Scrap metal instead of cut flowers 
It's not just flowers that have been flown from South America to the USA these days. On 12 February, the US department of justice completed the enforcement of a final order for forfeiture of a B747 cargo plane, previously owned by Mahan Air, a sanctioned Iranian airline... more
AA Cargo delivers tonnes of love
American Airlines Cargo has moved more than 544,310 kg of flowers ahead of Valentine’s Day. The flowers mainly travelled from Europe and Latin America during 1 – 10 February, bound for locations worldwide to ensure the seasonal blooms are fresh and ready for the celebrations.... more
Taking a new, solar-powered route
Aerostar Airport Holdings (Aerostar) has invested USD 4.6 million in a new road connecting cargo facilities at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU), the island’s busiest freight hub. The new road, which will be lit by solar-powered LED lamps, is part of ongoing investments at the... more
Growing cargo business in Asia without freighters
LCC Thai Vietjet Air has signed a master GSSA agreement with ECS Group member AVS GSA Thailand. The strategic partnership allows Thai Vietjet Air to leverage ECS Group's in-house digital tools and expert knowledge to promote its cargo business effectively. Serving... more
EUR 11 million for green vehicles
After having handled 170,000 flights and served more than 21 million passengers at Rome Fiumicino Airport (Italy) in 2023, Swissport will now invest some EUR 11 million in eco-friendly vehicles on this site. Many of these new units will be electric-powered, in line with the... more
A new way to finance freight aircraft
ABL Aviation, an independent global full-service aircraft asset manager, has delivered a Boeing 777-200LRF to air cargo carrier Atlas Air. The deal was structured as a Japanese operating lease with call option (Jolco) combined with debt guaranteed by the Aircraft Finance... more
Power flower
Through its air cargo subsidiaries, the Latam group concluded a historic Valentine's season by exporting close to 25,000 t in just 21 days from Colombia and Ecuador. With a significant increase in the frequency of services from these countries, this marked a 36% leap compared to... more
Bolstering business in Indonesia
BBN Airlines Indonesia, a part of Avia Solutions Group, the world's largest ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider, has added three Boeing 737-800s and one Boeing 737-400F to strengthen its position in the Indonesian aviation sector. The four aircraft... more
Air cargo rates: a new moon rises
Ahead of the Lunar New Year on 10 February, World ACD has reported a strong increase of rates for air cargo shipments from China to North America (+14%) and to Europe (+8%), although rates are still well below their level in early December. The analysis reveals that, in... more
Avensis: a "PTEF" conversion solution
Avensis Aviation, a London-based engineering and design company for the aviation industry, has developed a new e-commerce express cargo wide-bodied conversion solution. The "Avensis Medius Evo" is an evolution of its current A330-200 and A330-300 "Medius Class... more