Westjet Cargo pushes further south 
Westjet Cargo has made its first venture into the Cuban capital. Operating one of its four dedicated Boeing 737-800 converted freighters (BCF) every Wednesday on the Toronto – Havanna route, Westjet Cargo offers 20 t cargo capacity per flight per week, addressing the growing... more
A warm welcome in Bengaluru
The Chinese carrier YTO International has officially begun its operations to Bengaluru, the ground handler Çelebi Aviation reports. YTO Cargo’s inaugural flight took place on 27 September 2023. Çelebi’s team welcomed the YTO Cargo freighter and ensured that it was handled... more
Air cargo verticals: choose what you fly!
New analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed that total worldwide chargeable weight flown from January to August 2023 was down -7% compared with the equivalent period last year. But an analysis of the +2 million monthly transactions captured in its database highlights a... more
Drone-based deliveries to take off in Himalayas
Cipla has launched drone-powered deliveries for its critical medicines (cardiac, respiratory and other essential chronic therapies) for hospitals and pharmacies in Himachal Pradesh, India, in partnership with Skye Air Mobility. The use of drones will support on-time delivery... more
Bolstering supply chains between Europe and USA
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has achieved technical approval for its Opticooler RKN active containers with American Airlines Cargo. Thus, forwarders can now use the temperature-controlled packaging solution on all the US carrier’s flights. This approval is another step in... more
Turkish Cargo joins "Koalition" for Yani
Turkish Cargo has safely transported a koala from Hong Kong to the UK. Born in Australia and introduced to Ocean Park in 2015, Yani was left alone after the other koalas she lived with at the park passed away. Since she could not be returned to her original home due to South... more
A tandem for SAF
Swiss WorldCargo has announced an agreement with World Courier, a global specialty logistics provider and a part of Cencora (formerly Amerisource Bergen), which will support the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the Swiss airfreight division. World Courier’s... more
ANA to open new cargo building in October 2024
Narita International Airport Corporation ("NAA") announced plans to construct Cargo Building No. 8 to address the current dispersed cargo facilities at Narita Airport. ANA will lease Cargo Building No. 8 from NAA and begin service in October 2024. As ANA's largest... more
“5,000 active airfreight containers” 
How a US forwarder came up trumps at Basel’s EuroAirport. AIT Worldwide has now left its pioneering phase behind it. After its launch by a trio at the EuroAirport in Basel in September 2021 the airfreight enterprise has now grown to more than 30 employees in Basel. Christian... more
Exploring automated solutions at BCN
The global ground handling agent Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has commenced a proof-of-concept trial using autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) in its cargo terminal at Barcelona airport (BCN), Spain. The tests of the Linde AGV forklift trucks will take place over the next... more