Emirates expands network into Canada
Emirates Skycargo customers can now find and book interline cargo shipments tp Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary on Air Canada flights, via key Emirates European gateways. With the enhanced online booking capabilities now live, Emirates Skycargo customers can book... more
Clearing foreign cargo at Chennault Intl Airport
A long-standing major player in commercial and military MRO services, Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is seeking to add air cargo to its portfolio. The airport has established procedures with US Customs and Border Protection enabling 24/7/365... more
15 years safe on the ground
The Safety Audit for Ground Operations (Isago), an industry programme for the global oversight of ground handling service providers (GHSPs) introduced by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), has been advancing aviation safety for the last 15 years. It is based on... more
AI-powered solutions for airfreight operations
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has launched an innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution to transform airfreight operations and boost cargo capacity on flights. Etihad Cargo entered into a landmark proof-of-concept agreement with... more
Latam Cargo: close to 20.000 t of flowers
With positive results and a 21% growth compared to the previous year, Latam Cargo closes the Mother's Day season, the period between 17 April and 7 May, transporting around 20.000 t of flowers from Ecuador and Colombia, to celebrate all mothers on their day. Besides... more
Sharing capacities in India and Southeast Asia
Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly known as Air Asia Group), represented by Francis Antony (right), group head cargo commercial, and India's youngest cargo airline Pradhaan Air Express, represented by its founder and CEO Nipun Anand, signed a memorandum of... more
Fifth AEI B737-800sf conversion for Cargo Air
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has announced that Bulgaria-based Cargo Air has ordered its fifth AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion. The aircraft, (MSN 30881) is slated to commence modification in June 2023. All conversion related touch labour will be performed by the authorised... more
Ceiv Pharma for Nippon Express Italia
Nippon Express Italia, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, has gained Iata Ceiv Pharma certification, a quality certification for pharmaceutical transport established by the international air transport association (Iata), for its warehouse facility in Lainate, near Milan... more
One elephant and many flowers transit Florida
With Mother’s Day celebrations taking place around the globe, Atlas Air saw flower volumes bloom. This year, the US cargo carrier shipped 8,000 t of fresh roses and a variety of other blooms from Colombia and Ecuador to Miami. Furthermore, in the north of Florida, Atlas Air... more
Stratolaunch completes separation test
One year after carrying a pylon on Roc’s centre wing, Stratolaunch has successfully completed a separation release test of the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0. The 4 hours and 8 minutes flight was the eleventh for the company's launch platform and the second time the team... more