Crossing the Tasman Sea for FedeEx 
ASL Airlines Australia has begun operating its first Trans-Tasman flights for FedEx, linking Christchurch with Melbourne and Sydney. The milestone follows the arrival of the carrier’s second Boeing 737-800BCF, now providing dedicated express cargo capacity between Australia and... more
Ready for fresh beer in four US cities
Alaska Air Cargo is again linking farm fields to fermenters, flying about 4.1 t of freshly harvested Pacific Northwest hops to Minneapolis, Austin, Denver and San Diego this autumn. The "Fresh Hop Air" program with Yakima Chief Hops rushes whole-cone hops from... more
Making horses fly in even lighter stalls
VRR has unveiled a new version of its collapsible HML/HMR horse stall, designed to cut weight, improve handling and boost comfort without compromising reliability. The upgraded stall features lighter materials that lower fuel burn and ease ground operations, faster fold-down... more
Challenge Group renews Iata animal transport certification
Challenge Group has successfully renewed its Iata CEIV Live Animals Certification, confirming its long-standing expertise in the safe and professional transport of horses and livestock. The group moves around 8,000 horses a year, over 5,000 of them on its own Boeing 747 fleet... more
Unilode drives AA Cargo digitalisation
Unilode Aviation Solutions has welcomed American Airlines Cargo into its global ULD management and digitalisation network. The partnership covers the management of the airline’s entire ULD fleet, including repair, maintenance and digital tracking. To ensure a smooth transition,... more
"Game over" for another Icelandic carrier
Without warning, Icelandic low-cost carrier Play has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy protection after failing to secure fresh funding. While much attention centred on its low-cost passenger model, the airline had also pursued a growing role in airfreight. GSSA giant... more
Kalitta Air to operate two "new" converted freighters soon
AerCap Cargo has delivered the first two Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft to Kalitta Air, including the prototype certification unit. The aircraft arrived at Kalitta’s facility in Oscoda, Michigan on 12 and 13 September and are set to enter commercial... more
Air India sharpens cargo and hub strategy
Air India has partnered with US-based Revenue Technology Services (RTS) to implement AI-powered platforms for cargo revenue management and dynamic pricing. The "Velocity" and "AcceleRate" systems will improve forecasting, rate setting and yield optimisation,... more
Latam Cargo doubles Brussels–Buenos Aires capacity
Latam Cargo Group will strengthen its Europe–South America network with more direct capacity between Brussels and Buenos Aires. From October, the company will increase frequencies from two to four per week, doubling weekly lift to around 80–100 t. The move responds to growing... more
Jinan links with Luxembourg, East Midlands
Further to the Jinan Municipal People’s Government, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) is in the centre of a new Luxembourg–Jinan–East Midlands all-cargo route, its third international service with fifth freedom rights. Operated by Atlas Air with two weekly B777F... more