American Airlines Cargo sets three new records 
2018 was exceptional for the American Airlines Cargo team, with the division setting three all-time records. The airline moved unprecedented volumes of freight and mail across its system, with volume for the year ending at a historic 2 billion pounds (907,000 tons). With... more
US action against two Iranian airlines and an Armenian GSA
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) took action against the Iranian Qeshm Fars Air linked to designated Iranian airline Mahan Air and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), and Flight Travel, an Armenian GSA... more
USA: new rail hub to serve west Texas mine
Vista Proppants and Logistics has started to operate its new transload terminal in Texas to facilitate the enhanced delivery of frac sand into the Midland and Delaware Basins of the Permian Basin. The terminal, which is located near Vista’s West Texas mine in Monahans... more
Completion of world's largest jet engine test cell
After breaking ground at its main base in Atlanta GA (USA) nearly 18 months ago, Delta Air Lines completed the construction of the world's largest jet engine test cell this month. Standing 14.6 m tall, with inlet and exhaust sections measuring 20.1 m and 23.8 m respectively,... more
Shenzhen - Vancouver without Tianjin stop
Today (28 January 2019), Hainan Airlines, a private Chinese carrier, is launching a non-stop service between Shenzhen and Vancouver, eliminating the Tianjin stopover of the service it inaugurated in May 2018. The twice weekly B787-9 service is the first non-stop route connecting... more
TIA enhances HQ staff
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has appointed three new vice-presidents: Matt Mantione, CAE, to VP of membership, and Chris Burroughs and Will Sehestedt to VPs of government affairs. The trade body, with more than 1,700 members, is a well-known... more
Screening canines nose around boxes
The recent launch of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) third party canine (3PK9) programme, a variation of the previously established certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) programme, is mentioned in an interview with Brandon Fried, executive director of the US... more
GAC finds a place in Uruguay
Growing demand for shipping services from the offshore oil & gas industry encouraged GAC to open an office in Uruguay. The new facility follows on from the group’s expansion in the Americas region in 2018, when it opened a Brazil office in Fortaleza, and established GAC... more
Champ participates in Canada's security pilot
Air cargo IT services provider Champ Cargosystems and Icelandair have successfully participated in Transport Canada’s Pact pilot, which, like the US Customs and Border Protections’ air cargo advance screening programme, is a pre-load advance cargo information regulation pilot... more
Precision begins B757 conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines
Arranged by Aerolease Aviation, Hawaii (USA)-based Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired a B757-200 that is being converted at Flightstar Aviation in Jacksonville FL (USA). Re-delivery is expected in 120 days. The aircraft will return to service after conversion and will join two... more