Hammerschlag in Brasilien 
Der Prozess ist durch die Corona-Umstände in den Hintergrund getreten, steht aber seit dem letzten Jahr auf seinem Höhepunkt. Allein im April 2021 kamen fünf Hafenterminals, teilweise der Binnenschifffahrt, unter den Hammer. Zusätzlich wurden die Konzessionen für 22 mittlere und... mehr
Milestones for A400M 
Three and a half years after the handover of its 50th A400M, Airbus has reached 100 deliveries with MSN111, the tenth A400M for the Spanish air force. The ferry flight from Seville to Zaragoza, where the Spanish A400M fleet is based, was performed on 24 May. In the same week,... mehr
Five more A321P2Fs from Singapore
The Aviation Asset Management unit of ST Engineering has signed a LoI to lease up to five A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft to Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX), a new carrier from Miami. As part of end-to-end asset management solutions, the Singapore-based company will also... mehr
Handling fresh fish
Summer might officially have arrived recently, when the season's first wild Alaska Copper river salmon came in to Seattle WA from Cordova AK. For the second year in a row, however, Alaska Air Cargo staff handled the iconic fish with masks on their faces. Alaska Air Cargo flies... mehr
Saudia Cargo's first commercial service to Denmark
Utilising Saudia Airlines B777-300 passenger planes with 140 t payload capacity per flight, Saudia Cargo kicked off its "preighter" flights to Copenhagen. Chief cargo officer Teddy Zebitz, who is from Denmark: "We believe that Copenhagen, as a central location... mehr
Sale-lease-back for two Air France B777F
Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and Merx Aviation, a global aircraft leasing, management and finance company, have completed a sale and leaseback transaction with Air France which comprises two B777F. The aircraft, manufactured in 2009, were acquired... mehr
More A330 freighters for Mexican carrier
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has reached an agreement with Mexico-based Mas Air Cargo Airline for the lease of two A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft, marking the lessor’s first-ever lease transaction with... mehr
Flying anti-Covid help to Nepal
Last Friday, 21 May 2021, Swiss Humanitarian Aid (SHA), part of the federal department of foreign affairs, dispatched 1.1 million antigen tests, 40 respirators, ten oxygen concentrators and personal protective equipment to Kathmandu. Loaded on an A330 of Bulgarian carrier... mehr
Launching new European airline in Austria
DHL Express has announced its new roadmap for the future set-up of its European aviation network. In a first step, the provider will create a new cargo airline in Austria, where it is already serving Linz airport (photo). The company is in the process of filing applications with... mehr
First AEI B767-800SF operated in Europe
Miami-based aircraft conversion provider Aeronautical Engineers has redelivered Cargo Air’s first B737-800SF freighter. The aircraft of the Bulgarian customer also represents the first AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion to be operated in Europe. It offers a main deck... mehr