A sustainable balance 
Alaska Air Cargo has launched a programme to carry up to 22,670 kg of recyclable waste each year out of Nome, Alaska, supporting clean-up efforts in rural communities and saving valuable local water resources. The recyclables, electronic waste items left over from used... more
Qatar Airways Cargo freighters return to Bahrain
Qatar Airways Cargo has resumed its freighter services to Bahrain, effective 1 September 2023. In addition to the 21 weekly narrow-body passenger flights to Bahrain, Qatar Airways Cargo has launched three weekly freighter operations, adding more than 200 t of weekly cargo... more
Go-ahead for drones beyond visual line of sight
Matternet, a developer of urban drone delivery systems, has announced that its partner, UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF), a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS, has received approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate the Matternet M2 drone beyond the visual line of... more
Brazil's contribution to the industry
Azul Linhas Aéreas is honouring the French-Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont, who was born 150 years ago, with a special livery on one of its E2s. The Embraer aircraft was the protagonist of a celebration organised by Azul on 3 September 2023 in collaboration... more
One air freight tonne "weighs" almost EUR 153,000
In its analysis on goods flows and the development of Germany’s air freight market, the German Air Transport Association (BDL) reports that the value of goods transported by air reached a new high in 2022. In trade with countries outside the European Union, it averaged EUR... more
Menzies Aviation renews Jazeera Airways contract
Menzies Aviation has extended its agreement with the low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways, marking the next step in an expanding partnership with the Kuwaiti airline, which includes passenger, ramp, and air cargo services at seven airports in five countries. At Kuwait... more
My Freighter commissions Unilode
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and My Freighter, a start-up cargo airline based in Uzbekistan, have formed a partnership for ULD management services. My Freighter operates scheduled and... more
Representing Royal Brunei also in China
In July 2023, Globe Air Cargo China, part of ECS Group, took over as Royal Air Brunei Airlines' GSA to enhance the carrier’s air cargo operations in China, aligning with existing cooperations in other countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, India,... more
Inaugural commercial flight for USC
ACC Aviation now provides support to Madagascar Airlines on another ACMI flight in collaboration with USC, an airline based in Germany. The first flight was conducted on 5 September 2023, from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ivato International Airport in... more
Kalitta Air selects Trustflight's log solution
Kalitta Air, a global cargo airline, and Trustflight, a technology innovator for digital solutions for the aviation industry, has announced that Trustflight will provide its innovative electronic tech log, reliability analytics and fleet oversight tools for Kalitta Air's fleet... more