New hangar for drone cargo tests in Alaska 
Nenana airport is set to be home to a new 4,800 sqft hangar for the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (Acuasi). The hangar will serve as a base for drone cargo test flights between the city of Fairbanks and the city of Nenana (population around 400), around... more
Hacis to open new cool zone in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis), a logistics arm of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has opened ‘Cool Zone’, new climate-controlled facility to cater for the increasing volumes of perishable and temperature-sensitive e-commerce transiting Hong... more
First "Tiaca event - Africa" in six weeks’ time
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has announced that Kenya Airports will host the “Tiaca Event – Africa” on 19-21 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. “We are excited to organise the Tiaca Event – Africa in Nairobi. The support we will receive from Kenya Airports... more
Peace in Europe, insecurity in the air
In connection with the end of the Second World War in Europe, which marks its 78th anniversary today, air freight history reminds us of an incident that shows how unsafe aviation still was in the middle of the last century. The "Gascogne", a Lockheed Constellation... more
Qatar Airways Cargo partners with Rwandair
Anticipating new capacities for air freight at the Burgesera airport currently under construction, Rwandair has launched a major new African cargo hub in partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo. The new Kigali Cargo Hub is part of a long-term strategic plan Rwandair’s cargo... more
Eight new Dreamliners for Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of its long-haul fleet. The jets will enable the Central Asian carrier to profitably open up new routes from Azerbaijan and boost capacity for inbound tourism. Executives from both... more
Emirates to launch services to Montréal
Emirates will launch a new daily service from Dubai to Montréal in exactly on 5 July, in exactly two months’ time. Montréal will thus become Emirates’ second gateway in Canada, complementing the carrier’s passenger services to Toronto, which have been operating to Ontario’s... more
JAL to bring back maindeck capacity
Japan Airlines (JAL) has decided to introduce three Boeing 767-300ER freighters. This will be the first time in 13 years that the airline will operate its own freighters. Starting sequentially from the end of FY/2023, the aircraft will be offering international flights... more
Fedex enhances same-day delivery service in Korea
Fedex Express (Fedex) is enhancing its inbound shipment service to better serve customers outside Seoul and the Greater Seoul area. Customers can now enjoy same-day delivery (available in Fedex direct service area only, some of vendor service areas are excluded) on flight... more
Canine detectives to sniff out lithium batteries
Qatar Airways Cargo and its ground handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) have teamed up to provide an extra layer of security for the airline’s ex-Hong Kong flights, using technical detection dogs to sniff out hidden lithium batteries in air cargo. The detection... more