Asia Pacific Airlines close 2018 with uncertainty 
Traffic figures for the full calendar year 2018 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that air cargo demand growth eased after a strong 2017, reflecting slowing export activity amid increasing uncertainty over international trade... plus
Viande et poisson, mer et air 
Peu avant et après le premier sommet du G20 en Amérique du Sud, les importations US de viande de bœuf et de saumon de cette région ont connu une forte poussée. Modes de transport: air et mer. plus
American Airlines Cargo sets three new records
2018 was exceptional for the American Airlines Cargo team, with the division setting three all-time records. The airline moved unprecedented volumes of freight and mail across its system, with volume for the year ending at a historic 2 billion pounds (907,000 tons). With... plus
Oman airports signing for more quality
Oman Aviation Services (OAS) has become the latest organisation to adopt Tiaca’s new cargo service quality (CSQ) tool, which aims to improve standards across the global air cargo industry. OAS, based in Muscat has also signed a MoU with Tiaca, pledging to work together with the... plus
US action against two Iranian airlines and an Armenian GSA
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) took action against the Iranian Qeshm Fars Air linked to designated Iranian airline Mahan Air and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), and Flight Travel, an Armenian GSA... plus
Completion of world's largest jet engine test cell
After breaking ground at its main base in Atlanta GA (USA) nearly 18 months ago, Delta Air Lines completed the construction of the world's largest jet engine test cell this month. Standing 14.6 m tall, with inlet and exhaust sections measuring 20.1 m and 23.8 m respectively,... plus
Nallian supports Vienna air cargo community
Vienna airport (VIE) is empowering its cargo community with Nallian’s open data sharing platform and collaborative applications suite. In a first phase, the vehicle database application will be used to control access to the now crowded cargo grounds. The statistics app will... plus
Shenzhen - Vancouver without Tianjin stop
Today (28 January 2019), Hainan Airlines, a private Chinese carrier, is launching a non-stop service between Shenzhen and Vancouver, eliminating the Tianjin stopover of the service it inaugurated in May 2018. The twice weekly B787-9 service is the first non-stop route connecting... plus
Screening canines nose around boxes
The recent launch of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) third party canine (3PK9) programme, a variation of the previously established certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) programme, is mentioned in an interview with Brandon Fried, executive director of the US... plus
Champ participates in Canada's security pilot
Air cargo IT services provider Champ Cargosystems and Icelandair have successfully participated in Transport Canada’s Pact pilot, which, like the US Customs and Border Protections’ air cargo advance screening programme, is a pre-load advance cargo information regulation pilot... plus