A 7 km flying carpet? 
Eurocontrol presents one of its ’Think Papers’ on alternative fuels. The research scene into alternatives to fossil fuels – including electric batteries, hydrogen, methane and ammonia – is lively. There’s still no solution for decarbonisation in sight for long-haul flights,... more
ACI regional branch rebrands in Riyadh 
Following the launch of its new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will work closely with its Hong Kong headquarters, ACI Asia-Pacific has been rebranded as ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East (ACI Apac & Mid). The trade association, which represents 623 airports from 47... more
Skyports Drone Services partners with Equinor
Skyports Drone Services, which specialises in drone logistics, survey and monitoring operations, and the Norwegian energy firm Equinor have partnered to trial electric drone deliveries to oil installations in the North Sea. The project aims to demonstrate how on-demand cargo... more
Air Tahiti Nui extends partnership with Unilode
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and Air Tahiti Nui, the flag carrier of French Polynesia, have extended their ULD management partnership to 2029. Air Tahiti Nui operates four Boeing 787-9... more
Second London office
Chapman Freeborn has opened a new satellite office in London Bridge, which will provide an easily accessible hub in the city to accommodate the charter broker's expanding team, while supporting operations in its Gatwick headquarters. The central location will offer advice... more
LH Cargo: more flights to Asia, Africa and Mexico
Lufthansa Cargo's 2023/2024 winter flight schedule expands capacity in the international route network with 83 weekly connections. These result from frequency increases to destinations in high demand as well as the addition of new destinations. Furthermore, the Boeing 777... more
Cargo iQ welcomes new member
Air cargo group Cargo iQ has welcomed LOT Polish Airlines as its newest member. “LOT has a precise vision of innovation and continuous development, and we recognise Cargo iQ as a first league community which provides a gateway to achieving this,” said Michał Grochowski, cargo... more
Fully digital is the Korean style
Korean Air Cargo has just started its full-scale digital transition to electronic air waybills to replace paper air cargo transport documents. The digital transition is intended to streamline the entire process from reservations to delivery, thus improving the quality and... more
Network Airline Management adds another 747
Network Airline Management (NAM) recently took delivery of its latest Boeing 747 production freighter aircraft, expanding its current fleet to four B747Fs. The additional aircraft will join the fleet based at Network’s European hub, Liège – Belgium, and will allow NAM to... more
Collapsible AAX containers now unfolded
VRR’s 'AAX Collapsible' units, introduced six months ago, will be used by a large company on a specific trade route. It will become the first firm to deploy this innovative loading device in a commercial setting. It has the same shape, capacity, and durability as the... more