MRO deal for ASL Belgium B747s 
Haeco has extended its base maintenance agreement with ASL Airlines Belgium, securing continued support for the carrier’s Boeing B747-400ERF freighter fleet from 2026 to 2029. The work will be carried out at Haeco’s Xiamen facility, where the company has been maintaining... more
Qatari commitment for Syrian aviation
Syria has signed a USD 4 billion mou with a Qatar-led consortium to redevelop Damascus international airport (DAM), a five-phase project that will add modern cargo terminals, larger aprons and upgraded air navigation systems to handle higher freight volumes and improve... more
Third in the alliance
On 1 August, Switzerland’s national day, Swiss WorldCargo became a member of the joint business agreement that Lufthansa Cargo and United Cargo launched in 2022, thus recalling the moment when "three Alpine cantons swore the oath of confederation in 1291. The... more
PCTC to boost East Asia–Northern Europe service
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the "Grande Tianjin", the first of seven pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) ordered from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The 9,241 ceu vessel, ammonia-ready and equipped for shore power, will enter service in mid-August on... more
E-AWDs to handle mountain deliveries
Austrian Post has introduced 100 all-wheel-drive (AWD) electric vehicles for deliveries in mountainous regions, investing over EUR 4 million. The move extends the company’s CO₂-free delivery goal to areas where AWDs are essential for access and winter... more
GW supporting trans-Atlantic paddleboarder
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is supporting sports enthusiast and environmental activist Michael Walther’s attempt to cross the Atlantic solo and unsupported on a stand-up paddleboard. The Kiel-based German athlete will depart from Lagos (Portugal) in September and paddle past... more
AC promoted at AAC
American Airlines Cargo has appointed its long-serving freight leader Andy Cornwell as head of cargo sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Cornwell, who has been with the US airline for 35 years in roles in sales and business development, previously led sales... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The seven rays of New York's Statue of Liberty’s solar crown are said to represent the seven continents and the seven seas. more
Molkenboer now heads cargo at AMS
The Royal Schiphol Group, which operates Amsterdam Schiphol airport (AMS) as weel as some more regional airports and manages infrastructure and services for passengers, cargo and airlines, recently named Eduard Molkenboer as its new head of cargo with effect from 5... more
UP launches truck-competitive route
Union Pacific Railroad will launch a domestic intermodal service on 3 September, connecting Southern California’s 'Inland Empire Intermodal Terminal with Chicago’s Global 2 terminal in three days. Operating from the Inland Empire Intermodal Terminal, the service aims... more