Unilode intensifies ABC and Air Asia X partnerships 
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a global provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management and repair solutions, and AirAsia X, the long-haul affiliate of Malaysia's Air Asia, have extended their ULD management agreement until 2023. It is the second time in their ten-year... more
Airfreight à la française 
The air cargo industry is flourishing, but how can an airport contribute even better to growth? ITJ editor Andreas Haug recently received some answers to this question from Marc Houalla, who has been the executive director of the airport operator Aéroports de Paris (ADP) since... more
Luxemburg airport participates in global roll out of H5
The first phase of the implementation of Hermes 5 (H5) cargo management system (CMS) has been completed at Luxembourg airport. The system was customised for the ground handler Luxair Cargo. The upgraded H5 version provides advanced trucking functionality, and includes... more
Innsbruck airport struck off airfreight map
The long-standing attempts to stabilise the airfreight business at Innsbruck Airport (INN) have failed: Austria's media reported that the airport in the state of Tyrol’s capital is closing down cargo operations on 31 January. Due to economic difficulties, INN wound up the... more
New Oman airport and e-AWB standard for national carrier
Operational since September 2018, Duqm airport, the Sultanate of Oman's fourth regional airport, is officially opening today (14 January 2019). It covers an area of 27,400 sqm, and its 9,960 sqm air cargo facility is able to handle 25,000 t of freight per year. DQM is operated... more
Atlas Air expands pact with Nippon Cargo Airlines
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) will add three additional B747-400F aircraft to the existing operating agreement with Atlas Air. In total, the member of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings will operate five B747-400F aircraft for NCA under the strategic partnership. Both parties will... more
Switzerland and Zambia sign aviation agreement
Following an air services agreement signed with the UK just before Christmas (see ITJ 01-04/2019 out today), the Swiss Federal councillor Ignazio Cassis signed an air services agreement this week in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, with the country's acting minister of transport... more
Fresh international connections for NE India
The Indian carrier, Spice Xpress, recently flagged off its first ever "Spice Fresh" consignment to Hong Kong and Dubai from Guwahati in Assam (India). The company sees huge potential for exporting agricultural products from northeast India, which lacks proper... more
Latam Cargo to serve sixth US destination from February
Latam Cargo will introduce a new cargo route between Santiago de Chile and Chicago IL on 19 February. It will be the company’s sixth destination in the USA. Thanks to Chicago's strategic connectivity to Asia, with this new route the airline expects to offer a better product... more
Emirates Skycargo even bigger in 2018
After a volume of 2.5 million t of cargo in 2017, Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, flew close to 2.6 million t of cargo across six continents last year. The cargo hold capacity of over 265 aircraft and the maindeck capacity of 13 B777Fs and one B747F... more