Leisure Cargo to be Virgin Cargo's GSA in Turkey 
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has contracted Leisure Kargo as new GSA in Turkey, effective 1 September 2022. Representation will initially cover exports from four departure points in the country; Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya. By working with interline partners in the region,... plus
China's air cargo traffic soon above normal? 
The online news portal Xinhua reports that the Chinese civil aviation industry transported 539,000 t of cargo and mail in July 2022, 28.3% more than in April. Liang Nan, director of the transport department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, announced these figures... plus
Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Champ 
Ethiopian Airlines, a Champ customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional five years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use of the Cargospot suite of applications to manage... plus
82 t baby in a cradle from UAE to Denmark 
Working with Elite Aviation, Antonov Airlines has successfully completed an AN-124-100 flight to transport a tail shaft packed in a cradle from Sharjah, UAE to Billund, Denmark for repairs and then safely carried it back. The delivered cargo weighed about 82 t. The project... plus
Les oasis du transit fret aérien 
De la viande, du poisson et des fruits via Dubaï et Doha. Certes, la péninsule Arabique n’est pas le plus grand exportateur de produits périssables, mais sa situation centrale entre des cultivateurs, éleveurs et pêcheurs d’un côté et des marchés consommateurs de l’autre fait... plus
Cathay Pacific Cargo rolls out Fly Greener 
Cathay Pacific is extending its Fly Greener initiative to its air cargo services as part of the aviation industry’s efforts to improve sustainability in Asia. Fly Greener is a carbon-offset programme powered by an integrated carbon emissions calculator, as part of the airline’s... plus
Qatar Airways Cargo launches "Next Generation" 
In response to a changing world, Quatar Airways is introducing the "Next Generation", an approach that implies a corporate mind-set shift. Thanks to its dedicated employees worldwide, Qatar Airways Cargo demonstrated agility, innovation and flexibility in the face of... plus
Top ranking for Turkish Cargo in Europe 
According to World Air Transport Statistics data, published on a yearly basis by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), Turkish Cargo, the logistics brand of Turkish Airlines, ranked the first among the European air cargo companies and fourth among the global... plus
Another A321 freighter for Lufthansa Cargo 
From October 2022, Lufthansa Cargo will offer its customers additional capacities in its medium-haul network on specially converted Airbus A321 freighters. The first cargo flight of its kind took off from Frankfurt bound for Dublin in March 2022. Due to a positive response... plus
DHL Express partners with Singapore Airlines 
International express service provider DH has welcomed the arrival of its new Boeing 777 freighter at Singapore Changi Airport. The freighter, which sports a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery, has a maximum capacity of 102 t. SIA will operate it on routes to USA via... plus

