Emirates Skycargo even bigger in 2018 
After a volume of 2.5 million t of cargo in 2017, Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, flew close to 2.6 million t of cargo across six continents last year. The cargo hold capacity of over 265 aircraft and the maindeck capacity of 13 B777Fs and one B747F... more
Cargolux opens routes to Mexico and for whales
Exactly one month ago, on 10 December 2018, Cargolux introduced a new transpacific service between Hong Kong (HGK) and Mexico City. The twice weekly service, which is the seventh between HGK and destinations in North America after Chicago, Columbus-Rickenbacker, Dallas, Los... more
American Airlines beefs up Argentinean meat business
In the run-up to the Christmas and New Year celebrations, American Airlines Cargo moved an increasingly wide range of seasonal foods by air. For example, the carrier flew nearly 6.3 t of one of the most sought-after entrees, Argentinean beef, to Miami FL in December, after... more
Expanding SF Airlines has hub plans for Chengdu
SF Airlines, a Shenzhen-based airfreight brand within the SF Holding, recently added the 49th and 50th full freighter aircraft to its fleet, "thus officially becoming a medium-size airline", as the privately held Chinese company pointed out. Only a few days later,... more
Qatar Cargo adds second Mexican destination to transpac...
As of 6 January, Guadalajara airport (GDL) became a new destination on Qatar Airways' high demand transpacific freighter route. The twice-weekly B777F service flies directly from Macau to Los Angeles, then onward to Mexico City, before arriving in Guadalajara. The aircraft... more
More ATSG planes to fly for Amazon
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), an Ohio (USA)-based provider of medium wide-body cargo aircraft leasing, air cargo transport and related services, has agreed to lease and operate ten additional B767 freighters for Amazon.com Services. In addition, ATSG will extend... more
Pharma air corridor between Brussels and Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport and Brussels Airport have launched an airport-to-airport (A2A) pharma corridor, offering services catering to the specific needs of pharmaceutical shipments. Spearheaded by the two Iata CEIV Pharma certified airports and in collaboration with... more
Thailand's Nokscoot appoints ECS Group as GSSA
Created in 2014 through a joint venture between Singapore Airline's subsidiary Scoot and the Thai Nok Air company, the "smiling" low-cost airline Nokscoot has appointed the ECS Group as its GSSA to represent its cargo business in total cargo management (TCM). It is... more
Fourth B737-400BCF for Atran Airlines
Atran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group, has marked the start of the new year by taking delivery of a B737-400 BCF, thus enlarging its fleet to four freighters. The additional aircraft will support the carrier’s growing volumes,... more
Saudia Cargo flies in event material from Europe
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company recently transported 400 t of equipment and supplies for the internationally renowned Cirque du Soleil. The shipments were flown by four B747-400 freighters from the Croatian capital Zagreb (photo) to Riyadh, for the year-end performances. Saudia... more