Air Baltic honours 30th anniversary of Baltic Way 
The Latvian airline Air Baltic welcomed its partners and employees at Riga International Airport, where a very special event was held to honour the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way that will be celebrated today, 23 August 2019. At the event all three Air Baltic... more
Korean cargo carriers reduce domestic services
Starting today, 23 August 2019, as part of its strategy to expand its overseas services, Korean Air Cargo is adding a third weekly flight to its Incheon (South Korea) - Anchorage (AK, USA) – Miami (FL, USA) - São Paulo (Brazil) - Santiago (Chile) - Lima (Peru) - Los Angeles (CA,... more
A new perishables option in South Florida?
Hendry County, FL and Airglades International (AIA) announced new progress in US PPP in airport development on 19 August 2019. Firstly, the FAA had deemed the application under the airport investment partnership programme to be "substantially complete", with... more
Testing the world's first AI-powered robotic cargo system
Two Singapore-based partners, the ground-handling company Sats and the research platform for the improvement of Singapore's public transportation TUM Create, are exploring commercialisation opportunities for "Speedcargo", the world's first artificial intelligence (AI)... more
Chapman Freeborn brings MRI machine to Maldivian atoll
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering and the Dubai (UAE)-based heavylift carrier Maximus Air recently teamed up to deliver the first MRI machine to Addu Atoll, the southernmost atoll in the Maldives archipelago. Before the machine arrived, patients of the Hithadhoo Regional Hospital... more
CAM continues to expand
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), a provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation, reported that each of its principal business segments, aircraft leasing and air transport, generated higher revenues for the second quarter of 2019. The most important segment,... more
Flying high at the Bosphorus 
By mid-2019 had become clear that most freight operators are flagging, compared to the strong previous year. The biggest exception to this trend is Turkish Airlines. more
Suparna to connect Norway with Nanjing
Starting on 1 September 2019, Suparna Airlines, which is part of the Chinese HNA Group that also owns and operates Hainan Airlines, will operate a twice weekly B747-400F service connecting Oslo airport (Norway) with Nanjing in China. Located west of Shanghai, Nanjing is well... more
Klagenfurt airport to become a business hub
The majority shareholder Lilihill Capital (74.9%) intends to expand the airport in Klagenfurt (KLU, Austria) to become "the most modern, most efficient and most passenger-friendly airport in Europe until 2024". A plan to this effect, according to which funds of... more
Avianca Brasil leaves Star Alliance
The Brazilian airline Ocean Air Linhas Aéreas, headquartered in São Paulo and formerly operating under the name of Avianca Brasil, will formally leave the Star Alliance with effect from 1 September 2019. Ocean Air’s withdrawal follows several months of bankruptcy protection and... more