BA reconfigures interiors of two B777-200 
British Airways has removed the seats and stripped the interiors of two of its grounded B777-200. In March, the airline began operating cargo-only services with no passengers, carrying cargo solely in the hold. In April, BA started carrying cargo on its seats, while these recent... mehr
Criminals can't wait for restart of professional sport
While the professional sports leagues NBA and NHL in North America are working on concepts for resuming their playing seasons that were interrupted in March, smugglers are trying to benefit from the fans’ joyful anticipation. At two airports, US customs and border control... mehr
Paycargo signs with another supply chain partner
Paycargo and IBS Software have concluded a joint partnership that enables rich API-based integration between their industry platforms. The integration of Paycargo's digital payments network with the "iCargo" air cargo management platform aims to help more carriers and... mehr
Mriya flies millions of masks from China to Canada
The new Canadian office of Intradco Global, a Chapman Freeborn company and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, in collaboration with GTA GSM, has completed a significant charter operation, transporting 13,000 cartons (totalling nearly 1,000 cbm) of medical supplies and PPE... mehr
Analyst issues warnings for June
May 2020 was not as bad for the air cargo industry as the previous month. As indicated in data from Clive Data Services, the industry has passed the lowest point. After a -37% decline in volumes YOY in April, the corresponding figure for May of -31% showed a slight upward... mehr
DHL says "thank you" in Linz
DHL Express came up with a special gesture to thank frontline workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. A DHL aircraft with rainbow symbols and huge stickers saying "Thank you" shows the express service provider's gratefulness for all essential workers who keep operations... mehr
Higher capacity and lower flying level
EFW delivered another A330-300P2F last week. This airplane is special - not only because it is a "triple 7" Airbus aircraft (serial number MSN777) but also because it will be the first high gross weight (HGW) converted A330-300 with a gross payload of more than 62 t on... mehr
Vietnam sends PPE to the USA
Fedex is helping the Vietnam Red Cross Society transport thousands of donated medical masks to the American Red Cross in the United States. The donation was mobilised to help communities in the USA cope with the Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam Red Cross Society Nguyen Thi Xuan... mehr
Which kind of cargo takes a seat?
Since mid-April, Emirates Skycargo has been transporting cargo on the seats and the overhead bins inside the passenger cabin of its B777-300ER. This allows the Dubai-based airline to load more goods per flight, while placing utmost importance on safety: shipments... mehr
Smart Kenyans and Canadians
Transport Canada has approved the conversion of Dash 8-100/200 and Dash 8-300 aircraft into simplified package freighters in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 748 Air Services, a Kenyan provider of passenger and cargo services to humanitarian, natural resources and... mehr