Kalitta Air selects Trustflight's log solution 
Kalitta Air, a global cargo airline, and Trustflight, a technology innovator for digital solutions for the aviation industry, has announced that Trustflight will provide its innovative electronic tech log, reliability analytics and fleet oversight tools for Kalitta Air's fleet... more
‘Captain of Industry’ award for Robert P. Connor
The New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association will present Robert P. Connor with the association’s 2023 ‘Captain of Industry' award on 28 September 2023. Connor has decades of experience serving in high-ranking leadership positions in all aspects... more
Lithium battery certification for Röhlig USA
The US subsidiary of Röhlig Logistics has received the Iata Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (Ceiv Li-batt) certification for its branches in Chicago and New York. The International Air Transport Association introduced the certification to... more
A “Gateway Star” is born
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched biweekly freighter flights from Huntsville, USA to Doha, Qatar in as part of a strategic partnership with DSV, enhancing North America’s connectivity to Europe, Middle East and beyond, effective 7 September 2023. The route, named by DSV as... more
Samaritan's Purse: first B757F now in service
Samaritan's Purse inducted its first B757 freighter into service on 1 September 2023, almost 18 months after acquiring the aircraft. After the takeover, the B757 had spent an extended period in Greensboro, NC, undergoing maintenance. The Christian humanitarian organisation... more
DHL Express launches network flight to Argentina
International express services provider DHL is introducing a new dedicated network flight to Argentina. The flight operates six times per week between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE), with a stopover in Santiago, Chile (SCL), before returning... more
Chapman Freeborn: Jack Burt back on board
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Jack Burt as senior vice president of cargo for the Americas, effective immediately. With 15 years of experience in the international air cargo industry, Burt is rejoining... more
A hidden champion 
Brazilian logistics riding high, despite political conditions. Expectations were cautious in international business circles after Brazil’s new government took power. Since the beginning of 2023 the signs have pointed towards an upswing, however, with the logistics sector, which... more
Fast ‘Carolina Connector’ rail service launched
In the USA, class I railway CSX and Georgia Port Authority (GPA) have introduced a direct rail connection between the Port of Savannah and Rocky Mount, North Carolina via the CSX Carolina Connector (CCX) Intermodal Terminal. The new service provides seven weekly rail... more
A tandem to build a UAM ecosystem
Bristow Group, a global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, and Volocopter, a specialist for urban air mobility (UAM), have signed an agreement to explore and develop passenger and cargo services for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)... more