Iceland to join Eurocontrol 

Iceland and Eurocontrol have signed a transitional agreement marking Iceland’s intention to become a member state of the organisation on 1 January 2025. The transitional agreement was signed on 15 September 2022 in Reykjavik by Jon Gunnar Jonsson (rght), director general of the... mehr
China Airlines and AFI KLM E&M extend GE90 contract 

AFI KLM E&M and China Airlines have signed an extension to their engine support agreement, which will now cover the GE90 engines powering four additional Boeing 777 freighters operated by the airline. The initial contract dates back to June 2021, which established an... mehr
Daily updates from Champ Marketanalytics 

Champ Marketanalytics, the insights service launched earlier this year, now features market data from over eighty leading air cargo organisations. Through daily updates, it delivers market insights with the same speed promise as air cargo. Champ processes over half of the... mehr
Pooling for a leisure airline 

The Canadian leisure airline Air Transat, which currently serves 45 destinations in 27 countries with a fleet of 31 aircraft including twelve wide-body aircraft, and Unilode have extended their ULD management partnership, which started in 2003, until 2026. Under the terms of... mehr
Etihad Cargo joins Tiaca's "Bluesky" programme 

Etihad Cargo, the logistics arm of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group, has advanced its sustainability journey by becoming the first Middle Eastern carrier to participate in Tiaca's "Bluesky" programme. Following the launch announcement of the air cargo... mehr
IAG Cargo now offering Releye RLP & RAP containers 

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has approved the latest Envirotainer product, the Releye RLP & RAP containers, which are now available for customers transporting pharmaceutical goods. These containers monitor position, temperature,... mehr
Loading a CH53 into a Beluga aircraft 

Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully trialled during a verification exercise with the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, the system’s first... mehr
Meeting the changing needs of the Canadian market 

Westjet Cargo, the cargo division of the Calgary-based Westjet airline, was created to meet the strong demand of the Canadian market. Following a recently announced long-term partnership with GTA, the carrier says that it is "more than ever committed to offering its... mehr
B747-400ERF joins National Airlines fleet 

USA-based National Airlines has added a Boeing 747-400 ERF, extended range freighter, to its fleet. The aircraft is a fuel-efficient freighter under registration N663CA (MSN 35237). Featuring a nose door and a large side door, it is a logical choice globally for sophisticated... mehr
Wiremind Cargo: software to optimise revenue 

Wiremind Cargo, a French technology specialist, has launched a new module within its Cargo Stack CMS suite: Revenue Optimisation is a comprehensive decision support tool designed to help sales steerers and flight controllers in three key aspects of their job. For revenue... mehr