DHL Express recently launched GoGreen Plus a service that will enable the customers to reduce carbon emissions associated with their shipments through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). "This is a first for global express carriers, and will initially launch...
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Dronamics gets $40 million from venture capitalists
Cargo drone airline Dronamics has raised $40 million from venture capital funds and angel investors in 12 countries. Dronamics, which is the first such business to get a European operating licence, said the money came from Founders Factory, Speedinvest, Eleven Capital...
AMS to re-market three 747s
UK-based AMS Aircraft Services has been exclusively retained to re-market three Boeing 747-400 Combi aircraft on behalf of their owner. The aircraft were manufactured between 1997 and 2000 and are powered by GE CF6-80C2B1F engines. They can carry up to 268 passengers...
Aviation sector continues to assist after Turkey-Syria earthquakes
Airlines and cargo carriers are continuing to contribute to relief work being carried out in earthquake-stricken regions of Turkey and Syria. UPS said a Boeing 767 is taking off every night from the UPS Air Hub at Cologne Bonn airport to lift "urgently needed goods to...
Oman Air plans to introduce first freighter by 2023-end
Oman Air is planning to introduce its first freighter towards the end of 2023. The airline recently took delivery of one Boeing 737 MAX 8. The airline currently operates a fleet of 12 B737-MAX 8. Meanwhile the carrier posted encouraging financial results for 2022....
Lufthansa Cargo expands China capacity as part of summer schedule
Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its China capacity for summer schedule, despite continued weak demand. Starting March 26, 2023, the airline will offer ten 777 freighter flights a week to Shanghai, two of which will fly to Chengdu doubling its capacity. Ashwin Bhat,...
China Airlines signs IBS software solution for cargo digitization
China Airlines has signed IBS Software to provide cloud-based software delivery solutions. The airline will deploy iCargo solution as its new cargo management system. The solution will provide digital solutions to the airline to maximize the synergies across different...
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo launches new China-Brazil freighter service
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo launched a new freighter service connecting China and Brazil to meet demand. The airline plans to operate its new B777 freighter between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and Sao Paulo. Ato Abel Alemul, chief cargo officer of Ethiopian...
Ethiopian Cargo carried 750,000 tonnes of cargo in 2022
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics services carried 750,000 tonnes of cargo in 2022 with flowers accounting for 110,000 tonnes. The airline released its 2022 achievements on twitter in which the airline reported operating 950 charter flights in 2022. The airline was also...
Qatar Airways Cargo transported 4,000-ton flowers in two-weeks leading up to V-day
Qatar Airways Cargo has achieved a milestone of transporting over 4,000 tonnes of flowers all around the world over a two-week period. The flowers were exported from two main destinations - Ecuador and Colombia in Latin America and Uganda and Kenya in Africa to five...
Ethiopian adds Xiamen and Shenzhen to cargo destinations
Ethiopian Airlines added Chinese cities of Xiamen and Shenzhen to its cargo destinations. The airline has already started two weekly freighter flights connecting Xiamen to São Paulo and the Chilean capital of Santiago via Addis Ababa, the airline said in a statement....
Cathay Pacific expands air cargo handling services to Dongguan via sea-air connectivity
Cathay Pacific Cargo and the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal, operated by Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL), have become the first carrier and first cargo terminal operator to have cargo shipments accepted in Dongguan and transported to Hong Kong International Airport...