Greater ambitions 
Airfreight performance in Austria, Munich, Budapest and Zurich. The last few years have awakened the ambitions of Vienna airport, smaller hubs in Austria, or neighbouring gateways of comparable size to make a bigger mark in the airfreight sector. ITJ correspondent Josef Müller... more
Cargolux launches Astana transit flights 
Cargolux has begun its cooperation with Astana airport, where it plans to operate over ten flights per week from Luxembourg to destinations in China, Japan and Taiwan. There have been no scheduled cargo operations on the airport of the Kazakh capital for a long time. After... more
CBP completes operation No Tox
With the help of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted more than 700 unapproved Botox and derma fillers during Operation No Tox from 10 -14 April 2023. CBP officers focused on... more
Moya Aero and Helisul Aviation sign LOI
Moya Aero eVTOL maker, and Helisul Aviation, have announced a strategic partnership to develop logistical operations with high-capacity RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft). They also signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase 50 Moya eVTOL. The Moya eVTOL is an autonomous... more
The many facets of air cargo in Q1
The chargeable weight flown as air cargo worldwide in the first quarter of 2023 ended up 11% below that of the equivalent period last year (Q1/2022), according to market data released by World ACD. But there is tremendous variation globally, depending on factors such as... more
Emirates SkyCargo ready for Air Cargo Europe
In the run up to Air Cargo Europe, the world’s leading trade fair for airfreight and logistics taking place in Munich on 9-12 May, Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new advertising campaign. The drive showcases how “the world works better with Emirates SkyCargo” and focuses on... more
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