Vallair's last B737-400 freighter to Malaysia 
Vallair, a Franco-Luxembourgish aviation company that provides integrated support for mature aircraft, engines and major components, has placed its final B737-400 freighter with Malaysian start-up operator M Jets, a subsidiary of MMAG Holdings which will operate its first... more
From Florida even further south
On 3 June 2021, two months after the implementation of the new seasonal flight schedule this week-end, Eastern Airlines will continue its Latin American expansion, when it begins twice-weekly Montevideo - Miami service, adding direct service from MIA to Uruguay’s capital of more... more
Man and machine from Australia to Brazil
Chapman Freeborn and Antonov Airlines have transported 370 t of mining plant equipment from Australia to Brazil in three Antonov An-124 aircraft. The flights took place on 20 February, 26 February and 1 March, leaving from Melbourne where the cargo was manufactured, and were... more
On both sides of the Baltic Sea
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM), an independent company founded in 1989 and based in Örebro, Sweden, has delivered a Saab 340B cargo conversion, serial 171, to Nyx Air (Estonia). Managing director Pär Gulle: "We are pleased to see an increasing interest in general for our... more
Three more B737-800 freighter conversions
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) will be providing Aviation Holdings III Investments with three more B737-800SF freighter conversions. After the signing of the conversion contract for five of these aircraft two months ago, the total number of AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions... more
Alibaba over Riyadh 
Saudia Cargo and the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group have agreed to operate five flights a week from Hong Kong via the Saudi capital to Liège, thus building a new pillar in the global e-commerce airbridge. more
Excellency in Singapore
Star Alliance will establish a management office in the city state of Singapore later this year, as decided by its chief executive board, which comprises the CEOs of its 26 member airlines. The board considered that a new centre of excellence would be an important means to help... more
Damaged after return
The Aviation Safety Network reports that a 32 year-old Boeing 737 freighter of the Indonesian Trigana Air Service, bound on a domestic flight for Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), on the island of Sulawesi, suffered a runway excursion on landing at... more
New cargo terminal near VIE
Swissport has signed a seven-year lease for two air cargo terminals nearby Vienna airport (VIE). The adjacent 8,000 sqm warehouses are part of the Deutsche Logistik Holding's "SkyLog park Vienna" in the Fischamend region and will allow Swissport to expand its cargo... more
One year as a freight-only carrier
On 19 March 2020, United operated its first flight carrying cargo without passengers on board. While the passenger cabin was empty, its cargo hold was completely full, carrying more than 14.5 t of commodities from Chicago to Frankfurt. A year later, United Cargo has operated... more