Hermes 5 goes live in Abu Dhabi 
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has successfully upgraded Etihad Airport Services Cargo’s hub in Abu Dhabi to the latest version of its cargo management system (CMS), following a contract renewal that will also see the airline utilise the Hermes business intelligence add-on.... mehr
Flowers and SAF to fuel Mother's Day's shipments
Latam Group, Kuehne + Nagel and Elite Group, a major player in floral industry, have reached a new joint agreement to reduce emissions from the transport of flowers for Mother's Day, which was celebrated in most parts of the world yesterday, 12 May 2024. There were 34,615 l... mehr
Zürcher Zeitenwende 
Auf «Ja» zu Pistenverlängerungen folgt Fracht-Neubau. Frachtseitig geht es wieder aufwärts am Flughafen Zürich. Im Januar und Februar wurden 65 988 t Fracht abgewickelt, +9,8% im Vorjahresvergleich. Mit neuen Diensten und zwei Bauprojekten können die präpandemischen Zahlen... mehr
Swiss WorldCargo expands its network
Swiss WorldCargo has expanded its international network with the launch of a new route between Zurich and Seoul, South Korea, to be served by Swiss and Swiss WorldCargo, commencing 7 May 2024, and operated via the A340 passenger flights. This new lane will connect... mehr
30 Airbus A350 widebody aircraft
The Indian airline Indigo has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft to help expand its international network to long-haul destinations. India, a fast-growing aviation market, is on the verge of an international travel boom as the economy grows and household... mehr
AA Cargo: new routes and more service this summer
Out of Europe, American Airlines is now operating new widebody services from Barcelona (BCN) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), from Copenhagen (CPH) and Nice (NCE) to Philadelphia (PHL), and from Venice to Chicago. Some of these seasonal routes started as early as April while others... mehr
Partners in Vilnius for another three years
Vilnius (Lithuania)-based Baltic Ground Services (BGS), part of the Avia Solutions Group, has extended its service agreement with Turkish Cargo for three years. Vitalis Dūdys, head of commerce of the international provider of ground handling, aircraft refuelling and... mehr
Nose door aircrafts will prevail
Network Airline Management (NAM) continues to strengthen and extend its long-term partnership with Air Atlanta Icelandic (AAI) by adding two further B747-400F production freighter aircraft to its fleet. The two new aircraft will join NAM’s fleet entering service in the latter... mehr
ASL inks deal for autonomous flight system
Global aviation services provider ASL Aviation Holdings, and Reliable Robotics Corporation, a specialist for autonomous aircraft systems, have announced that ASL has placed a deposit-backed order for 30 units of the Reliable autonomous flight system for the Cessna 208B Caravan.... mehr
Second flower boom of the year
According to figures and analysis from World ACD Market Data, total worldwide tonnages rose by a further +5% in week 17 (22-28 April), after gaining +4% in week 16, more or less wiping out the week-on-week (WoW) declines of -2%, -4% and -6% in the previous three weeks caused by... mehr