Stronger together in Singapore 
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Sats, a leading provider of gateway services and food solutions at over 60 locations and 13 countries across Asia and the Middle East, have announced their commitment to strengthen hub competitiveness with the renewal of a suite of aviation services... more
Saudia Cargo strengthens Asian network
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has resumed its freighter flights to Guangzhou (China) and Mumbai (India) with a weekly freighter flight, aiming to meet the growing demand for cargo operations & stimulate trade movement to/from the Asian continent, in addition to the already... more
Approval for JFK air cargo modernisation plan
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners of the Port of New York and New Jersey (Panynj) has authorised the second phase of a multi-tiered cargo modernisation plan at John F. Kennedy international airport, with the signing of a 31-year lease with the company JFK Air Cargo to... more
Alha Group takes over Verona cargo warehousing
The Italian air cargo and ramp handling specialist Alha Group has taken over all airport cargo warehouse activities in Verona Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) from the current service provider Verona Cargo as from 3 May 2019. CEO Lorenzo Schettini commented this new significant... more
Korean Air Cargo enhances operational efficiency
Korean Air has switched over to IBS Software’s (IBS) “iCargo” technology platform, discarding the legacy system in use for more than 30 years. IBS’ fully integrated, web-based solution went live simultaneously at 130 stations of the airline across the globe, placing it in... more
Distributing dates for Ramadan
Emirates will face a great logistics undertaking as from the day after tomorrow (5 May 2019), with the start of Ramadan. Until 6 June, the airline expects to serve 1 million dates to customers during iftar and suhoor, both on board and on the ground in Dubai (UAE). Emirates’... more
Pertamina to order A400M for Pelita Air subsidiary
According to local media, the state-owned Indonesian oil company Pertamina intends to purchase A400 cargo aircraft. They shall be operated by the company’s subsidiary Pelita Air Service, which could deploy them to transport cargo to Papua and other remote regions of the island... more
Mahan Air makes a comeback to Saint-Petersburg
Starting today, 3 May 2019, Mahan Air is offering regular scheduled services on the route between Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran) and Saint-Petersburg (Russia). An A310 aircraft will operate the route twice a week. The Iranian carrier, which has recently banned from... more
Air Mauritius receives first of two A330-900neos
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) delivered the first of two new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft on long-term lease to Air Mauritius. ALC executive chairman Steven F. Udvar-Házy: "This delivery marks the 25th anniversary of our leasing relationship with our friends at Air Mauritius,... more
Antonov freezes turboprop project
The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov is suspending its AN-132D multi-purpose transport project. The twin-engined turboprop is a new-generation version of the original 1976 Soviet AN-32 aircraft, but with no Russian-made components. The initiative was to be... more