Northlink receives green light from FAA 
Northlink Aviation has passed an important milestone in the development of its e-commerce and express freight terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport ("ANC"). The terminal project has received a ‘finding of no significant impact and record of... more
Replacing A330s and A380s
Qantas has announced a firm order for 24 widebody aircraft, consisting of twelve Boeing 787s (eight 787-10 and four 787-9) and twelve Airbus A350-1000s. With deliveries starting in FY/27 and continuing into the 2030s, these aircraft will replace the bulk of the current A330... more
WFS: fifth cargo terminal in Madrid
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of The SATS Group, is to open a fifth cargo handling terminal at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to provide additional growth capacity and secure its position as Madrid’s largest independent handling provider. Construction of... more
Air Charter Service expands in Texas
Air Charter Service has further invested in Texas by moving its Houston office to new, much larger premises to accommodate its growth plans for the state. Dustin Roades, ACS Houston’s CEO: “Last year was ACS Houston’s best, in terms of both charter numbers and revenue. On... more
Egyptair Cargo seems to be doing it again
One year after stopping shipping monkeys to laboratories, Egyptair has apparently gone back on its word, risking the spread of disease and depleting the world of an endangered species. As the NGO People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has learned, the African airline... more
Paragon Aviation takes over
Namibia Airports Company (NAC) reports that Paragon Aviation has commenced providing ground handling services at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA). This move is compliant with the supreme court's assertion that Menzies Aviation relied on unlawful self-help to stay put... more
CBP seizes 100 shipments of counterfeit products
During a one-week period in July, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intensified inspections on incoming shipments moving through the Cincinnati Port of Entry. On 10 – 14 July, during the special operation “home plate”, officers focused enforcement efforts on... more
Sail and fly by air-ship 
A shipping line goes its own way. MSC Air Cargo recently added a second Boeing B777F to its fleet, and took a majority stake in Italy’s Aliscargo Airlines. It has plans to take on two more wide-body freighters in the next six months and is seeking a new operating licence. more
Joramco to establish BCF line in Jordan
Boeing and Joramco have announced an agreement to establish a new Boeing converted freighter (BCF) line in Amman, Jordan. Joramco will be the first MRO supplier in the Middle East supporting future Boeing freighter conversions of both domestic and foreign aircraft. In Amman,... more
Another new maindeck destination in China
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has added a weekly freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Guangzhou in response to increased demand for cargo capacity for China. In recent months, the carrier has continued to expand its Asian network, launching... more