First cargo handler receives Iata CEIV Fresh certification 
First in the world after the Hong Kong pilot, the Italian air cargo services provider Alha Group has received from Andrea Gruber (second from the right), Iata special cargo manager, the Iata CEIV Fresh certification for its "Fresh Centres" at Milan Malpensa (4,000... more
Etihad Cargo introduces winter network
Leading Etihad Cargo’s annual refresh of its winter network is the enhancement of its freighter services between Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Columbus, Ohio (USA). A weekly service, now via Europe to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, will be supported by its RFS network to... more
Component support for China Cargo Airlines
China Cargo Airlines has entrusted Lufthansa Technik with the component support for three B747-400F. The five-year "total component support" agreement is the first major collaboration between the two companies and the MRO's first contract of this kind with a direct... more
Dokasch's Opticooler FAA approved
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has received the approval for its Opticooler RAP, a temperature-controlled air cargo container, by the Federal Aviation Administration. Now the Germany-based ULD services provider will be able to cooperate with carriers from the USA and pave the way... more
AN-12 cargo plane crash in the Ukraine
The aviation safety network reports that early last Friday, 4 October 2019, Ukraine Air Alliance flight 4050, an Antonov AN-12, crashed on approach to Lviv-Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO), Ukraine. The aircraft departed Vigo Airport (VGO), Spain, in the evening of 3... more
Working together to alleviate damage 
The Bahamas were recently hit by the worst natural disaster in the islands’ history, when hurricane Dorian turned the Caribbean country into hell between 1 and 3 September. The final toll registered 56 people killed and 608 still missing at the end of the month. For... more
Cargo partners continue cooperation in Zurich
Swiss World Cargo and Cargologic have agreed to continue their long-standing partnership for another seven years. The partnership will see the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines continue to use Cargologic’s airfreight handling competencies at its hub in Zurich,... more
Small passenger aircraft still deliver relief to the Bahamas
Air Charter Service’s Miami office in Florida (USA) recently filled up an empty passenger aircraft, on its way to perform an evacuation flight, with key supplies that it had purchased to help those in need following hurricane Dorian. Along with several evacuation flights... more
Chapman Freeborn takes Los Angeles on board
Chapman Freeborn OBC has expanded its global network of offices to Los Angeles, California to help provide dedicated support for customers in the US market. The on board courier (OBC) specialist delivers time-critical consignments of manufacturing components, prototypes, and... more
Wordwide GSSA network goes Down Under
40 years after it was founded in Australia, the GSSA Wexco has joined ECS Group. Through this acquisition, ECS Group is developing its presence all around the world. Grown into the New Zealand market in 2003, Wexco enjoys an excellent reputation in the Pacific region - a crucial... more