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Outsized and scheduled freight specialist Volga-Dnepr Group is restructuring to optimise operations and improve efficiency including consolidating its three airlines into what it describes as a “mono-company”. The group includes Volga-Dnepr …Read More »

Virgin Atlantic negotiates a private-only solvent recapitalisation of the airline, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the airline sector. Virgin says the ‘Solvent Recapitalisation’ of the group is a “big …Read More »

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally given US airlines permission to remove seats and transport cargo on maindeck of passenger aircraft. The exemption was granted on Friday for the …Read More »

Volga-Dnepr Airlines and GEODIS complete a large charter programme to deliver urgent supplies of facemasks and other personal protection equipment (PPE) to France. The programme saw the operation of a series …Read More »

American Airlines announces that Jessica Tyler has been named president of Cargo and vice president of Airport Excellence, replacing the previous head of cargo, Rick Elieson. The carrier notes in a …Read More »

ESR Cayman Ltd, one of the largest Asia Pacific-focused logistics real estate platforms, completes its ESR Amagasaki Distribution Centre in Greater Osaka. With a gross floor area (GFA) of 388,570 sqm, …Read More »

Bolloré Logistics Myanmar continues to support importers/exporters in Myanmar with regular door-to-door truck-air schedules via Bangkok. The most recent example includes the export operations of masks for a major French textile …Read More »

Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat making its first foray into mainland China’s supermarkets in partnership with Alibaba’s Freshippo stores. Beyond Meat’s flagship product, Beyond Burger – a plant-based burger designed to replicate …Read More »

Turkish Cargo grows its global market share to 5.0 per cent in the month of May, citing the latest data from WorldACD Market Data. The carrier noted it has achieved this …Read More »

Bolloré Logistics is extending its special weekly cargo service – the WARA Air Service – between Europe and West Africa, until 31 July 2020. To respond to air transport demand and …Read More »

With personal protection equipment (PPE) volumes beginning to decline in June, CLIVE Data Services says volume growth provides the first real indicators of structural recovery. The industry seems to be “slowly …Read More »

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba, China’s largest e-commerce player will be quadrupling Cainiao’s fleet of chartered flights from 260 to 1,260 over the next nine months. This …Read More »

Qatar Airways and international aid organisation Airlink, sign a partnership for the uplift of 200 tonnes of aid free-of-charge over the next two years. The agreement will benefit Airlink’s nonprofit partners …Read More »

Traffic figures for May 2020 show air cargo demand, in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), fell by 19 per cent year-on-year, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). While offered …Read More »

DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair (AF-KLM) Cargo are improving transparency in the pharmaceutical logistics chain with a new shipment data sharing solution. The two companies have created a …Read More »

After the extreme Covid-19 impact on air cargo volumes in April, the provisional May results look a bit different and possibly a bit better says data analytics company WorldACD Market Data. …Read More »

C.H. Robinson reveals costly transportation and logistics trends that are adding to budgetary challenges for US states in need of coronavirus PPE. The hurdles are being exacerbated by US-wide reopening strategies …Read More »

IAG Cargo completes its 100th cargo-only flight,​ using B777 passenger aircraft, from Hong Kong (HKG) to London (LHR). The British-based cargo carrier group began cargo-only flights across its network, and in …Read More »

In response to rising global demand for storage capacity as a result of coronavirus supply chain disruption, DB Schenker is implementing a global tool for tracking available space. The ‘space scan’ …Read More »

LATAM Airlines Argentina is ceasing its passenger and cargo operations for an indefinite period due to the COVID-19 induced airline market collapse, the LATAM Group says. Highlighting that the current market …Read More »

The U-Freight Group charters an Aeroflot passenger aircraft reconfigured to handle freight only, for an urgent shipment of 2,000 cartons of personal protective equipment from Beijing (PEK) to New York (JFK). …Read More »

Airports Council International (ACI) World is calling for urgent government assistance and relief for airports to underpin operational restart and sustain the long-term industry recovery. ACI estimates the global shutdown of …Read More »

LATAM Cargo is extending its specialised pharma solution as demand for international pharmaceutical transportation to Latin America surges as the Covid-19 pandemic ravages across Latin America. LATAM’s PHARMA solution is CEIV …Read More »

Global logistics provider, the Rhenus Group, aims to deliver up to 200 million essential medical supplies to support relief efforts in several countries against the pandemic. The delivery of the medical …Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warns that the global airline industry faces a hard winter as it calls on governments to continue providing relief measures as the COVID-19 crisis continues. …Read More »

