Cebu Pacific's first full freighter 
Cebu Pacific, the only passenger airline in the Philippines with dedicated cargo planes, has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-500 converted from passenger to cargo use. The freighter, the first of its type in the Asian country, gives the carrier the ability to bring cargo in... more
Nice welcomes first direct flight from China
Ten days ago, on 2 August 2019, a French airport outside of Paris welcomed a direct flight from China. Air China‘s A330-200, which offers a three-weekly service between Beijing and Nice, has an underfloor cargo capacity of 37.5 t. After being honoured by an official visit... more
ECS strengthens customer base in Northern Europe and Turkey
After several months of partnership with Nordic GSA in Sweden, Air Europa has just awarded its partner a GSSA contract covering Finland and Norway. Following the launch of freight capacity marketing on 1 June between Stockholm (ARN, Sweden)) and Amsterdam (the Netherlands),... more
Fedex launches new Colombian connection
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has launched a new flight between Miami (FL, USA), Bogota and Medellin (Colombia). The new B767 flight facilitates the arrival of Colombian products to the US through its gateway facility in Miami and opens new markets for Colombian... more
The keys in their hands 
The #NexGenLeaders competition launched early this year (see also page 5 of ITJ 7-8 / 2019) reached its grand finale at the Air Cargo Europe trade fair in Munich. Its success will benefit the entire industry, according to the organiser, the ECS Group. more
Seeking investors worldwide
Logistics are crucial to the project’s success. The team around H.E. Ahmad Al-Sayed, state minister and chairman of the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), is seeking investors from all key industries. Al-Sayed took time in Munich to expand on QFZA’s priorities through to 2020... more
Constant change
The Alha Group, an Italian airfreight provider, is diversifying. ITJ editor Andreas Haug met Lorenzo Schettini, CEO since 2014, and pharmaceuticals and special products development manager Nicola Caristo, who is also the secretary general of the Cool Chain Association. more
Smooth operator
Two years ago, Swiss WorldCargo reorganised its management structure (see page 6 of ITJ 17-18 / 2017). ITJ airfreight editor Andreas Haug learnt how well it is currently faring from Christian Wyss, in charge of Swiss WorldCargo’s operational activities. Swiss aviation expert... more
Five partners for e-commerce
The small kingdom of Belgium is a major European foreign trade hub. Now four major maritime and aviation gateways have set up an alliance for faster and more efficient customs-clearance procedures in international trade. The innovative new customs platform, called ‘BE Gate’,... more
100 years after the first east-west transatlantic crossing
Exactly a hundred years ago, only a few weeks after the first crossing of the Atlantic in an airplane, the British airship R34 flew across the ocean from east to west for the first time, carrying about 50 kg of parcels and letters, among them messages from the British king and... more