Swissport opens air cargo terminal at ZAZ 
Swissport International, a global provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling, is expanding its cargo business in Spain and adding a new warehouse at Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ). Swissport’s cargo network now covers five Spanish airports (Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga,... more
"Panda Express" in action again
Last Thursday, 9 November 2023, three giant pandas, including 25-year-old Mei Xiang, 26-year-old Tian Tian and their three-year-old cub, Xiao Qi Ji, arrived in Chengdu, China on a charter flight from Washington, D.C., after a brief refuelling stop in Anchorage, AK. In... more
Global market recovery continues in September
According to data released by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), global demand, measured in ctk, increased by 1.9% compared to September 2022 levels. Capacity, measured in available ctk, was up by 12.1% compared to September 2022. Growth was owed largely to... more
MightyFly wins USAF contract
MightyFly has been selected by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the USA’s department of the air force, for a SBIR phase II contract worth USD 1.25 million. It focuses on the company’s autonomous load mastering system (alms), to allow its autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft to... more
Australia Post takes off with new A330 freighter
Australia Post has added a new freighter to its fleet, providing critical capacity and flexibility to support growing e-commerce demands during the busy peak Christmas period. Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the newly converted A330-200P2F aircraft doubles the... more
Hactl: an early adopter of the SBTI scheme
The science-based targets initiative (SBTI) has confirmed that the targets of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) comply with its criteria and recommendations, and that Hactl’s scope 1 and 2 target ambition is in line with a 1.5°C trajectory for limiting global... more
FedEx launches new Vietnam service
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is further enhancing its intercontinental services between Vietnam and Europe with the introduction of a new flight offering faster transit times. From 31 October 2023, the new flight will use a dedicated B767 freighter flying four... more
Air Charter Service opens up in New Delhi
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened its doors India’s capital New Delhi, the company’s second office in the country and 33rd worldwide. The company opened its Mumbai office almost twelve years ago, which has gone from strength to strength since. Ashish... more
On the edge of risk 
Airspace in the Middle East has undergone substantial change after the attack by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on 7 October, which restricted air traffic around Israel. Even before that, cases of misdirected planes around Iran had increased. more
More power for 101st year
Only few days before celebrating its 100th birthday, on 1 November 2023, Finnair extended the solar plant on the roof of its "Cool terminal", which was opened in 2018, to cover 37% (instead of 10% at the start) of its energy use. Many Finnair Cargo figures... more