Cargo Ai: cargo capacities stable in March 2023 
Q1/2023 closed on a positive note showing signs of stability in terms of global capacity, tonnages as well as air freight yields, as may be seen in the report which compares month-on-month (MOM) data from March 2023 vis-à-vis February 2023, based on the total capacity on... more
Three more 737-800 BCFs for Westjet Cargo
Westjet Cargo and the GTA Group inaugurated the launch of three 737-800 Boeing converted freighters in Toronto recently. More celebrations will take place in Halifax and Vancouver this month. The event marked the start of a dedicated cargo service designed to fulfill the... more
Take-over and extension on Portuguese ground
Menzies Aviation has signed a subscription agreement with TAP Air Portugal and Groundforce to acquire a controlling stake of 50.1% in Groundforce. The airline’s aviation services arm processed over 165,000 t of cargo in 2022 (+18% compared to 2019) at five airports on the... more
CPB seizes more than 100 airsoft rifles
CBP officers at the Louisville Port of Entry seized more than 100 airsoft rifles during Operation Safety Tip from 20-24 March 2023. They focused on suspect shipments of airsoft toys without orange safety tips attempting entry into USA. The officers’ primary focus was on... more
Tower Cold Chain inks deal with Saudia Cargo
Saudia Cargo has added Tower Cold Chain to its approved roster of temperature-controlled containers for shipping pharmaceutical, biotech and life science products, in a new global rental agreement. A key benefit of Tower Cold Chain’s technology is its reliability in... more
A triple at Malpensa 
Oversized transports urgently completed with the An-124-100. When a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia reported a technical failure the logistics specialist recruited to transport the spare parts had to arrange several flights very quickly. Three of the four flights operated... more
Challenge Group: e-commerce with China booming
China and e-commerce go hand in hand, and Liège has quickly become a preferred European air cargo gateway. “Challenge Group’s activity out of China is currently based on e-commerce demand which already makes up 30% of our business at Liège airport and posted a 10% year-on-year... more
IAG Cargo restarting flights to China
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) will relaunch its services between London-Heathrow and Beijing and Shanghai after almost two years, as China reopens its borders to tourists. From 23 April 2023, IAG Cargo customers will be able to export... more
90 years ago today - Macon follows Akron
The US airship Macon (ZRS-5) took off on its maiden voyage on 21 April 1933. However, the joyous event took place only 17 days after the crash of its sister ship Akron (ZRS-4), which killed 73 of 76 people on board. With a length of almost 240 m and a volume of 180,000 cbm,... more
ACS posts record profits in 2022
Air Charter Service’s results exceeded expectations in 2022. Total group revenue had been significantly inflated in 2021 due to Covid-related demand, especially in the cargo sector. It continued throughout Q1/2022, giving the aircraft charter broker an exceptional start to... more