Declining volumes, but waiting for virus impact 
According to Iata, global air freight demand decreased by 3.3% in January 2020, compared to January 2019. Cargo capacity rose by 0.9%, outstripping demand growth for 21 consecutive months. Airlines in Asia-Pacific (-5.9%) and Europe (-3.7%) suffered sharp declines, while North... more
No World Cargo Symposium next week
Iata has postponed its World Cargo Symposium, scheduled for 12-15 March in Istanbul, Turkey, issuing the following statement: "Over the past few days, we have been receiving enquiries about the status of the upcoming 14th World Cargo Symposium [...]. Although there have... more
The 350th Airbus A350 goes to Air France
In a nod to the history of the French aviation industry, the 350th Airbus A350 joined the fleet of Air France last month. The aircraft will shortly begin flying to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and Bamako (Mali). In returning to its tradition of naming its aircraft, Air France has... more
Loxx travels to Casablanca
Loxx Logistics has introduced a direct link to Casablanca (Morocco) from the logistics hub in Gelsenkirchen (Germany). Loxx provides distribution services in Morocco with its partner Ipsen Logistics, which has been established on the market in Casablanca and Tangier since 1995.... more
SAA to heavily downsize network
In line with South African Airways' (SAA) "commitment to take urgent action to conserve cash and create a viable platform for a successful future", key measures will affect the airline's network as follows from tomorrow, 29 February 2020: SAA will continue to... more
Swissport Kenya Iata CEIV Pharma certified
Iata's centre of excellence for independent validators in pharmaceutical logistics (CEIV Pharma) has certified Swissport’s upgraded cargo warehouse at Nairobi airport, whose volumes in 2019 (57,000 t) grew by nearly 10%. Swissport is the first globally active air cargo... more
Cool Chain Association partners with Cargo iQ
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) is backing a new Cargo iQ initiative for care mapping in the temperature-controlled supply chain. CCA members will join an advisory board supporting Cargo iQ's pilot programme, which aims to develop tools and standards for planning and... more
Rising African star to launch new services to Europe
In exactly four months, on 18 June 2020, the up-and-coming company Air Sénégal will launch a thrice weekly A321 service to Geneva. This is Geneva’s first regular destination to West Africa since 1996, and marks a new step in the strategy of developing long-haul flights for... more
Celtic Freight forced to close down
For 23 years, the South African transport company Celtic Freight offered primarily road haulage services between South Africa and Zambia. Now this once-thriving business has come to the end. The company had to cease trading, because it could no longer guarantee the safety of its... more
Africa's global leadership in drone operations
Stressing the importance of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations to sustainable development, ICAO highlighted the significance of Africa’s global leadership in this area during last week’s African drone forum in Kigali, Rwanda. The event was convened in light of the... more