorandum of understanding on the further development of industrial cooperation which was signed this week... more
Private airport operator calls it a day
According to the Dutch province of Limburg, the shareholders of MAA BV have indicated that they wish to terminate the concession agreement Maastricht Aachen Airport, because the growth of the airport no longer matches their ambitions. The province of Limburg regrets that the... more
Lufthansa Cargo: more B777F and back to Miami
This week, Lufthansa Cargo launched a weekly freighter service between Frankfurt (Germany) and Miami (FL, USA), returning to South Florida after more than 25 years. Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos A. Gimenez: "We proudly welcome Lufthansa Cargo’s new freighter service. Our... more
Irma’s first flight connected to Iran
Irma Air Service, a brand new cargo airline that uses very old aircraft, started operations in Kazakhstan in July. The start-up commenced with a flight to Tehran. The cargo it carried was chilled meat loaded onto an Ilyushin IL-18D, which has an eventful history behind it –... more