First Taiwanese airline is Iata CEIV Pharma certified 
China Airlines Cargo Services has become the first carrier in Taiwan and one of only 17 carriers in the world to be certified by the Iata Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma). The airline has extensive experience with... more
Nordisk pallets fitted with Unilode's digital ULD solution
The ULD management provider Unilode Aviation Solutions and Nordisk Aviation Products, a ULD manufacturer, have developed an integrated pallet edge rail solution for digital tags. Unilode has started equipping its ULD fleet with digital tags based on Bluetooth Low Energy... more
Middle Eastern carrier takes another digital step
Etihad Cargo claims that it has gained a prominent position in the field of air cargo digitalisation and innovation six months after migrating to a new technology platform. Last year, the Abu Dhabi (UAE)-based carrier embarked on a strategy to introduce several... more
Moscow pushes Chinese connections forward
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) and Moscow Cargo, with the support of the Russian ministry of industry and trade, recently presented their cargo hub to their Chinese partners as a part of a strategy to develop Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of air transport.... more
Attractive IT solutions 
How can a logistics IT provider stimulate airfreight? ITJ editor Andreas Haug talked to David Linford about this in Johannesburg recently. Linford previously worked for the GSA Network Airline Services, was Delta’s regional freight director for nine years, and with Continental... more
Another profit increase for Cargolux
For the second year running, Cargolux has registered an increase in net profit after tax while continuing its efforts to maintain an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable business. Despite a global softening in market demand in the second half of 2018, a... more
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo offers dynamic prices
The air freight platform “WebCargo” operated by Freightos already boasts one of the world’s largest real-time air cargo rate databases. It now enables real-time pricing, capacity and e-booking for leading airlines, including Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. If capacity is... more
Fifth Taiwanese satellite flown with China Airlines
For the fifth time, China Airlines recently transported a Taiwanese national satellite to the US. A B747-400F assisted the National Space Organization (NSPO) with flying the Formosat-7 to Miami, from where it will be transferred to the Kennedy Space Center for launch.... more
Zipline establishing distribution centres in Ghana
Today (24 April 2019), the California-based drone manufacturer Zipline is launching its drone delivery service in Ghana. The government of the West African country approved the use of Zipline's drone technology in 2018 to deliver essential drugs and blood to rural areas in the... more
Spicejet exploits changing market conditions
Spicexpress, the cargo arm of the Indian airline Spicejet, has strengthened its full-freighter fleet by introducing a second B737 freighter aircraft. In the short-term, the carrier's plans are focussed on four units to serve the Indian and Southeast Asian market. Meanwhile,... more