Amazon Air partners with Lobo Systems 
Lobo Systems, a provider of bespoke modular access solutions, has announced that Amazon KSBD Prime Air has placed an order for a Lobo Starter Kit. Amazon Air, also known as Prime Air, is a cargo airline operating exclusively to transport Amazon packages across the globe.... more
Aid flight to Libya from Leipzig/Halle Airport
Following the severe flood disaster in Libya on 10 September, the German Red Cross (DRK) has been sending the first humanitarian aid supplies by plane from Leipzig/Halle Airport since last Friday. "The people are suffering, there is an enormous need for humanitarian... more
Another air cargo carrier picks Airblox
The online B2B marketplace platform Airblox has onboarded Pacific Air Cargo, a US cargo carrier established in 2000. Brian Kolb, VP of Strategy at Airblox: "Its unwavering support for the communities it serves aligns perfectly with our mission to provide the air cargo... more
Next level for zero carbon aviation
The project of the first airship to perform a non-stop world tour with no CO2 emission was showcased during last week's Climate Week NYC: Eleven years after starting the 100% round-the-world flight with Solar Impulse, Swiss national Bertrand Piccard is set to circumnavigate... more
Dnata’s commitment to sustainability recognised
Dnata has become the first combined air services provider to receive the International Air Transport Association’s environmental management certification as a recognition of its commitment to sustainability in its diverse portfolio of businesses in the United Arab Emirates... more
Air Canada: the third Dreamliner version
Air Canada has selected Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to further modernise a Canada’s flag carrier will deploy the new fuel-efficient airplanes as part of its broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions while expanding its global route network. Reducing fuel use and improving... more
Asia, Arctic, archipelagos 
Several new partnerships for airship developer Flying Whales. The French airship developer Flying Whales was pleased with its news at Breakbulk Europe (see ITJ Daily of 20 June 2023). At the Paris Air Show then, things went from strength to strength. The firm’s new partnerships... more
Cooperating on best practices in air cargo
State-operated Airports of Thailand (AOT), which runs Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and five other international airports in the country, has forged an alliance with the Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding (MDF), the operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) in Germany, to collaborate on... more
First electric-hybrid flight with 100% SAF
In an aviation industry first, Volt Aero has flown the proprietary electric-hybrid powertrain for its Cassio family of aircraft with 100% sustainable fuel provided by Total Energies. Conducted from Volt Aero’s development facility at Royan, France, the flight utilised the... more
Cargobooking to roll out in Europe
Awery Aviation Software is rolling out its open-access Cargobooking platform in Europe, building on the success of its South African launch, which saw over 100 forwarders and 15 airlines join the marketplace within five weeks. Cargobooking is an online booking marketplace... more