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Qatar Airways Cargo Elevates Live Animal Transport with launch of Advanced Animal Centre

Qatar Airways Cargo announces the opening of its state-of-the-art Animal Centre and the relaunch of its Next Generation Live product, setting new benchmarks in the transport of live animals. As a leading transporter, with over 550,000 animals including 10,000 horses flown in 2023, the airline reaffi...

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IAG Cargo shifts its fleet of 160 trucks at London Heathrow to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has successfully converted its 160-strong ground vehicle fleet at London Heathrow from Diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). HVO, derived from plant waste and fully renewable materials, serves a...

Menzies Aviation and Malaysia Airlines reaffirm partnership in Australia and New Zealand

Menzies Aviation has successfully extended a major contract with Malaysia Airlines for a further five years. Menzies will continue to provide passenger, ramp and cargo services at five locations across Australia and New Zealand, including Sydney Airport (SYD), Melbourne Airport (MEL), Adelaide Ai...

WestJet Cargo resumed Calgary to Paris-CDG service

WestJet Cargo has announced the strengthening of its flights between Calgary and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Paris CDG acts as a central hub, enabling WestJet Cargo to connect with various destinations across Europe using multiple modes of transport. This connectivity is bolstered by the st...

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo transports koalas to Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands

In cooperation with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen welcomed three koalas to their custom-built, dedicated habitat called “Koalia”, marking a special occasion because apart from being the only koalas in the Netherlands, they are the first to set foot on Dutch soil. Koa...

Emirates SkyCargo warns of delays following severe flooding in UAE

Emirates SkyCargo has issued a warning to its customers to anticipate delays as the airline continues to grapple with backlogs resulting from severe flash flooding earlier this week. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates experienced its most substantial rainfall in 75 years, with nearly 26cm of ra...

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Lufthansa Cargo presents commitment to transforming the aviation industry

Air freight remains essential for the German economy. No other mode of transportation offers the necessary speed to transport time-critical, temperature-sensitive, and valuable goods. Whether it's urgent spare parts, vaccines, relief supplies, or animals on their way to a new home - when speed, s...

Etihad Cargo celebrates a decade of strategic partnership with Envirotainer

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is celebrating the carrier's ten-year strategic partnership with Envirotainer, a global market leader in secure cold chain solutions for air transport of pharmaceuticals. This milestone marks a decade of excellence in transporting tempe...

Eva Air and Evergreen Airline Services (EGAS) win pharma certifications

EVA Air and Evergreen Airline Services Corp. (EGAS) have both earned certification once again from the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma). This certification verifies the highest standard...

Etihad Cargo introduces cool dollies to enhance cool chain capabilities

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has enhanced its Abu Dhabi tarmac transportation fleet with the addition of high-tech cool dollies. The introduction of cool dollies for the transportation of pharmaceutical and perishable shipments will enable the carrier to fully comp...

Lufthansa Cargo continues to rely on the cargo handling services of Vienna Airport

Lufthansa Cargo has extended its contract with Vienna Airport for cargo handling services until the end of 2028. Lufthansa Cargo has been relying on the cargo handling services of the Austrian capital's airport since 2010. In addition to general cargo and mail, temperature-sensitive pharmaceut...

Emirates SkyCargo launches direct connection with DB Schenker

Emirates SkyCargo has established an API connection with DB Schenker, a global leader in logistics service solutions. By leveraging digital tools, Emirates SkyCargo aims to elevate its world-class customer experience and enable the swifter and more efficient flow of international trade. The ho...

Aerios aims to transform the air cargo charter industry

Aerios, founded by Simon Watson, looks to address challenges associated with the use of disparate, non-integrated tools and manual processes. Aerios introduces cutting-edge software designed to connect carriers, brokers, and charter professionals into a single digital ecosystem. This system, p...

United Cargo cuts the ribbon on new EWR Facility

Last week, the United team hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new, 165,000-square foot cargo facility at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Jan Krems, Cargo President said: “We are the number one cargo carrier in the world, and with warehouses like this one, we can truly outper...

SkyTeam Cargo appoints John Engelaan as vice president cargo

SkyTeam Cargo has welcomed John Engelaan on board as its new Vice President, effective immediately. Engelaan, a Dutch national, brings more than 35 years’ international experience to his role at SkyTeam Cargo. Prior to joining the global cargo alliance, he was Vice President of Global Fleet ...

airBaltic named the best employer in the transport and logistics sector

On April 10, 2024, the annual Best Employer award ceremony took place following a nationwide survey carried out by the recruitment agency CV-Online Latvia. During the ceremony, the Latvian airline airBaltic was recognized as the best employer in the transport and logistics sector for the twelfth ...

UPS to offer next-day delivery between Asia and Australia

UPS is now offering customers in leading Asia Pacific economies faster delivery to and from Australia after launching a new flight connecting the company's intra-Asia hub in Shenzhen to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. As a result, shipments picked up from customers in mainland China, Japan, South...

One Air commences Boeing 747 freighter operations at East Midlands Airport

The central UK airport will now be a regular origin and destination point for One Air’s Boeing 747-400 freighter services connecting Asia and Europe as well as for ad hoc global charter services. Chris Hope, One Air’s Chief Operating Officer said: “East Midlands Airport has a lot of importa...

IAG Cargo restarts services between London and Abu Dhabi as part of its 2024 summer schedule

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is announcing the start of its summer schedule which will see an increase in services between its core hubs in London, Madrid, Barcelona and Dublin to key destinations across the world. As part of the new schedule, services betw...

Air Canada partners with SATS for its return to Singapore

Air Canada has awarded a passenger, ramp, and cargo handling contract to SATS as it prepares to resume flights to Singapore’s Changi International Airport for the first time in over 30 years. The airline will launch four Boeing 787-9 flights a week connecting Vancouver and Singapore, starting 4...

SmartLynx Airlines appoints Jan Belina as deputy CEO

SmartLynx Airlines, a cargo, and charter provider, announces the appointment of Jan Belina (Jan Bělina) as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (D/CEO). Mr. Belina will join the SmartLynx leadership team and work alongside the company's CEO, Edvinas Demenius. Mr. Belina has more than 20 years o...

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