Egypt and UAE deepen aviation ties 
During an official visit to Abu Dhabi, Egypt’s minister of civil aviation, Dr Sameh El-Hefny (second from the left), witnessed the signing of five MoUs between EgyptAir Holding, its subsidiaries, and Abu Dhabi Aviation Group. A key agreement was signed between EgyptAir Cargo... more
Uzbekistan Airways makes record 787 order
Uzbekistan Airways has placed its largest-ever aircraft order with Boeing, signing for 14 787-9s and securing options for eight more. The deal, announced in New York in the presence of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will modernise the carrier’s fleet and strengthen its role as... more
UK airport capacity gains momentum
London Gatwick has secured government approval to bring its Northern Runway into routine use, unlocking one of the UK’s largest privately financed growth projects. The GBP2.2 bn investment will create 14,000 jobs, inject GBP1 bn annually into the economy and double runway... more
Squair India expands with new Mumbai office
Squair India, the Mumbai-based subsidiary of Squair specialising in AWB data capture, has grown from 3 to 25 employees since its launch in late 2022 and expects to reach 29 staff by year-end. A member of the ECS Group ecosystem, Squair now supports 31 airlines worldwide,... more
Boosting intra-Asia cargo capacity and speed
UPS is expanding its intra-Asia air network with new capacity and faster transit times. Five weekly flights between Shenzhen (photo) and Sydney now provide more than four times the previous uplift, cutting delivery times from Asia and Europe to Australia by one day. Next-day... more
Winter network announced when Northern autumn begins
Qatar Airways Cargo is expanding winter capacity, adding belly-hold and freighter uplift across key trade lanes. London rises to ten daily passenger flights plus nine freighters, offering about 900 t of maindeck space each way per week. Madrid gains 17 weekly flights and 11... more
ECS Group expands JetSMART Cargo in South America
ECS Group has completed a successful first six months managing Jetsmart's cargo network under a four-year Total Cargo Management (TCM) contract, the first of its kind in South America. The global GSSA oversees more than 25,000 flights annually across Jetsmart's AOCs in Chile,... more
Alaska Cargo expands Pacific network
Alaska Airlines Cargo has launched nonstop service between Seattle (SEA) and Seoul Incheon (ICN) one week ago. The flights, operated five times a week by 787s since 12 September 2025, add 40% more capacity compared to the airline’s A330 widebodies. The move builds on the daily... more
From US kennels to European cargo
Global K9 (GK9), a leading US provider of air cargo security solutions, has entered a strategic partnership with Dutch screening company Het Twickelerveld Cargo Screening. Based in Middenbeemster, Het Twickelerveld has specialised in canine-based cargo security since... more
Turkish Cargo unveils "TK AERO" for aviation logistics
Turkish Cargo has launched "TK AERO", a new product tailored to the aviation industry’s sensitive and time-critical transport needs. The service comes in two variants: "SPARE", designed for flexible and secure carriage of aircraft parts such as landing gear,... more