Brussels Airport streamlines airport-to-airport pick-ups & deliveries with Nallian’s new Road Feeder Management app. The Road Feeder Management app is part of Nallian’s Landside Management Suite for airports and is aimed …Read More »

ST Engineering receives regulatory approval for its in-house developed drone solution, DroScan to carry out General Visual Inspection (GVI) during aircraft maintenance at its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in …Read More »

Air France KLM Martinair (AF-KLM)  Cargo is launching KICKCHARTER, a new collaborative platform for charter flights as the industry continues to struggle with capacity issues. With global cargo capacity growing, but …Read More »

Aeroméxico continues its crucial all cargo flights carrying PPE and medical supplies to Mexico as the country continues to reel from the rising tide of Covid-19 infections. The carrier has been …Read More »

LATAM Cargo Group carried out a complex operation to transport over 40 polo horses from Buenos Aires to Amsterdam in less than two weeks. Each trip is nearly 26 travel hours. …Read More »

Volga-Dnepr transports United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket booster to Cape Canaveral, Florida, for a scheduled NASA mission to Mars on 17 July. The AN-124-100 ‘Ruslan’, is the only aircraft large …Read More »

Avianca Cargo has carried out more than 3,000 flights, with the transport of more than 110,000 tonnes to 24 destinations around the world, including Shanghai, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid, Granada, Guyana, Paramaribo, …Read More »

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) announces an agreement to lease 12 additional B767-300 converted freighter aircraft to Amazon.com Services for its rapidly growing Prime Air air logistics division. ATSG – a …Read More »

China has lifted its ban on foreign airlines blocked from operating in the country over coronavirus fears, allowing limited flights only a day after the Trump administration threatened a total ban …Read More »

US President Donald Trump’s administration moved to ban Chinese passenger airlines flying to the US from 16 June, the latest escalation of trade and diplomatic tensions between the two countries. The …Read More »

The coronavirus-induced upheaval in the air cargo market which has led to use of passenger aircraft pressed into service as freighters has created numerous procedural and manpower challenges, says Frankfurt Airport …Read More »

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivers a B777-300ER to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion for the ‘Big Twin’ programme announced last October. Ferrying from Dubai, the aircraft …Read More »

Qatar Airways gradual rebuilding of its network continues, growing the airline’s global network to over 170 weekly flights to more than 40 destinations. This week saw Qatar resume flights to Bangkok, …Read More »

Air passenger demand is slowly beginning to recover after hitting rock bottom in April, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Figures show that daily flight …Read More »

Nearly 1,000 cubic metres of medical cargo transported on the Antonov AN-225 to support the COVID-19 relief effort in Canada. Intradco Global, in collaboration with GTA GSM, has completed a significant …Read More »

Global industry data for May supports the continued small recovery of air cargo volumes, but a fall in demand over the last two weeks of the month may signal more challenging …Read More »

DHL Express has given one of its aircraft a special livery to thank essential workers who keep its operations and network in hubs and gateways across more than 220 countries and …Read More »

Data released today by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows global air freight markets plummeted 27.7 per cent in April, year-on-year, the sharpest fall ever recorded. International markets saw the …Read More »

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) handles respirator cargo at Johannesburg’s O.R Tambo International Airport (JNB), donated by the US to support the recovery of Covid-19 patients. The arrival of the 600 kg …Read More »

DB Schenker is working with the City of New York to transport and deliver much needed personal protective equipment for health care workers in local area hospitals and elderly nursing homes. …Read More »

Air Canada Cargo is expanding its cargo-only network with the addition of five new destinations in Europe and South America beginning 1 June. These include: Bogota, Lima, Amsterdam, Dublin, and Madrid. …Read More »

LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the US have filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the carrier announces today. LATAM says its affiliates in …Read More »

India’s SpiceJet has added Sudan and South Korea to its international cargo network, operating its maiden freighter flights to both, carrying pharma, medical and other cargo. SpiceJet deployed its B737 freighter …Read More »

Kazakhstan-based Air Astana plans to launch an international air cargo division operating a fleet of three converted B767-300 passenger aircraft, configured as cargo-only with passenger seats removed. The three aircraft had …Read More »

Cargo-only traffic through Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) increased by 3.5 fold from 1 May to 18 May compared to the same period in April, on the back of urgent Covid-related medical …Read More »