Saudia Cargo in first Saudi international air show ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Under the umbrella of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), Saudi Airlines Cargo participated alongside the other subsidiaries in the first Saudi international air show, which took place in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from 12 March until today, 14 March 2019. The airline's booth... more
BRU becomes CSQ member and welcomes Sichuan Airlines ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Following 179 freight forwarders and 18 cargo terminal operators around the world, Brussels airport (BRU) has become the latest hub and first European airport to sign up to The International Air Cargo Association Tiaca's tool called cargo service quality (CSQ).The online rating... more
Growing Finnair Cargo picks digital booking platform ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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In February, Finnair's available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 16.2% year-on-year. Revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres rose by 26.2% mostly driven by the strong positive cargo market development in Japan and Western Europe. In order to continue this... more
China Southern Airlines prefers freighter version ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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China Southern Airlines has entered into a supplemental Boeing aircraft acquisition agreement with the US manufacturer to amend the terms of the Boeing aircraft acquisition agreement. The carrier wants to change its 20 October 2017 agreement to buy two B777-300ERs into an order... more
Iata launches new certification for perishable industry ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has launched a new industry certification - the "Center for Excellence for Perishable Logistics" (CEIV Fresh) - to improve the handling and the transport by air of perishable products - "a growing market for air... more
Alaska Airlines cuts cargo prices and launches new service ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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After having restructured its product prices and services in the state of Alaska (USA) in 2018, Alaska Air Cargo has now launched a similar programme in the continental US states and Hawaii, with the effect that prices are decreasing by an average 13%. Most weight breaks have... more
Candy bombers will return to Berlin in June 2019 ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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In June 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the 1948/1949 Berlin airlift, the world’s largest humanitarian aid & relief operation to date, 40 of about 160 "candy bombers" still flying today will come back to Germany and Berlin - for what will no... more
Saudia Cargo goes digital with ULD provider ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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As part of the next phase of its collaboration with Saudi Arabian Airlines, Unilode, the global provider of outsourced ULD, will roll out its state-of-the-art ULD digitalisation programme. The goal is to help Saudia and Saudia Cargo gain a competitive advantage in the market by... more
Weak start for airfreight ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released data for global airfreight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), was 1.8% lower in January 2019, compared to the same month in 2018. It was the worst performance in the last three... more
Cargolux opposed to new wildlife trafficking trend ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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As one of the first major carriers, Cargolux has placed a ban on the transport of lion bones in an effort to curb and deter this new trend in wildlife trafficking which has been growing over the past decade. Michele Pickover, director of the EMS Foundation, underlined the... more