From Dubai via Cyprus into Europe 
Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of Cyprus based at Larnaca International Airport (LCA), has recently appointed ANA Aviation Services as its GSA in the UAE - with flights now regularly operating between Dubai (DXB) and LCA. Anilash Nair, ANA’s regional sales manager based in... more
Safari Express Cargo opts for Octogen
Safari Express Cargo, an international airline based in Nairobi, Kenya, has taken a step towards enhancing its cargo management capabilities by partnering with Cargo Flash Infotech, a provider of air logistics IT solutions. This strategic collaboration gives Safari Express... more
BRU: more sustainability initiatives
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca), Air Cargo Belgium and Brussels Airport formally announced the first Tiaca BlueSky community programme. Launched in 2022, it is the only programme in the air cargo and logistics industry to be designed to provide individual... more
Kale Logistics to implement Turkey’s first ACS
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) will be implementing an airport cargo community system (ACS) for Istanbul Grand Airport (İGA), making it the first airport in Turkey to embark on digitalising cargo data exchange. The cargo community platform, Airport Kargo Paydaş Platformu (KPP),... more
Swissport opens air cargo terminal at ZAZ
Swissport International, a global provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling, is expanding its cargo business in Spain and adding a new warehouse at Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ). Swissport’s cargo network now covers five Spanish airports (Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga,... more
"Panda Express" in action again
Last Thursday, 9 November 2023, three giant pandas, including 25-year-old Mei Xiang, 26-year-old Tian Tian and their three-year-old cub, Xiao Qi Ji, arrived in Chengdu, China on a charter flight from Washington, D.C., after a brief refuelling stop in Anchorage, AK. In... more
Global market recovery continues in September
According to data released by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), global demand, measured in ctk, increased by 1.9% compared to September 2022 levels. Capacity, measured in available ctk, was up by 12.1% compared to September 2022. Growth was owed largely to... more
MightyFly wins USAF contract
MightyFly has been selected by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the USA’s department of the air force, for a SBIR phase II contract worth USD 1.25 million. It focuses on the company’s autonomous load mastering system (alms), to allow its autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft to... more
Australia Post takes off with new A330 freighter
Australia Post has added a new freighter to its fleet, providing critical capacity and flexibility to support growing e-commerce demands during the busy peak Christmas period. Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the newly converted A330-200P2F aircraft doubles the... more
Hactl: an early adopter of the SBTI scheme
The science-based targets initiative (SBTI) has confirmed that the targets of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) comply with its criteria and recommendations, and that Hactl’s scope 1 and 2 target ambition is in line with a 1.5°C trajectory for limiting global... more