Concrete steps towards full-freighter capacities 
Air Transport Services Group's subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has agreed to purchase two B767-300ER from Air Canada, convert them from passenger to freighter configuration, and lease them back to Air Canada. This is the first sale-leaseback agreement between the US and... more
Turnaround in March? 
The world’s airlines have reacted to developments since March (see chart), but can still not provide the market with adequate capacities. In November international tonnage stood 15% below the same month year-on-year; yields climbed to above 50%. more
Swiss back to Seoul, Asia and the Americas
Swiss Worldcargo continues to expand its global network. Beginning today, 15 January 2021, the carrier adds Seoul Incheon as a new destination to its network and resumes flights to its newly added destination Osaka. Weekly frequencies to Peking and Hong Kong will also be... more
More Montreal, most A350
From tomorrow, 16 January 2021, Qatar Airways is incrementally increasing its flight frequency to Montréal and will operate daily frequencies by 25 February, up from the previously scheduled four weekly flights. The service is operated by the carrier's A350-900. Taking over... more
EU logistics centre for humanitarian aid
The EU and its member states are establishing a logistics centre at Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ) to be able to cover the growing public health needs in crisis situations too. It will not only procure, store and look after protective equipment, but also organise logistical... more
Three new customers in Vienna
Swissport has won three new cargo contracts at Vienna airport. Cargolux (pictured in the retro livery celebrating the company's 50th anniversary in 2020), Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi and Qatar Airways from Doha have mandated Swissport Cargo Services Austria to handle their... more
Four freight Dreamliners in Stuttgart today
Cargo instead of holidaymakers: B787 of TUI Airways, TUI Netherlands or TUI Belgium have been flying to Stuttgart airport (STR) in southwest Germany for several weeks now. The cabin remains empty to provide space for around 40 t of cargo on board. According to the current... more
Very long flight with thin belly
Sata Azores Airlines' A321LR (long range) registered CS-TSI, named "Inspire", which joined the fleet of the Portuguese carrier at the end of November 2020, has performed the longest flight by duration ever recorded in the A321LR global fleet. Operated at the... more
The final four B747 go to Atlas
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has ordered four new B747-8 freighters in a transaction that furthers the company’s strategic growth plan. The aircraft, which are expected to be delivered from May through October 2022, will enable the carrier to meet customer demand in the... more
Brussels airport at the crossroads
Brussels airport has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India's Spicejet for providing transportation of Covid-19 vaccine. Both partners will jointly work with the government, pharma companies and forwarders to ensure a reliable ecosystem for vaccine delivery in... more