Starlux doubles up 
Starlux Airlines from Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for five more A350F freighters. This doubles the airline’s initial order from last year for five of the all-new cargo aircraft, as mentioned in our article. The A350F fleet will be operated by Starlux Cargo... plus
Strengthening Sino-European networks
On 7 January a Boeing B777 freighter loaded with diverse goods departed from Ezhou Huahu airport, embarking its inaugural flight to Frankfurt (Germany). This marked the official launch of DB Schenker’s regular Ezhou–Frankfurt cargo service, establishing another significant air... plus
JD Logistics launches Shenzhen–Bangkok flight
Jingdong Logistics has launched an air cargo route between Shenzhen (China) and Bangkok (Thailand). The maiden flight took place on 3 January and was conducted by JD Airlines. The aircraft carried “a full load of cross-border e-commerce goods” to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport,... plus
Milano Malpensa airport now safer
The final event of the ‘Pass4core’ project (Parking Areas implementing Safety and Security for core network corridors in Italy) took place at Cargo City, Milano Malpensa airport, recently. The project aims to develop safe parking areas in Italy. The objective of this first... plus
ECS signs TCM contract with Jetsmart
The ECS Group, a French general sales and service agent, has signed a total cargo management contract (TCM) with the South American carrier group Jetsmart. According to an ECS media release, the partnership will last four years and start in 2025. The company will manage about... plus
Delivering humanitarian aid at lower cost
Windracers has agreed to partner with Aviation Sans Frontières to operate Windracers Ultra – the low-cost self-flying cargo aircraft designed and manufactured in the UK – to deliver supplies for humanitarian organisations in Africa, starting from early 2025. “Aviation Sans... plus
New weekly Emirates freighter to Copenhagen
Emirates SkyCargo has announced the deployment of a weekly freighter to Copenhagen airport in a media release, thus increasing its network to 38 destinations. According to the company the measure has been implemented because of the growth in volume of over 20% from Denmark,... plus
Trois fédérations pressées 
Initiative trinationale pour l’industrie aéronautique et spatiale. Trois fédérations, britannique, allemande et française, ont signé la création d’Aero Excellence International. L’initiative a pour objectif d’améliorer l’excellence opérationnelle, la durabilité et la... plus
Entente avec l’Asie
Cargos gros-porteurs et à fuselage étroit d’EFW. Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), centre de compétence de conversion d’avions passagers Airbus en cargos (P2F) et joint-venture de ST Engineering et Airbus, a atteint une marque importante et trouvé deux partenaires en Extrême-Orient. plus
Gifts from heaven
As online orders increase towards the end of the year, the Australian air cargo company Qantas Freight is preparing to deliver international and domestic freight totalling more than 50,000 t during the Christmas season. To match the atmosphere of the festive season, the carrier... plus