A330P2F conversion launched in Istanbul 
EFW’s conversion partner Turkish Technic has successfully performed the upper frame shell (UFS) cut-out for the very first converted A330P2F at its Istanbul facilities. The aircraft is scheduled to be re-delivered by mid-2024 to its customer Air Transport Service Group (ATSG).... more
Promoting cargo traffic at Tallinn airport
Maru Ehitus and Airport City have signed a contract for the design and construction of an innovative cargo terminal on the southern side of Tallinn airport. Construction work is scheduled to start in spring 2024 and is planned for completion in summer 2025. The EUR 8 million... more
Full end-to-end digital import in Hong Kong
Cathay Cargo Terminal has launched the electronic shipment release forms (ESRF), making it the first Hong Kong cargo terminal operator to provide end-to-end digitalised import collection. The new feature is an integral part of the import air cargo collection digitalisation... more
Iata Ceiv Li-batt for Etihad Cargo
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has achieved the International Air Transport Association's centre of excellence for independent validators lithium batteries (Ceiv Li-batt) certification. The carrier is the third Middle Eastern airline to attain this... more
Relief from Brindisi to Gaza
The cargo division of Air Partner, a global full-service logistics provider headquartered in London, recently completed a cargo operation to transport 92 t of humanitarian relief for people in Gaza, a total of over 39,000 items including blankets, fleeces, and hygiene kits.... more
Milan in the lead, Rome battling hard
While almost 200 million passengers flew to and from Italy’s airports in 2023, the current economic and geopolitical situation led to a slight decline in freight traffic. According to the national airport association Assaeroporti, 1.039 million t of airfreight were... more
WFS to handle Finnish cargo in Paris
Finnair has contracted Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, to provide cargo warehouse handling at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, domestic trucking services and cargo reception points in France. The airline operates 28 wide- and narrow-bodied... more
19,522 shipments with IPR violations
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Louisville recently seized two shipments containing 3,301 pieces of counterfeit designer rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. The items were deemed to be inauthentic by CBP’s centres of excellence and... more
An even mightier autonomous cargo aircraft
Mightyfly, a San Francisco-based manufacturer and operator of autonomous, fixed-wing, hybrid, eVTOL cargo aircraft with a significant cargo capacity, has unveiled the third generation of Cento2, an autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft designed to carry 45 kg of cargo for 965... more
Hope and disruption at the end of 2023
According to recent data published the International Air Transport Association (Iata), global full-year demand in 2023, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), was down 1.9% (-3.6 compared to 2019). But December 2023 saw an exceptionally strong performance with the global... more