Another warehouse for the FRA logistics hub 
Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), is building a new airfreight warehouse at FRA’s Cargo City South, thus filling another vacant lot at this important logistics centre. The new facility will be used by DHL Global Forwarding, the air and sea freight... plus
Turkish Cargo launches three new services
Turkish Cargo has been investing in infrastructure and technology to provide cost saving, flexible and privileged shipment offers. It has now launched three new services: "TK Smart" has been developed for general cargo transports and offers cost-effective... plus
La branche tire profit de la crise 
Un entretien avec Fabrice Panza, manager global cool chain solutions, Etihad Cargo. En 2022, on produira probablement deux fois plus de vaccins anti-covid qu’en 2021 et 40% seront acheminés par avion. Fabrice Panza relate la manière dont le fret aérien en général et Etihad... plus
From A(irstream) to Z(imex)
Airstream International Group, a provider of aircraft remarketing services headquartered in England, has recently arranged the resale of three ATR72-212 freighter aircraft on behalf of Hawaiian Airlines, the US carrier having definitively stopped its inter-island cargo... plus
Medicargo: developing drone logistics
ADAC Luftrettung and the German Red Cross blood donor service of Baden-Württemberg - Hesse will be working in close cooperation to develop drone logistics for transporting blood, medicines and tissue in future. More than 100 drone flights have been performed between the DRK... plus
Seven Star-ISMS for Astral Aviation
The Star Navigation Systems Group has signed a sales agreement with Astral Aviation of Kenya to purchase seven units of the Star-ISMS (in-flight safety monitoring system) for seven of its cargo fleet, with an option of a further three aircraft in the next twelve months. The... plus
Big business with the Taliban?
Ariana Afghan Airlines, Afghanistan’s state-owned carrier, whose fleet currently comprises an A310 and three B737, is looking to add widebody aircraft. Further to tender documents, the Taliban-controlled airline is planning to buy three A330-200s including one dedicated... plus
Oman know-how for Kilimanjaro airport
Christine Mwakatobe, acting MD of the Kilimanjaro Airport Development Company (KADC), and Abdul Nasser Abdullah al Yamani, VP business development, Oman Airports, have signed a MoU to develop the aviation infrastructure of the Tanzanian airport which has been in operation since... plus
Brand refreshed by Champ Cargosystems
Champ Cargosystems has unveiled its new corporate brand. Like the air cargo industry, Champ has evolved over the last 17 years and established itself as a provider for all stakeholders, forwarders, GHAs, GSAs and carriers. Champ Cargosystems CEO Chris McDermott says that... plus
Sensitive to tiny little car sensors
On 30 May 2022, CBP officers inspected a shipment of sensors arriving from Hong Kong. Based on intelligence gathering and experience, officers suspected that the sensors were counterfeit. Officers reached out to GM’s global brand protection investigator - global security, which... plus