Canaryfly opts for full-freighter 
The Spanish airline Canaryfly is expanding its fleet, which was only made up of passenger aircraft until now. Today, 15 December 2020, the company put its first full-freighter into operation.The unit, converted from an ATR 72-500, has a maximum cargo capacity of almost 9 t. It... plus
North American partners for air freight
AELF Flightservice, a privately held commercial aircraft leasing company with offices in Chicago, Miami, and Dublin, has partnered with Montreal-based Avianor for the conversion of its passenger A330-200s to auxiliary cargo configuration. The MRO Avianor supplied the... plus
High hopes in Colombia's coffee triangle
It is not only because of the altitude that you require strong staying power and a head for heights when planning a new airport in the Eje Cafetero, a region situated at an altitude of 1,200 to 2,000 m above sea level between Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. KPMG recently declared... plus
Un vol historique 
Pour la première fois dans l’aviation commerciale, un avion-cargo a décollé, le 29 novembre 2020, en utilisant exclusivement du Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Les initiateurs de ce vol espèrent pouvoir convaincre le secteur de leur innovation. plus
Fresh fish from Norway
Starting today, 14 December 2020, Qatar Airways Cargo will launch thrice-weekly B777-300 passenger freighters to Harstad Narvik airport (EVE). Adding to the carrier's existing Oslo service, this new offer provides over 150 t of cargo capacity for exporters from northern Norway... plus
Four-legged frequent flyer
Cargologic Germany (CLG), an all-cargo airline specialising in express cargo services in Europe, has successfully delivered horses in partnership with Intradco Global, an equine, livestock and exotics transport air charter specialist. Two racehorses, Cindy Truppo (photo), who... plus
Unisys and SAS Cargo deepen partnership
Signed in Q3, SAS Cargo Group and Unisys Corporation have extended their partnership, with the Scandinavian carrier now offering its air freight services through Unisys' "Cargo Portal". This platform is one of the world's most popular multi-carrier air cargo booking... plus
Caribbean Airlines: more cargo from USA
Effective one week ago, Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines Cargo appointed Network Cargo Management as its GSSA for the US market, excluding Miami and New York, which are Caribbean Airlines’ main gateways to the Caribbean, and where sales and operations will continue... plus
Tanks help to salvage
On 13 November 2020, engine failure forced a Volga-Dnepr Airlines AN-124 to turn back immediately after take-off from the Russian airport Novosibirsk (OVB). The aircraft overran the runway during the emergency landing. The front part of the landing gear dug deep into the earth... plus
Third cargo service to Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic Cargo sets Pakistan on the top of its network this week. Flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Lahore started on 7 December 2020, the service from Manchester to Islamabad yesterday, and LHR to Islamabad operations are scheduled to start tomorrow, 12 December.... plus