Soget launches digital airfreight platform 
Soget, the French pioneer in port community systems with over 40 years of experience in digital trade solutions, has launched 'Air One', a dedicated Port Community System (PCS) for airfreight. The platform complies with Iata standards and new customs rules such as ICS2 and... more
Swissport to run Korean Air hub at JFK
Korean Air Cargo has chosen Swissport to manage its long-standing freight terminal at New York’s JFK airport. The five-year agreement, effective 1 September, gives Swissport full control of cargo building 9, including sublease responsibilities. The 21,600 sqm facility will... more
And pigs can fly!
Intradco Global, part of Chapman Freeborn, has completed the live animal transport by air of 1,200 breeding pigs from Denmark to the Philippines. The pigs, destined for genetic multiplication on a client’s farm, were flown aboard a chartered B747-400F freighter. Aiming to... more
Atlas secures B777 deals
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide, has announced two long-term freighter agreements. The carrier will dedicate one of its newly delivered Boeing 777-200Fs to DSV, supporting the forwarder’s network in Asia, Europe and the USA, including the key Huntsville–Luxembourg... more
Turkish Cargo boosts Maastricht
Maastricht Aachen airport (MST) has added three weekly freighter flights, reflecting strong cargo growth of 15% year-on-year up to July 2025. Turkish Cargo is boosting its presence with an extra Boeing 777 rotation linking Quito, Bogota, Miami, Istanbul and the Netherlands,... more
Tariff tensions lift July air cargo demand
Air cargo demand rose 5.5% year-on-year in July, marking a sharp rebound from June’s 0.6% increase, according to Iata. The surge was driven by tariff-related uncertainty, prompting shippers to frontload goods and switch from ocean to air transport. International demand grew 6%,... more
Freight at full throttle
At Strike Aviation moving cargo means delivering confidence. Recently, the GSSA handled a 2024 BMW sports saloon, flying it from Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) to Dubai World Central (DWC). The car travelled on Silk Way West Airlines, a new partner for the freight forwarder. According... more
Sky Canoe drone for remote cargo supply
The German engine manufacturer Sky Power International has equipped Sky Canoe’s new Nimkii 42-S unmanned cargo aircraft with its SP-55 FI TS ROS propulsion system. The Canadian indigenous-owned manufacturer designed the drone specifically for long-range missions in remote... more
GSP and HHN sign trans-Atlantic cargo pact
Greenville-Spartanburg international airport (GSP) in South Carolina and Frankfurt-Hahn airport (HHN) in southwest Germany have signed a partnership to strengthen cargo and passenger operations. The airports will establish technical groups to share best practices in... more
Gibraltar prepares aircraft registry launch
Gibraltar is moving closer to launching its own aircraft registry, following the establishment of the Gibraltar Civil Aviation Authority and Gibraltar Aircraft Registry Ltd in partnership with the US-based Aviation Registry Group. The project, first agreed in 2022, is... more