Royal Air Maroc – from the USA to the world
Globe Air Cargo USA and Royal Air Maroc Cargo have reinforced their long-standing GSSA contract and launched a winter schedule promotion to showcase the airline’s widespread network, including in-demand niche destinations in Africa. Royal Air Maroc operates regular flights... more
16.3 million t of air cargo handled in ten years
The Cathay Cargo Terminal (CCT) recently celebrated its tenth anniversary of full operations with a VIP dinner party attended by Algernon Yau as the guest of honour. The secretary for commerce and economic development of the Hong Kong SAR spoke about his time as the CCT's... more
Tiaca honours Jean-Claude Delen
Jean-Claude Delen, a former CEO for Benelux and France with DHL Global Forwarding and a former president of Fiata, has been chosen as 2023's Tiaca Hall of Fame inductee. According to Tiaca, Delen was selected for his long and distinguished career, his energy and leadership... more
More destinations for winter schedule
WestJet Cargo is expanding its cargo services for the winter schedule and introducing new destinations to its network: Puerto Plata, Bridgetown and Kingston. WestJet Cargo’s service to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic will be officially re-launched on 29 October 2023. Cargo... more
Flying eight manatees from Ohio to Florida
Just like four years ago, in the days before the Air Cargo Americas, which will be opening its doors in Miami tomorrow, 31 October 2023, several manatees were flown more than 1,500 km back to their temporary Florida homes, the successful culmination of over two years of rescue... more
WFS to grow capacity at New York JFK by 20%
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of Sats Group, will increase cargo capacity at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) by 20% in early 2025 with the opening of a new 32,145 sqm terminal incorporating advanced technology and sustainability solutions. New... more
Swiss WorldCargo partners with Sonoco ThermoSafe
Swiss WorldCargo, a specialist for transporting high-value, care-intensive, and temperature-sensitive consignments, has announced its partnership with Sonoco ThermoSafe. The companies have signed a global master lease agreement for the deployment of Sonoco ThermoSafe's... more
IAG Cargo expands services to Africa
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will offer additional capacity on services between the UK, Ghana and South Africa commencing at the end of October 2023. IAG Cargo customers will benefit from a new route beginning on 29 October 2023,... more
50 years and 29 days in Berlin
The first Turkish Airlines aircraft landed at what was then Berlin-Schönefeld airport (SFO) on 28 September 1973. This marked the start of an uninterrupted nonstop connection between Istanbul and Berlin. Today, Turkish Airlines connects the German capital region with its hub up... more
American Airlines Cargo expands winter schedule
American Airlines Cargo will operate more than 12,500 roundtrip widebody flights between November 2023 and March 2024. The carrier will offer increased frequencies in all its major international markets, with more than 6,900 of those widebody flights dedicated to... more