Expanding the fleet with A330-300P2Fs 
Saudia Cargo has signed a wet-lease agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings for two Airbus A330-300P2F freighters. The first aircraft, MSN 1272, arrived in Shannon in June after passenger-to-freighter conversion and will begin service with ASL Airlines Ireland in September... mehr
Contract renewal boosts Malta’s global cargo reach
KM Malta Airlines has renewed its total cargo management (TCM) contract with Network Airline Services (NAS) after a competitive tender process. The Maltese national carrier operates around 280 weekly flights with eight Airbus A320neo aircraft to 18 direct destinations from... mehr
21,000 t weekly capacity to 25 gateways
Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its East and Southeast Asian network to 25 gateways in twelve countries and territories, offering over 21,000 t of weekly capacities. The addition of passenger flights to Hangzhou (China) complements 44 weekly freighter services to... mehr
Dokasch opens pharma container station in Atlanta
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has opened a new service station in Atlanta GA (USA), in partnership with Seko Logistics. Operational since May, the facility is located near Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta airport (ATL), a major cargo hub with wide-body capacity and strong links to... mehr
MRO deal for ASL Belgium B747s
Haeco has extended its base maintenance agreement with ASL Airlines Belgium, securing continued support for the carrier’s Boeing B747-400ERF freighter fleet from 2026 to 2029. The work will be carried out at Haeco’s Xiamen facility, where the company has been maintaining... mehr
Qatari commitment for Syrian aviation
Syria has signed a USD 4 billion mou with a Qatar-led consortium to redevelop Damascus international airport (DAM), a five-phase project that will add modern cargo terminals, larger aprons and upgraded air navigation systems to handle higher freight volumes and improve... mehr
Third in the alliance
On 1 August, Switzerland’s national day, Swiss WorldCargo became a member of the joint business agreement that Lufthansa Cargo and United Cargo launched in 2022, thus recalling the moment when "three Alpine cantons swore the oath of confederation in 1291. The... mehr
Premiumstrategisch durch globale Unsicherheiten 
Im Gespräch mit Alain Chisari, Head of Swiss WorldCargo. Seit Oktober 2024 verantwortet Alain Chisari als Head of Swiss WorldCargo das Luftfrachtgeschäft der Schweizer Lufthansa-Tochter (vgl. ITJ Daily, 30/09/2024). Dem ITJ gegenüber schilderte der ehemalige Passage-Manager auf... mehr
Zentralasien zieht an
Die usbekische Fluglinie My Freighter hat zwei neue Verbindungen nach China aufgenommen. Auch Ethiopian Cargo bedient eine neue chinesische Destination, die geografisch ebenfalls Zentralasien zuzurechnen ist. mehr
«Wir setzen auf Technologie – nicht auf Zufall»
Hashim Alsharif, VP Strategy and Business Development, Saudia Cargo. Künstliche Intelligenz, Flottenausbau, globale Partnerschaften: Hashim Alsharif erklärte auf der Air Cargo Europe (ACE) Anfang Juni in München, wie Saudia Cargo die digitale Wende vollzieht und warum Daten... mehr