WestJet Cargo enters freighter market with 4 BCFs

April 14, 2022
WestJet Cargo has entered the freighter market with the arrival of the first of four B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).

Dnata opens new facility at Heathrow Airport

April 12, 2022
Ground handler dnata has continued its expansion in the UK with the opening of a new facility at Heathrow Airport on behalf of customers Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo.

PVG operations remain strain as covid-19 lockdown extended

April 12, 2022
Operations at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) remain constrained as it largely handles pre-lockdown air cargo and supply chain operations are still limited.

Billund Airport to double airfreight by 2040

April 12, 2022
Billund Airport in Denmark and Danish pension company PensionDanmark are collaborating to more than double airfreight at the airport from 77,000 tons of goods per year to 160,000 tons per year in 2040. The long-term...

Frankfurt Cargo Services launches Dakosy’s Ramp Control System to enable slot booking times to speed up landside handling

April 11, 2022
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), the largest independent cargo handler at Frankfurt Airport, has implemented Dakosy’s FAIR@Link digital Ramp Control System to reduce truck waiting times for cargo collections and deliveries.

Airport Show to provide insights about airports facing the sustainability challenge in the industry

April 11, 2022
With the Airports Council International (ACI) predicting global passenger traffic recovering by 2023-end to the 2019 levels, airports, especially in the Middle East region, have started sharply focusing on their sustainability and ‘green’ goals....

Cargo iQ certifies Turkish Cargo’s global operational service quality

March 22, 2022
Introducing the standards not only of the present, but also of the future in the air cargo industry thanks to its robust infrastructure, innovative mission and the broad vision it has drawn up, Turkish...

ATSG commits to 29 A330 P2F conversion slots with Elbe Flugzeugwerke

March 9, 2022
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG), the world’s largest lessor of freighter aircraft, has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots with Elbe Flugzeugwerke.

Swissport finalizes complete acquisition of BAS

March 9, 2022
With effect from March 2022, Swissport International has successfully finalized the complete acquisition of Belgium Airport Services (BAS).

4 leading forwarders suspend services to Russia

March 9, 2022
The world’s leading four airfreight forwarders have all announced a suspension of services covering Russia.