IAG Cargo returning to Pakistan ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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IAG Cargo started operating a direct service from the UK to Islamabad (Pakistan) this month. The thrice-weekly service from London Heathrow will run year-round and offer 15 t of lift per flight.The new option will bolster the airline's position in the region, adding to the cargo... more
Utair planning Ufa–Vienna service ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Utair Aviation launched a second Vienna route today, 3 June. The Russian airline, which is under substantial financial pressure, launched a flight from Moscow Vnukovo airport two years ago, and has now added a twice-weekly Boeing B737-500 service from Ufa, the capital of the... more
Eva Air decommissioning nose loader ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Eva Air will use its B747-400F for the last time this weekend. Today (31 May 2019), the giant freighter with a nose loader will once again operate the Taipei - Hong Kong and Taipei - Singapore - Hanoi – Taipei rotations, then the Taipei - Singapore - Penang – Taipei route on... more
DHL enhances intercontinental fleet ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Currently replacing the older intercontinental fleet with modern freighters, DHL has commenced revenue service with the first of the new B777Fs. The aircraft will strengthen DHL’s intercontinental services and connect the major DHL hub in Cincinnati OH (USA), from where the... more
Turkish Airlines touches down in Strasbourg ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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From today (31 May 2019), Turkish Airlines is operating a new route to France, with the introduction of a four flights per week Istanbul - Strasbourg service. The carrier will initially deploy a mix of A319/321 and B737-800 aircraft. Winter season flights will be exclusively... more
Qatar Airways' new destinations in the Med ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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From today (29 May 2019), Qatar Airways is operating three B787 flights per week to the Moroccan capital Rabat, via Marrakech. The carrier has also concluded a joint business agreement with Royal Air Maroc and now offers daily flights to Casablanca, the biggest city of the... more
PIA to resume Tokyo service ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Starting tomorrow (30 May 2019), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is resuming the Islamabad - Beijing - Tokyo-Narita route. The carrier had suspended the extension between Beijing and Tokyo in February. The twice weekly service will deploy a widebody aircraft... more
Decline continues at Asian cargo airports ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The preliminary traffic figures for April released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed further contracting air cargo volumes, following disruptions to global supply chains amid heightened trade tensions, particularly between the USA and China. Air cargo... more
Lufthansa Cargo shrinks schedules ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Given the weakening global air cargo demand, Lufthansa Cargo is adjusting its schedule to reduce its overall offering for Q2 and Q3/2019. This will allow the company to ensure profitable load factors and continued deployment of its aircraft at optimum levels into the... more
US Navy orders Sikorsky heavylift helicopters ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will build twelve production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under a new USD 1.13 billion contract from the US Navy. Under the terms of the contract, known as low rate initial production (LRIP) lot 2 and 3, Sikorsky will begin deliveries of... more