Carriers
DB Schenker moves vaccine equipment from Germany to US
DB Schenker transports equipment for a vaccine filling line on behalf of US-based healthcare company Nexus Pharmaceuticals. ➤
Carriers
Airports
HK Air Cargo bans Vivo phones, forwarders after HKG fire
Hong Kong Air Cargo is suspending carriage of Vivo smartphones as well as banning two freight forwarders after pallets of smartphones and accessories caught fire at Hong Kong airport. ➤
Carriers
IAG Cargo taps network for global Covid-19 vaccine lift
IAG Cargo continues its transport of Covid-19 vaccines around the world, with 2.5 million doses delivered into Latin America and the Caribbean since January. ➤
Asia Pacific
China’s SF Holding predicts surprise $140m Q1 loss
SF Holding, one of China’s top delivery companies, says it expects to post a loss for the first quarter this year as the rapid expansion of new businesses ramped up costs. ➤
Asia Pacific
DHL Express surges Asia-Pac capacity with Kalitta, AeroLogic
Surging e-commerce volumes are leading DHL Express to significantly boost capacity on its Asia Pacific flight network with partners Kalitta Air and Aerologic. ➤
Asia Pacific
Raya Airways receives third B767-200 freighter from ATSG
Malaysia’s Raya Airways takes delivery of its third B767-200 converted freighter from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM). ➤
By the Numbers
Global air cargo markets continue climb, up 9% year-on-year
Air cargo demand continues to outperform pre-COVID levels with February demand up 9.0 per cent over February 2019, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA). ➤
Asia Pacific
Cainiao teams up with Atlas Air, LATAM on SAmercia e-commerce
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, Atlas Air, and LATAM Airlines are launching a flight operation program linking Hong Kong to Bogota, Colombia and Lima, Peru. ➤
Airports
Rickenbacker sees 500th ‘preighter’ as capacity still tight
Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) handles its 500th passenger-freighter since the start of the Covid–19 pandemic. ➤
Carriers
Qatar Airways renews its partnership with Orbis charity
Qatar Airways renews its sponsorship as Official Airline Partner to Orbis UK for a further three years. ➤