Three new cargo routes to Budapest last month 
Budapest Airport (BUD) welcomed three new scheduled cargo services in May2023. Joining BUD's connections to China, Wizz Air will operate scheduled flights deploying A330F aircraft of the Hungarian government and Universal Translink Airline. Celebrating the expansion on 15... more
More than double the amount of premium shipments
Today, 31 May 2023, IAG Cargo is celebrating the official opening of its 10,000 sqm "New Premia" facility at its London Heathrow hub. It will serve as its new home for handling premium loose shipments, enabling to double the amount of cargo managed every day. To... more
Real pests among a shipment of plastic flowers
On 3 May 2023, US Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists inspected a parcel at the JFK IMF and found 630 live insect larvae concealed within a shipment of artificial flowers from Kenya. The shipment was seized for violating USDA regulations. The shipment was... more
More sustainability in pharma transports
Qatar Airways Cargo and Envirotainer have joined forces to offer a more sustainable solution for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. Miguel Rodriguez, head of cargo products at Qatar Airways Cargo: "I am thrilled to announce the reinforcement of our... more
"Black Swan" performs its first flight
Dronamics has completed the first flight of its flagship aircraft, the "Black Swan", at Balchik airfield (Icao: LBWB) in Bulgaria. The world's first cargo drone airline describes this milestone as "the culmination of months of ground testing and subscale... more
Italy says "benvenuti" to Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa has reached an agreement with the Italian ministry of economy and finance (MEF) to acquire a minority stake of 41% in the Italian national carrier ITA Airways (Italia Trasporto Aereo) for EUR 325 million through a capital increase. In addition, the MEF and... more
Air Canada Cargo starts service to Punta Cana
Air Canada and Air Canada Cargo operated their first commercial flight into Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with its Boeing 767 freighter last week. The service will run once a week. "We are pleased to welcome the first freighter flight from Air Canada Cargo. As... more
Iata Ceiv Li-Batt certification for Silk Way West
Silk Way West Airlines, a cargo airline based in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has been awarded the Ceiv Lithium Batteries certification by the International Air Transport Association (Iata). This certification further enhances the airline's capabilities and... more
Swissport refines cool chain solution in Kenya
Airport ground service provider and air cargo handler Swissport is continuing to upgrade its air cargo facilities globally. The latest example: the expansion and upgrade of a cargo centre at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). The facility now features a new 750... more
90 years ago - the end of a gun runner?
The day after tomorrow (28 May 2023) marks the 90th anniversary of the death of German aviation pioneer Margarete "Marga" Wolff gen. von Etzdorf. Born in Berlin in 1907 and the daughter of Prussian aristocrats, she was Lufthansa's first female co-pilot, flying on... more