"Kiel Week" moving on - to San Francisco airport 
San Francisco CA (USA) and the city of Kiel (Germany), became official sister cities in September 2017. In partnership with the San Francisco - Kiel sister city committee, the SFO Museum inside San Francisco airport, is presenting an exhibition of event posters celebrating... mehr
US explosives trace detector to enter Europe market
The Astrotech subsidiary, 1st Detect, has announced that its new "Tracer 1000" explosives trace detector (ETD) will enter the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)’s common evaluation process (CEP) for airport checkpoint screening of passengers and cargo in coming... mehr
International cargo connection to northern Chile
In an effort to boost connectivity in Chile's far north and in line with its expansion plan, Latam Cargo has added direct services from Antofagasta (photo) to its hubs in Miami, FL (USA) and Santiago de Chile with two weekly frequencies operated by a B767F with a 50 t capacity.... mehr
ST Engineering opens new MRO facility in Florida
ST Engineering’s aerospace sector has opened a new airframe MRO facility in Pensacola FL (USA). The centre, which can carry out heavy and line maintenance, as well as aircraft modification work, joins two other US facilities that ST Engineering has in San Antonio TX and Mobile... mehr
Fedex Express orders 24 more Boeing freighters
Fedex Express, the world's largest air cargo carrier, has placed a new order for twelve B767 freighters and twelve B777 freighters with Boeing. The investment will enable Fedex to better serve its customers. David L. Cunningham, president and CEO of Fedex Express: "We... mehr
Alaska Air Cargo nearly doubles capacity in USA
Alaska Air Cargo is expanding its cargo lift capacity by 40% in the continental USA by utilising the 71 Airbus aircraft that became part of the Alaska Airlines fleet as part of its merger with Virgin America. The latter did not provide cargo services. Alaska Air Cargo will... mehr
New operator for railfreight line in California
The regional transport commission (RTC) in Santa Cruz county has approved an agreement with Progressive Rail for operations on the 52 km long Santa Cruz branch rail Line in California (USA). The pacts allows Progressive Rail to take over the line from its current operator,... mehr
Pilot Freight Services finds new COO in own ranks
Pilot Freight Services, a full-service transport and logistics provider with over 75 locations throughout North America and Western Europe, has promoted Zach Pollock to chief operating officer. The company has recently experienced months of double-digit growth and... mehr
CJ Logistics acquires DSC Logistics
CJ Logistics plans to enter the North American market and expand its business in the USA by acquiring DSC Logistics, a company founded in Chicago IL in 1960. DSC, a logistics and supply chain management company specializing in food and consumer product goods industries, has... mehr
Completely cool in US Sunshine State
Air Canada Cargo now offers "AC Absolute°" service in two additional Floridian cities - namely Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO/photo). The FLL and MCO airports offer daily widebody flights with uplift required to transport both RKN and RAP-sized active... mehr