God save ‘the queen of the skies’ 
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Thai and PTT planning air cargo feasibility study 
Thai Airways International and the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a feasibility study on air cargo business partnerships. Auttapol Rerkpiboon, PTT president and CEO, and Suvadhana Sibunruang, acting CEO of Thai,... more
Mauritanian airport aims to play bigger role
Afroport Mauritanie, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Afroport Airport Services and the government of Mauritania, was appointed operator and ground handler at Nouakchott airport in 2018. It has now achieved its Isago certification. According to the audit... more
GlobalX to wet lease first A321P2F to Avianca
The Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has signed a multi-year charter agreement for its first Airbus A321P2F aircraft, entering service with an affiliate of Avianca Cargo. The aircraft, which marks the beginning of the company’s XCargo division, is the first of... more
Smile returns as SIA posts record freight business
During FY 2021-2022, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group cut net losses by 78% to SGD 962 million (USD 694 million), posting second half operating profit of SGD 10 million "as travel demand returns", as the Southeast Asian carrier says. Its lifeline, however, was... more
Wiremind Cargo unveils its Cargo Stack CMS
French technology specialist Wiremind Cargo has launched Cargo Stack – a comprehensive SaaS Cargo Management System (CMS) suite enabling enhanced air cargo activity steering through AI-driven insights. Cargo Stack is Wiremind Cargo’s first holistic product suite designed to... more
Silk Way West Airlines expands network in USA
Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its US network by adding regular services to and from Dallas Fort Worth, the second major freight hub in the country to be served by scheduled services alongside Chicago O'Hare. In addition to the Dallas and Chicago routes, the company... more
Cargo is worth the risk of congestion
Is it due to its experienced cargo GSA Kales Group, that soon to be launched Norse Atlantic Airways has changed its initial plans? The low-cost transatlantic start-up headquartered in Arendal, Norway, will operate its first commercial flight from Oslo to New York on 14 June... more
CBP officers confiscate live contraband
CBP Agriculture Specialists found something unusual while examining an air mail shipment declared as "earphones" arriving from Malaysia. When they opened the box, they discovered 26 vials containing live centipedes concealed in earphone cases. The CBP officers had... more