Air Transport Service Group (ATSG) reported revenue of $517 million, up by $51 million, and an operating cash flow of $148 million as against $122 million reported for the same time last year. Besides Q3 revenues from ATSG’s three airline subsidiaries increased 8% to...
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IATA: Global air cargo demand falls 7.4% below September 2019 levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2022 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand had softened. IATA reported that the global demand fell 10.6% compared to September 2021 but continued to track at near...
A.P Moller-Maersk launches first flight of Maersk Air Cargo
A.P Moller-Maersk recently launched the first flight of Maersk Air Cargo with scheduled flights between Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (GSP) and Incheon, Korea (ICN). The transpacific operation will start on October 31, 2022, with two weekly flights. Maersk...
SIA digitalizes cargo operations with IBS Software’s iCargo platform
Singapore Airlines has gone live with the Integrated Cargo Management System (ICMS), powered by IBS Software’s iCargo cargo management platform. This solution will help in eliminating disparate cargo systems and bringing in the latest cloud technology to transform...
DSV and LATAM Cargo expand operations to meet customer demands
LATAM Cargo is all set to expand operations from one to three weekly frequencies to the DSV Charter Network, in response to customers’ growing demand. The initial once-weekly operation on Mondays will add two more departures on Wednesdays and Fridays, with direct...
CMA CGM Air Cargo selects Hactl for cargo solutions in Hong Kong
CMA CGM Air Cargo, the cargo airline of CMA CGM Group, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) to handle its cargo solutions in Hong Kong. Under the new partnership, Hactl will provide terminal and ramp handling, as well as documentation services. Capacity...
NAC confirms ten E190 and E195 freighter conversions with Embraer
Embraer and Nordic Aviation Capital have signed a contract for up to 10 conversion slots for the E190F/E195F. The agreement for the conversions was signed in May 2022. The aircraft for conversion will come from NAC’s existing E190/E195 fleet, with deliveries starting...
ITA Airways Cargo sign cargo.one for digitised air cargo bookings
ITA Airways Cargo has signed cargo.one to manage its digital air cargo bookings. With this partnership, worldwide freight forwarders will gain improved access to ITA Airways Cargo’s capacities within Italy. Through this expanded digital connectivity, ITA Airways Cargo...
SmartLynx plans robust cargo expansions, adds four A321F to fleet
SmartLynx Airlines will be adding four A321 Freighters to its cargo fleet bringing the total cargo fleet count to 15 and plans to add another five freighters by the end of this year. The newly added A321 Freighters are a part of a sales-leaseback agreement with Aero...
Ethiopian completes its first 767 P2F conversion
Ethiopian Airlines recently completed its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion of a 767 aircraft with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), thus becoming the first African airline to complete the passenger-to-freighter conversion of a B767 aircraft. Ethiopian...
STS to carry out 777 conversions for Mammoth Freighters
Mammoth Freighters has signed a general terms agreement with STS Aviation services to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the Mammoth 777 program covering both the 777-200LR and 777-300ER aircraft. The conversion work will be carried out at the STS facility...
Bluebird Nordic receives fourth 737-800BCF
Icelandic cargo airline Bluebird Nordic has received one more Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft (BCF). This is the fourth such aircraft in the airline’s fleet. The fleet expansion is Bluebird Nordic’s answer to the growing air cargo transportation demand that has...