Relief following Haiyan 
On 7 November one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded left a trail of destruction in the Philippines, and on the Visaya archipelago in particular, where it was named «Yolanda». International assistance is has been arriving by air. more
Final approvals for Etihad and Jet Airways alliance 
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and the private Indian carrier Jet Airways have announced that they have closed the transaction for the subscription of a 24% equity stake by Etihad Airways in Jet Airways. Get more details about Etihad and the... more
Canadian cargo carriers seek cooperation
Air Canada and Cargojet have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore strategic opportunities in both cargo and airline operations within Canada and in international markets. The carriers intend to pursue strategic opportunities and increase cooperation in various areas such... more
Globe Air Cargo becomes Europe GSA for MIAT
MIAT Mongolian Airlines has awarded its cargo GSA contract for the whole of Europe to Globe Air Cargo, building on the strong relationship that began between the two companies three years ago. The airline operates twice-weekly Boeing B767-300ER flights from Berlin's Tegel... more
Volga-Dnepr's high-speed generator rotor delivery to Canada
An IL-76TD-90VD freighter owned by the Russian Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a 23 t generator rotor for power production from East Midlands airport (UK) to Saint Johns (Canada). In order to make the rotor safe and secure for carriage, Volga-Dnepr worked with the shipper... more
Boeing flies third B787-9 Dreamliner
On Tuesday (19 November), the US airframe producer Boeing flew the third B787-9 Dreamliner, the first to be powered by General Electric GEnx engines. Aircraft ZB021, the third of three B787-9s dedicated to the test effort, joined the fleet some two months from the inaugural... more
Iraqi Airways intends to buy up to 16 CS300s
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire five CS300 mainline jetliners yesterday (20 November). The LOI includes options on eleven CS300 aircraft, the Canadian airframe producer's biggest plane... more
Direct link between Moscow and Taiwan
On 8 November, Alexander Lukashevich, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reported that the Moscow-Taipei and Taipei-Moscow coordination commissions on economic and cultural cooperation agreed to establish a direct air link. Air travel... more
Alpa welcomes US senate's introduction of safe skies act
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (Alpa) has issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the safe skies act (S. 1692) to the US senate last week: "The safe skies act of 2013 will ensure that both passenger and all-cargo pilots are equally... more
Lufthansa Cargo celebrates and operates maiden flight
After welcoming the arrival of its first Boeing B777 freighter in Frankfurt (Germany) on 11 November, Lufthansa Cargo officially celebrated the new aircraft type in its fleet yesterday (19 November). Immediately after the B777F's naming celebration, it took off on its first... more