Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
SATS, a Singapore-based cargo handling service, is all set to buy Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management in a deal with an enterprise value of €2.25bn. The deal will be the biggest acquisition by SATS, having a...
Qatar Cargo has signed up PROS software to deliver smart CPQ and AI-based solutions to achieve profitable growth. With the addition of Qatar as its customer, PROS claims to have about 40% air cargo market players under its banner. PROS also adds that applying its...
Boeing has delivered its 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to aircraft lessor AerCap. The passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion took place at Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (BSAS). Rich Greener, Head of AerCap Cargo, said: “We are...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted four priorities to build resilience and strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects. The priorities, outlined at the 15th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened in London today are: achieving net...
Lufthansa Cargo has signed an agreement with Kintetsu World Express, a Japanese freighter company, for the use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from October 2022 to September 2023. This will reduce around five percent of its total CO2footprint of transported airfreight...
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, has started developing a new MSC Air Cargo solution in response to “customer demand” and as a complementary service to its container shipping solutions. Commenting on the new...
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has advanced its sustainability journey by becoming the first Middle Eastern carrier to participate in The International Air Cargo Association's (TIACA) BlueSky programme. Following the March 2022...
National Airlines recently took delivery of a Boeing 747-400 Extended Range Freighter (ERF). This move is a part of National Airlines’ strategy to expand its network to meet the rising global air cargo demand. According to National Airlines, the new 747 ERF is a...
Air Belgium has awarded a three-year contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide cargo handling in Johannesburg and Cape Town for the launch of its first services to South Africa. Air Belgium is expected to carry approximately 1,600 tonnes cargo per annum...
BBN Cargo Airlines established a new cargo airline BBN Airlines Indonesia on August 31, 2022. As scheduled carrier, BBN Airlines Indonesia will manage cargo operations in the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the southern hemisphere....
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is all set to open a 77,000-square-foot cargo facility dubbed Cargo 4. The facility will include 69,000 square feet of warehouse space and 7,300 square feet of office space across two floors enhancing the cargo-handling...
Capital A Bhd, parent company of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is planning to add three Airbus SE A321 freighters to its Teleport cargo arm in the first quarter of 2023. The freighters would be leased from BBAM Limited Partnership. Francis Anthony, head of...