EU reopens sky to Gabonese carriers 
The updated EU air safety list, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union, reveals that all airlines certified in Gabon have been released from the list... more
Air Serbia is back in Istanbul
As a consequence of the temporary suspension of operations by AtlasGlobal, a Turkish partner of Air Serbia, the Serbian national flag carrier is re-establishing its flights between Belgrade (Serbia) and Istanbul (Turkey), following a two-and-a-half-year break. The first... more
100 years of European air mail in Australia
Exactly 100 years ago, on 10 December 1919, the first air mail arrived in Australia from Europe. As the envelope in the photograph shows, the letters were addressed to the director of the Commonwealth War Museum (Australian War Memorial) on board the Vickers Vimy, with which the... more
Emirates launches Dubai-Barcelona-Mexico route
Despite criticism from Mexican-based airlines, Emirates took off to Mexico City yesterday, 9 December 2019, marking the UAE's airline's first passenger flight to Mexico. Fitted with a bellyhold cargo volume of 90 cbm, the B777-200LR, which makes a stop in Barcelona (Spain)... more
Delta extends ground handling contract in Germany
LUG aircargo handling has added Delta Air Lines to its customer portfolio at Frankfurt airport. The airline, which serves Frankfurt daily with a mix of A330 (photo) and B767 from its hubs in Atlanta, Detroit and New York, has been a customer in Munich for more than five years.... more
Sovereign Speed acquires Businesswings
Sovereign Speed, which was founded in 1998 as a neutral and independent express carrier with headquarters in Hamburg (Germany) and has opened offices in seven European countries since then, now has its own airline. With the 100% takeover of the Kassel-based aviation company... more
Special treatment for very special air cargo
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing needed a new challenge after performing three record-breaking pit stops during the 2019 F1 season alone. They found it at an altitude of 10,000 m on board an Il-76 MDK cosmonaut training plane. Assisted by the Russian space agency Roscosmos, they... more
European cargo carriers publish first policy manifesto
Some of Europe's prominent air cargo CEOs, united by Airlines for Europe (A4E) in Brussels (Belgium) last week, unveiled a set of key policy questions for the new EU mandate until 2024. The first-ever "A4E air cargo policy manifesto" outlines specific ways in which EU... more
"Benvenuti" to Fedex' new B767F
Fedex Express is continuing to modernise its European air fleet to improve environmental performance and operational efficiency, with the introduction of a new B767F into its European network. The new freighter offers superior environmental performance compared to the aircraft... more
Responding to pharma transport demand in Memphis
CSafe Global, which specialises in the development of innovative solutions for active temperature-controlled containers for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, has announced the opening of a new technical service centre at Memphis, TN airport (MEM) in USA. The... more