Weapons or POWs? Shot down or accident? 
Uncertainty surrounding a Russian Air Force Il-76 that crashed yesterday, 24 January 2024, in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine and was completely destroyed: Russia spoke of an "act of terrorism by Ukraine", which had shot down the military transport plane... plus
A JV to elevate digitalisation
In Germany, airport operator Fraport and software provider Dakosy have created the 50/50 joint venture Allivate to set up, operate and develop cargo community systems (CCS) for airfreight. The aim is to further advance the digitalisation of air cargo processes both at Frankfurt... plus
End-to-end solutions for 2024 challenges
Challenge Group can look back on a successful 2023, despite the many challenging conditions of a soft market coupled with yield decline. With the introduction and deployment of its B767 fleet, it not only uplifted more tonnage than ever before, but also increased its... plus
Developing new food corridors
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi Airports and Abu Dhabi Food Hub – Kezad, the region’s first dedicated food wholesale market, have signed a tri-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly establish a fully compliant and transparent... plus
Start of a flourishing season in Ecuador
Valentine's Day is only three weeks away! The dedicated cargo season began at Quito airport (UIO) and will last until 11 February. Since 92% of the cargo transported from UIO are flowers (2023: 20,000 t), local logistics processes have been optimised. As part of a strategic... plus
Efis Maroc incorporated
Founded in 2001, Efis Maroc has officially merged into ECS Group. Offering GSSA and air cargo services, the team based in the company's headquarters in downtown Casablanca specialises in air, road, and logistics. Its expertise includes supervising the handling of special... plus
WFS fit to fly
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, will deploy Cind’s Contour Spect 3D modelling software at selected stations in its Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) network following a successful proof of concept (POC) in its cargo terminal at Copenhagen... plus
And the winner is ...
The U-Freight Group has received ‘Top Agent Awards’ from Cathay Cargo in recognition of the air cargo revenue that it produced for the airline. Firstly, U-Freight Manila, part of U-Freight Philippines, was awarded for the annual revenue performance of Cathay Cargo’s top ten... plus
À mi-chemin et plus loin 
Bonnes nouvelles de Bakou. Le Caspian Air Cargo Summit, auquel Michael Mackey a assisté fin 2023 pour l’ITJ, a émis deux signaux visant l’industrie: d’une part l’Azerbaïdjan essaie de s’établir comme plaque tournante du secteur du fret aérien entre l’est et l’ouest et d’autre... plus
Extending cooperation on dangerous goods
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect... plus