Airports
Brussels inaugurates new Brucargo logistics facility
Brussels Airport (BRU) officially opens its new 50,000 sqm logistics facility after two years of construction. ➤
perishables
Airports
MIA sets new record for cargo throughput in 2020
Miami International Airport (MIA) sets a new record with 2020 cargo volumes reaching 2.32 million tonnes – 57,382 more tonnes than its total in 2019.
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Africa
Astral Aviation’s new B767-200F opens Nairobi-Sharjah service
Astral Aviation is deploying its newly-acquired B767-200 freighter on the Nairobi (NBO) – Sharjah (SHJ) route, with effect from 3 February. ➤
Airports
Pandemic pulls Schiphol’s 2020 cargo down 8%
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), in the midst of another shake-up of its cargo division reports a -8.0 per cent cargo volume decline for 2020, year-on-year at the hands of the Covid-19 pandemic. ➤
Airports
LATAM’s first foray to Doha with peak season perishables
The LATAM Group completes its first service to Doha, Qatar using a B777-300ER passenger aircraft reconfigured for cargo use. ➤
Asia Pacific
Cathay sees a buoyant intra-Asia fuelled by perishables, auto-parts
The Cathay Pacific Group continues to see cargo vastly outperforming its passenger business in October, with a “buoyant” intra-Asia seeing strong perishables and rising auto-parts. ➤
Airports
One-of-a-kind cargo bus feeder service ready to roll in Hyderabad
GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) partners Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) to jointly promote international cargo through the launch of a cargo feeder system. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two will create ➤
Carriers
Delta launches scheduled cargo-only flights US-Europe
With ongoing passenger belly capacity constraints, Delta Cargo is strategically adding cargo capacity in Spain, Ireland and Germany. Delta launched cargo-only flights between the US, Europe, and India on 1 November to help meet customer ➤
Carriers
Cool Chain Assn, IATA sign MoU as world awaits vaccine
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) supporting the drive for the safe, sustainable transport of perishables and pharmaceuticals. CCA and IATA have ➤
Africa
IAG Cargo restarts five key African destinations
IAG Cargo continues to expand its network and re-open more routes with a return to five key African cities from London Heathrow. The UK-based carrier group has now restarted regular services to Lagos, Cairo, Cape ➤