TIACA and HAUS61 Partner to support airfreight innovation 
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and HAUS61 GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and start-up development within the global airfreight industry. This partnership highlights TIACA's commitment to supporting... more
Historic DC-3 to remain grounded but not forgotten 
Dutch aviation museum Aviodrome has decided not to keep the legendary DC-3 Dakota PH-PBA airworthy after concluding that maintenance and operational costs would outweigh the benefits of a few annual demonstration flights. Instead, the aircraft will become part of the museum’s... more
Launch after completing a complex logistics project
ViaSat’s second ultra-high-capacity satellite, ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (VS-3 F2), has reached Cape Canaveral aboard an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft ahead of today’s planned launch. Built by Boeing in California, the 6.4-tonne satellite was flown from Los Angeles to Florida in a... more
Delta boosts Salt Lake City cargo and connectivity
Delta Air Lines is investing up to USD 18 million to develop a state-of-the-art 4,500 sqm cargo hub at Salt Lake City International Airport, exemplifying its ongoing commitment to Utah. This modern facility, which will replace the existing US Postal Service building, aims to... more
Etihad Cargo partners with LODD Autonomous
Etihad Cargo has entered a strategic partnership with LODD Autonomous to trial the use of the next-generation 'Hili' hybrid VTOL unmanned aircraft in the UAE, marking a significant step towards redefining air freight logistics. The "Hili" drone, capable of carrying up... more
Liege Airport signs sister airport agreement
Liege Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport have signed a sister airport agreement at the Air Cargo South East Asia event in Singapore, marking a significant step towards strengthening transatlantic air cargo cooperation. The partnership aims to increase freighter... more
Launch of extended BAI Spot
The Baltic Exchange, in partnership with TAC Innovation, has extended the Baltic Air Freight Spot (BAI Spot) to publish FCA-compliant daily benchmarks on routes ex Hong Kong, India and Korea. Using the Baltic’s panellist-assessment methodology, the indices provide independent... more
Virgin Atlantic links up with CargoAi
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has partnered with CargoAi, a digital airfreight marketplace from Singapore, to expand its global reach and enhance the booking experience for forwarders. Through the integration, customers in key markets – including the UK, US, Europe, India and South... more
Korean Air also keen on the freighter version
Korean Air has joined the growing list of Airbus A350F operators, converting seven of its existing A350-1000 passenger aircraft orders into the all-new freighter version. Airbus EVP Sales Benoît de Saint-Exupéry described the deal as "a significant endorsement of the... more
A chilling cargo case in Chile
It may sound like a Halloween prank, but it’s all too real: Around 30 human legs, shipped from the US for medical training, have been stranded for over a year in a refrigerated warehouse at the airport of Santiago de Chile (SCL). The shipment, valued at USD 80,000, is caught in... more