Zero orders in first month 
In January 2020, the American aircraft manufacturer received no fixed orders for the entire month, the first time this has occurred since 1962. During this period, only 18 aircraft were delivered: six B787 (Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines... more
Fresh connections 
That was a good harvest! Latam Cargo transported 6,600 t of cut flowers from Colombia and 6,000 t from Ecuador in the first weeks of this year. The host of Intermodal South America even has a new facility for fish, fruit and vegetables in the trade fair’s hub. more
Delivering Saudi Arabia's most significant horse race ever
Instone Air has been working with Luck Greayer Bloodstock Shipping (LG), combining their bloodstock transportation expertise to support the world’s most valuable horse race, The Saudi Cup, which takes place in Riyadh today, 28 February 2020, and tomorrow, offering prize money of... more
SAA to heavily downsize network
In line with South African Airways' (SAA) "commitment to take urgent action to conserve cash and create a viable platform for a successful future", key measures will affect the airline's network as follows from tomorrow, 29 February 2020: SAA will continue to... more
SAS to open route between Stockholm and Sevilla
From tomorrow, 29 February 2020, SAS will fly to Seville (SVQ), Spain, from Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), Sweden. The new direct route to the Andalusian capital will be operated with A320neo aircraft on Saturdays until 16 May, making Seville the sixth destination for SAS in Spain... more
Silkway serves Silk Road, Qatar Airways reduces
Azerbaijan's Silkway West Airlines has kept up its scheduled and charter flights connecting China in these challenging and turbulent times. With more than 20 flights weekly through its global hub in Baku, Silkway is continuing operations with a mix of charter and scheduled... more
Paris airports takes first step in Indian market entry
On 20 February 2020, Aéroports de Paris (Groupe ADP) took its first step towards an expansion into the Indian market by signing an agreement regarding the acquisition, under certain conditions, of a 49% stake in GMR Airports. The Indian airport group operates in a dynamic... more
Swissport Kenya Iata CEIV Pharma certified
Iata's centre of excellence for independent validators in pharmaceutical logistics (CEIV Pharma) has certified Swissport’s upgraded cargo warehouse at Nairobi airport, whose volumes in 2019 (57,000 t) grew by nearly 10%. Swissport is the first globally active air cargo... more
Saab converted freighters diversify fleet
Jetstream Aviation Capital, a Miami (USA)-based aircraft lessor specialising in commercially-operated regional turboprop aircraft and the largest global owner of Saab 340 and Saab 2000 aircraft, has delivered two Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft to Castle Aviation of North Canton,... more
Unisys presents need for change and digitisation
Niranjan Navaratnarajah, cargo industry director for information technology provider Unisys, will address the Air Cargo India conference in Mumbai today, 26 February 2020, to discuss why the industry needs a fundamental cultural change to remain nimble, economically viable and... more