Vallair inaugurates new hangar in France 
Vallair, a multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of airlines and lessors, has opened the doors to its new maintenance hangar at Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France. The enormous facility can accommodate up to five A321 size aircraft... more
More cool capacities with Air Canada
Air Canada Cargo has opened its new cold chain handling facility at its cargo facility at Toronto airport. The CAD 16 million (EUR 11.3 million) project was undertaken to expand and enhance the carrier's cold chain handling capabilities for shipments such as pharmaceuticals,... more
ACI Europe mobilises members and partners
The airport trade association ACI Europe is launching a fundraising campaign amongst its 500+ members and their business partners and staff in aid of the relief efforts triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent humanitarian crisis. The Ukraine Crisis... more
Vietnam Airlines selects BFS in Bangkok
Vietnam Airlines has appointed Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), the joint venture subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Thailand, as its new cargo handler at Suvarnabhumi Airport. BFS, which was awarded the contract following a tender process initiated by the... more
Qatar Airways Cargo: a thoroughbred to fly horses
For the Amir Sword Festival in Doha (17-19 February), the Saudi Cup in Riyadh (25-26 February), the Commercial Bank Chi Al Shaqab competition presented by Longines in Doha (24-26 February) and the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) in Doha (3-5 March), Qatar Airways Cargo... more
Lufthansa Cargo's "Hello Europe"
Yesterday afternoon, on 15 March 2022, Lufthansa Cargo sent off its first A321 freighter, operated under a wet lease agreement by Lufthansa Cityline, into the skies above Frankfurt, which, fittingly for the destination of its first commercial flight (Dublin), were very rainy. In... more
Aero Africa now from India to Johannesburg
Following the BSA neutral scheduled consolidation services from EU, China, and UK, Aero Africa is launching new air import services ex India to JNB, Southern Africa. Aero Africa will now provide additional weekly scheduled services from five air cargo gateways in India on... more
First pile driven for Dnata Cargo City Amsterdam
At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, at the touch of a button, a pile driver marked the start of construction of cargo building 17 on the Schiphol-Southeast cargo area. This formed the official starting signal for the construction of a new cargo building directly on the apron, which... more
Bluebird Nordic selects Nordic GSA in Denmark
Bluebird Nordic, which belongs to the Avia Solutions Group, has picked Nordic GSA in Denmark as its GSSA. The responsibilities of the ECS Group member, which was founded in 1996, cover five weekly flights between Billund and Keflavík, with import distribution operations to... more