Boeing to close C-17 facility in 2015 
Boeing will complete production of the C-17 Globemaster III and close the C-17 final-assembly facility in Long Beach CA in 2015. After implementing this decision, Boeing will continue after-delivery support of the worldwide C-17 fleet as part of the C-17 Globemaster III... more
China Southern increases Istanbul capacity
China Southern is increasing its capacity on the Urumqi-Istanbul route today, 24 September. The thrice-weekly service between Western China and the Turkish economic powerhouse will be operated using an Airbus A330-200 instead of a Boeing B757, thus offering a noteworthy... more
Virgin Atlantic cancels Accra service
The British airline Virgin Atlantic has cancelled its service to Accra, the capital of Ghana. The last flight of this five-weekly operation departed London Heathrow yesterday and will return from Accra today, 23 September. Exceptionally high fuel costs in Ghana, a challenging... more
New freight facility at Seychelles airport
Joel Morgan, the Seychelles' minister for home affairs and transport, last week formally unveiled a new cargo facility, which is part of the ongoing airport modernisation and expansion, to bring 21st century operating standards to the Seychelles' only international airport,... more
Transcarga takes delivery of its first Airbus aircraft
Venezuela's Transcarga International Airways is set to add two Airbus 300B4Fs to its current fleet of three Embraer 120s. According to the airline, the two freighters, one formerly owned by Belgium's TNT Airways and now based in Orlando FL (USA), and the other formerly owned by... more
Southeast Asian airlines draft biofuel roadmap
Policymakers, regulators, industry stakeholders and NGOs gathered last week in Bangkok, Thailand, for the South-East Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiative (Seasafi) 2013 Workshop on Aviation Biofuel and Sustainable Agriculture, organised by the Association of Asia Pacific... more
Work in Hahn and Hue
Hue airport in central Vietnam is being reopened already today, 20 September 2013. It had been closed since 20 March for refurbishment. Flights were redirected to Da Nang, Vietnam's third city. The reopening had originally been scheduled for 20 November 2013.By contrast,... more
Finnair Cargo cancels Mumbai service
Finnair Cargo has ceased operations on the Helsinki – Mumbai (India) – Helsinki route, which was served once weekly for nearly two years. Operations have failed to hit targets over the past six months. The main factors have been overall weak demand on the route, combined with... more
Tiaca welcomes EC's dialogue, but not without a warning
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) says much work remains to be done despite the European Commission's recent meetings in preparation of the new EU airfreight security regulations. The association also expressed concern that these regulations fall outside industry... more
Turkish Cargo lands in Singapore
Turkish Cargo launched a once-weekly service between its hub at Istanbul Ataturk and Singapore today, 19 September 2013. The route also stops in Karachi (Pakistan) in both directions. The Turkish Airlines' freighter network serves 47 international destinations including... more