EU signs first Cata with GCC member state 
Qatar and the European Union have initialled a comprehensive air transport agreement (Cata) and signed a memorandum of consultations (MoC), which is set to open a new era of stronger cooperation and connectivity. The agreement is the first of its kind between the EU and a... more
Champ joins the club
Champ Cargosystems has joined the Luxembourg Open Innovation Club (Loic), coordinated by House of Startups – powered by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce. Luxembourg-based Champ, a global provider of IT solutions to the air cargo industry, aims to share and exchange its... more
Ethiopian Airlines incorporates first B737-800F
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first B737-800F. With this ancient passenger aircraft converted by AEI into a full freighter with a 23 t payload, the carrier aims to gain a new, and more economic capability to serve short haul destinations in Africa and the Middle... more
Top air trade lanes between EU/US and emerging markets
The latest Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index (Aemli) shows that the volume of goods exported as airfreight from the EU and USA to the 50 emerging economies that were surveyed amounted to 4.045 million t in 2018, 4% more than in 2017. The three fastest growing trade... more
Globe Air Cargo Argentina becomes Azul GSSA
The Brazilian Azul Linhas Aéreas, which began operating in 2008, has appointed Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Argentina, an ECS Group subsidiary almost a year old, as its GSSA in Argentina. With this two-year contract, GAC Argentina plans to expand Brazil’s third-largest airline’s... more
Restrictions on radioactive shipments to and from Belgium
Effective immediately and until further notice, United Cargo is restricting all shipments containing substances classified as radioactive material originating in or destined for Belgium. The carrier said that this restriction "is due to a licensing matter and primarily... more
UPS links Hong Kong and Cologne with B747-8F
UPS will deploy larger capacity aircraft, Boeing 747-8s, to service major trade routes connecting Hong Kong and Europe, via UPS’s European air hub in Cologne (Germany). The expansion is part of the on-going transformation of UPS’s smart global logistics network, which, according... more
Will Brexit close Scotland down? 
In five weeks the UK is due to leave the EU after 46 years in the fold; the day will see dark clouds gather over Scotland and Northern Ireland. How is airfreight faring in the regions where a majority voted to remain in the EU in 2016? more
Egyptair Cargo ever more often to Cologne/Bonn
From today (4 March 2019), Egyptair Cargo is offering a once per week direct freighter service on Sundays between Cologne/Bonn airport (CGN) and Johannesburg (South Africa). The carrier will deploy an A332F. A second weekly rotation on Thursdays will be added in April. On... more
AF KLM Martinair Cargo posts 2018 results
AF KLM Martinair Cargo recently tabled its results for 2018.In a context of stable cargo network capacity, revenues grew to EUR 2.88 billion, a 6.4% increase at constant currency compared to 2017. Scheduled cargo revenues rose to EUR 1.99 billion, a 5.3% increase at constant... more