Carriers
ABC’s digital bookings soar 270 per cent in 2021
Volga-Dnepr Group’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has seen a 274 per cent increase in digital bookings in 2021 compared with 2020. ➤
Carriers
Aircraft Manufacturers
Boeing launches new B777-8 with 50 orders from Qatar
Boeing today launched the new B777-8 Freighter with an order for up to 50 aircraft from one of Qatar Airways. ➤
By the Numbers
Supply chain issues, Omicron dampen December peak
December demand in the general air cargo market put a final dampener on 2021 peak season volumes with a -5.0 per cent fall in chargeable weight in the final month of the year according to CLIVE Data Services. ➤
Carriers
Emirates SkyCargo crosses 600 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Emirates SkyCargo crosses a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with 600 million doses flown on its flights. ➤
Carriers
Silk Way West offers freighter capacity on WebCargo
Silk Way West Airlines is set to enable Digital Air Cargo real-time pricing and eBooking for thousands of forwarders on air cargo booking platform WebCargo. ➤
Carriers
Air Canada’s first B767-300ER freighter aids Vancouver supply chain
Air Canada’s first dedicated B767-300ER freighter aircraft was put into service today and operated its inaugural flight from Toronto to Vancouver. ➤
Asia Pacific
HKG start-up carrier GBA chooses Hactl for cargo handling
New start-up carrier Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has appointed Hactl as cargo ground handler at its Hong Kong home base. ➤
Carriers
Qatar Airways first carrier on IATA CO2NNECT platform
Qatar Airways Cargo, in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will become the first cargo carrier to join the IATA CO2NNECT platform. ➤
Asia Pacific
DHL Express jumps Asia Pacific capacity on surging demand
DHL Express is expanding its airfreight capacity by 2,000 tonnes a week to cater to “surging shipment volume” both intra-Asia and between Asia Pacific and the US. ➤
Carriers
Bahrain’s MENA Cargo begins commercial operations
The world’s newest cargo airline – Bahrain-based MENA Cargo, a unit of MENA Aerospace Enterprises – began commercial operations from 1 November. ➤