PIA adds two new UAE routes from Peshawar 
Today (22 February 2019), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is launching two new routes from Peshawar (PEW) to destinations in the UAE. The Al Ain (AAN) and Sharjah (SHJ) services are both operated twice weekly with A320 aircraft. www.piac.com.pk more
Dokasch supplying Opticoolers to Turkish Cargo
Starting this month (February), Dokasch is supplying its Opticoolers to Turkish Cargo. Andreas Seitz, MD of Dokasch Temperature Solutions, said: “Turkish Airlines serves more destinations than any other airline. This means that our Opticoolers are now available to many more... more
Scotland's airports one month before Brexit
According to a study by York Aviation, Glasgow Airport (GLA) currently contributes EUR 1.65 billion to Scotland’s economy. The sum is expected to rise to EUR 2.9 billion by 2040. However, the difficult-to-estimate consequences of the UK leaving the EU have not been taken into... more
Emirates - 20 years of ops to Lahore and Islamabad
Emirates is celebrating 20 years of operations in Lahore and Islamabad, two of Pakistan’s most populous cities. The locations are important cargo destinations for the airline as it carried over 123,962 t of cargo in the last five years. Key exports and imports include fresh... more
US air force back in Da Nang
US Air Force CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft landed in Vietnam for the first time ever earlier this month on their way from their Japanese base to military drills in Thailand. The units touched down in the coastal city of Da Nang, an important US military base in the 1960's... more
Menzies further expands Australian cargo business
Menzies Aviation has grown its geographic footprint in Australia by opening a new cargo facility in Melbourne Avalon airport (AVV). On top of that, the Malaysian carrier AirAsia X switched its twice-daily Kuala Lumpur flight from Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) to AVV. AirAsia... more
Strong on resources 
Africa is rich in natural resources and has a great potential for innovation. But the continent’s aviation industry needs solid foundations to finally take off. The rapid development of its infrastructure and an equally speedy improvement of interconnectivity between the centres... more
FAA certifications for AEI and Vietnam
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of B737-800 aircraft. The prototype conversion was completed in December, but the certification was delayed because of the partial government shutdown. The... more
Hong Kong Air Cargo joins Iata
Hong Kong Air Cargo successfully ticked off yet another milestone in its short history when Yvonne Ho, Iata general manager Hong Kong and Macau, presented Jevey Zhang, president of Hong Kong Air Cargo, with the Iata membership certificate. In September 2018, the airline... more
Champ Cargosystems helps to measure emissions
With the introduction of the new carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation (Corsia) initiated by Icao, the air cargo supply chain provides a unique opportunity for more stakeholders to measure their emissions. The average emissions during 2019 and... more