Japanese drones to work in Kenya 
Astral Aerial Solutions, an affiliate of the Kenyan air cargo carrier Astral Aviation, has sealed a deal with the Japanese drone manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company to provide last mile air cargo delivery and crop spraying solutions in Kenya. Under these terms, Astral is providing... more
Opening a new cargo facility in South Carolina
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in South Carolina (USA) celebrated the opening of a USD 33 million air cargo facility which enhances its ability to handle domestic and international freight. In recent years air cargo volume and demand for freight services... more
Canada gives Winnipeg airport a cargo boost
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) will receive a major federal investment of CAD 30.4 million (EUR 20.8 million) to increase its air cargo capacity. The airport is a key transportation hub for central Canada, the Canadian North, and for Canada’s... more
DRT brings Bahamas relief after Dorian
Following the destructive category five hurricane Dorian, DHL has sent volunteers from the disaster response team (DRT) to the Bahamas to logistically handle relief supplies for the victims. The first relief supplies (136 t) delivered by the International Federation of the Red... more
Avianca Cargo to connect Colombia to Texas
Beginning 2 October 2019, Avianca Cargo will offer a twice weekly A330-200F service between Bogota (Colombia) and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas (USA), supplying the market with additional capacity on a modern plane that allows the simultaneous transport of different types of... more
More maindeck capacity for Middle Eastern carrier
Saudia Cargo added a second additional weekly freighter flight to operate on Tuesday and Thursday to New York JFK (USA) via Liege, Belgium, by a B747-400F aircraft. Moreover, Saudia Cargo has become the largest player in the Kenya-Europe market by adding four weekly... more
Cool in Copenhagen and Paris
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), an air cargo handler, is investing EUR 10 million in a new pharma centre to expand its range of services for airline and freight forwarder customers at Paris CDG (France). This investment also includes equipment and supplies for the next ten... more
Latam Cargo gives wings to Brazilian bears
As the latest project of a partnership initiated in 2009 between Latam Cargo Brazil and the institute of environment and renewable natural resources, the airline recently transported two bears from Fortaleza to São Paulo in Brazil. The animals travelled in specially designed... more
China Airlines finalises B777F order
Taiwan-based China Airlines has finalised its agreement with Boeing to order six 777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet. The carrier, which currently operates one of the world's largest B747F fleets consisting of 18 units, plans to transition to the largest and longest... more
RTS gives Air Canada Cargo a helping hand
Air Canada Cargo has completed the implementation of the revenue planning and sales budgeting solution "Foresight" which considers schedules, capacity, demand, routes, equipment characteristics and shipment characteristics to find the value of schedules and set annual... more