DAE helps ABC launch new widebody freighters 
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's (DAE) leasing division DAE Capital and Moscow-based, Volga Dnepr-owned cargo airline Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) have entered into a purchase and leaseback agreement with PDP financing for three factory new B777F aircraft, the first of this type... more
Rwandair adds more flights to worldwide network
From today, 25 June 2019, Rwandair is offering direct flights to Tel Aviv, the economic centre of Israel, from its Kigali hub (Rwanda). CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo: "Adding Tel Aviv to our network is part of our long term plan to link Rwanda to the rest of the world. Tel Aviv... more
Linking Casablanca and Istanbul
Sabiha Gökçen (SAW), the smaller international airport in the Asian part of Istanbul, which, after the inauguration of the new Istanbul International Airport this spring, is promoting itself as the “city airport” of the Turkish metropolis, has added two new links to Casablanca,... more
Five new B777F on three new routes
Qatar Airways Cargo has announced a significant new order for five Boeing 777 freighters. Qatar Airways Group chief executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker (left, together with Kevin McAllister, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes), also revealed three new... more
Emirates Skycargo's support sounds good
Emirates SkyCargo has created growth opportunities for Krix, a family-owned South Australian business specialising in cinema and home-theatre speakers. Partnering with the airline has allowed Krix to supply sound systems for more than 3,500 cinemas across the world, including... more
Qatar's free trade zones prepare their next move
The Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) has drawn a positive balance of its first appearance at the transport logistics trade fair in Munich. The two new free trade zones in Doha (Qatar) generated a favourable interest among the logistics services providers. The next step will... more
New Skyteam Cargo member adds two Med destinations
Saudia Cargo, which formally became the 12th member of the Skyteam Cargo alliance during the Air Cargo Europe show in Munich (Germany) earlier this month, has launched two new routes to Greece and Morocco, aiming to meet the growing demand for cargo operations and stimulate... more
Ethiopian: new flights to JFK and more services to Istanbul
Starting today, 17 June 2019, Ethiopian Airlines operates a thrice-weekly service between Addis Abeba (Ethiopia), Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and New York JFK (USA). With the addition of the new flights to the existing four-weekly service to Newark via Lomé (Togo), the Star Alliance... more
EFL charters Qatar Airways Cargo service to Pittsburgh
The Sri Lanka-based logistics services provider Expo Freight (EFL) recently launched an exclusive weekly charter to Pittsburgh (USA). The inaugural shipment was moved on a B777F operated by Qatar Airways Cargo from Doha (Qatar) to Pittsburgh. It offers customers a total... more
Saudia Cargo supports heavy athletes
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company once again transported 175 t of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) equipment all the way to Jeddah, from Maastricht (Netherlands) for the WWE event that took place at King Abdullah Sports City last week. The carrier provided all its logistical... more