Data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for global air freight markets in August shows that improvement remains slow amid insufficient capacity. Although demand moved slightly in a positive direction month-on-month, levels remain depressed...
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Otávio Meneguette becomes LATAM Cargo Brazil’s new Vice President
Otávio Meneguette is the new LATAM Cargo Brazil’s Vice President, responsible for leading the company's air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market. Otávio joined LATAM Airlines Group in 2015, initially working in cargo planning and commercial areas. Since...
Azul receives certification for E195 adapted cargo aircraft
Azul has received certification for the world’s first Embraer E195 adapted dedicated cargo aircraft. The first aircraft began commercial services on Saturday, September 26. Another three aircraft are expected to be adapted by the end of 2020, delivering a unique and...
Air Partner expands its freight services in Asia Pac
Air Partner, the global private charter and freight aviation solutions provider, will be further expanding its team and product range throughout the Asia Pacific region from the Air Partner office based in Marina Bay, Singapore. The Singapore office was established in...
ATSG selects GE Aviation for digital agreement
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has selected GE Aviation for a comprehensive digital agreement including FlightPulse and eFOQA. The program gives ATSG subsidiary airlines ABX Air, Air Transport International, and Omni Air International access to advanced analytics...
Record uplift for IAG Cargo 777-300 flight from Mumbai to London
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of the International Airline Group (IAG) uplifted 50,026 kgs of cargo on a single flight on its long haul route from Mumbai to London operated by a B777-300ER aircraft in September – a record for IAG Cargo from India. The record cargo...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo set to launch service to Pakistan from London and Manchester
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will be launching flights between the UK and Pakistan in December 2020, supporting growing trade volumes between exporters and importers in both countries. Trade in goods and services between the UK and Pakistan is worth some £3.3 billion a year,...
Spectre Cargo Solutions delivers Boeing to Tianjin Air Carg
Freighter aircraft lease-finance specialist Spectre Cargo Solutions announced today that through its Irish entity NGF Overseas Aircraft, it had delivered a Boeing 737-700BDSF aircraft to Tianjin Air Cargo (TJAC). The freighter is on a long-term operating lease with...
Texel adds Boeing 737 700 to its fleet
Texel Air, an established private airline and MRO based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has added a Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi to its fleet. The 737 700 is a first of a kind aircraft conversion developed to provide the most versatile third party cargo charter solution...
Lufthansa Cargo expands its pharma operations in Munich
As government’s globally race to find a COVID 19 vaccine Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its pharma capability in both Munich and Chicago. The new Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich at the city’s airport offers space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo in two different...
Swissport gets €300 liquidity injection
Swissport has received a binding commitment from an ad hoc group of senior secured creditors for the provision of an interim super senior facility of €300 million, which the firm says delivers immediate liquidity for Swissport to trade through the COVID-19 market...
American set to offer 1000 cargo-only flights in September
American Airlines has totally revamped its cargo operations over the course of the COVID 19 pandemic, from launching its first cargo only services with 20 flights to two cities in March next month it has 1000 flights scheduled to 32 destinations. The March services...