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AirlinesSIA delivers shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to Singapore
It was also the first one to be delivered to a Country in Asia
Singapore Airlines (SIA) delivered the first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to Singapore earlier last evening on board one of its B-747/400 freighters. This was also the first Pfizer-BioNTech... more
AirlinesDHL Global Forwarding aircraft transport vaccines
First stop at "Ben Gurion" in Israel
DHL, a world reference in the logistics sector, announces that it has kicked off the worldwide distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine. The distribution plan of the Deutsche Post DHL Group started in Israel,... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo and Compensaid enable CO2-neutral freighter flights
The customers can have the emissions of their shipments calculated during the booking process
Since November, Lufthansa Cargo customers can easily check the CO2 emissions of their shipment's transport during the booking process. This is made possible by the new online booking portal eBooking, which... more
AirportsAircraft and transport and not only. EC presents its plan for green, smart and affordable mobility
Milestones by 2030, 2035 and 2050
The European Commission (EC) presented today its ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy' together with an Action Plan of 82 initiatives that will guide our work for the next four years. This strategy l... more
CargoIATA: cargo recovery continues at a slower pace in October
Strong regional variations with North American and African carriers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand continued to improve but at a slower pace than the previous month and... more
AirportsMiami Airport on pace for record year in cargo
September and October were the positive months
Brief. At 1.9 million tons of cargo through October, Miami International Airport (MIA) is on pace to surpass its all-time annual record of 2.3 million tons. September and October were record-setting months,... more
AirlinesAirplanes and climate. Lufthansa Cargo: commercial flight Frankfurt-Shanghai and back
Complete coverage by Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Coming Sunday, 29 November 2020, a cargo flight will take off for the first time in commercial aviation, whose fuel requirements will be completely covered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Lufthansa... more
CargoChina strongly believes in the "aerial" Silk Road
Airlines have great potential in this regard
A Silk Road of the skies: this is the project in which China believes with great conviction, so much so that it speaks extensively of "Aerial Silk Road" as a strategy for relaunching the domestic economy.... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: management change at its three airlines
With effect from January and March 2021
Dieter Vranckx (47), currently CEO of Brussels Airlines, was appointed yesterday CEO of the Swiss airline by the SWISS Board of Directors. He will assume his new duties on January 1, 2021, succeeding Thomas... more
AirlinesAircraft. Boeing released its World Air Cargo Forecast
More freighters needed to support global supply chains and e-commerce expansion -ATTACHMENT
Boeing released yesterday its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), reflecting COVID-19 impacts and opportunities as well as substantial long-term demand for freighters over the next two decades.Enabled... more
CargoNew IATA guidance prepares for global vaccine distribution
Industry preparedness for it includes four factors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.... more
AirlinesIberia converts first A-330 plane into freighter to adapt to market
This month the airline will operate until four weekly return Madrid-LA flights
The first A-330 airplane that Iberia has converted into freighter has arrived in Los Angeles from Madrid. Until four weekly cargo flights between the two cities have been scheduled for this month.In the... more
AirlinesAircraft. Lufthansa Group: 3Q2020 results
And the data of the nine months of this year
Lufthansa Group reported results of the third quarter 2020.The highlights are:Liquidity of EUR 10.1 billion available, of which EUR 6.3 billion are unutilized stabilization measuresOngoing strong performance... more
CargoIATA: cargo recovery continues in September
The highlights of the results
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels. Global... more
CargoAn unmanned aviation civil zone created in Shanghai
The base is ready to attract a significant number of companies
Pilots? In a not too distant future they may perhaps no longer be the absolute protagonists of civil aviation. China is strongly convinced of this, as evidenced by the official inauguration of an experimental... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo has published the Winter schedule
It is valid from next Sunday, October 25
Lufthansa Cargo has published the Winter schedule for its cargo aircraft. The carrier will continue to serve numerous destinations worldwide in the coming half-year from its home hub in Frankfurt am Main... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: first commercial flight from a GCC Nation to Israel
The B-787 Dreamliner airplane took off yesterday from Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, became one of the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel, to bring Israel’s top travel and tourism leaders to the U... more
AirlinesUS cargo carriers will have to return 630 million
Request came from one of the congressional committees
American Congress committee that manages the superintendence of aid related to Covid-19 was very clear in recent hours in addressing four cargo carriers. Companies in question will have to repay the federal... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in September: passenger levels stil low at Frankfurt Airport
Holiday travel continues to boost traffic slightly at some of the Group airports
In September 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.1 million passengers – an 82.9 percent decline compared to the same month last year. Cumulative traffic at FRA during the January-to-September 2... more
AirportsNew operator concession for El Salvador Airport Cargo Terminal
For a period of 40 years
Munich Airport International (MAI), the German based airport management and consulting firm, and EMCO, a Honduran construction company, have been awarded a concession to develop and operate the El Salvador... more
CargoPhoto. New ambassador for Lufthansa Cargo's social commitment
A B-777F airplane with a particular livery
Photo. Ever since the Cargo Human Care e.V. aid organisation was founded by Lufthansa Cargo employees 13 years ago, the freight crane has been supporting the organisation's sustainable aid in Kenya. As... more
AirportsMadrid airport: 23,000 dead chicks discovered
These animals were in the cargo terminal
A very bad discovery: according to what has been reported in recent hours by the Spanish police, 23,000 dead chicks were found in one of the cargo terminals at "Adolfo Suárez" airport in Madrid-Barajas,... more
AirlinesNew routes to encourage China-Finland trades
Zhengzhou and Helsinki will be served by Juneyao Airlines
As announced by Chinese media, Asian country and Finland are destined to be increasingly connected thanks to air transport after officialization of the new routes. Starting from October 12, therefore in... more
AirlinesKorean Air gets ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccine to the world
The carrier launched a transport task-foce to preparre safe transport
Korean Air has launched a COVID-19 vaccine transport task force to prepare for the safe and swift transport of the vaccine once it becomes available.Transporting vaccines is a very delicate and challenging... more
AirlinesMIA adds more medical cargo muscle from Brussels
DHL subsidiary starts five weekly flights from European hub for meds and vaccines
As preparations for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine continue worldwide, Miami International Airport (MIA) welcomed on October 1 the launch of more all-cargo flights from Brussels, Belgium - Europe’s l... more
AirportsFraport expands fleet of temperature-controlled transporters at Frankfurt Airport
20 refrigerated units now available at FRA for pharmaceutical products
Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), will be using two additional state-of-the-art refrigerated trailers for the transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products.... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: new truck parking lot being built in Cargo City South
Scheduled to open by the end of 2021
Fraport began today construction of a new truck parking lot at Frankfurt Airport’s Cargo City South. The roughly 14,500-square-meter lot is located within the airport’s operational area near Airport Gat... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo: its ninth B-777F airplane in Frankfurt
With the name "¡Buenos días México!"
On Tuesday, September 29, at 11:19 am local time, the carrier's latest B-777F landed for the first time at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). The freighter with the registration D-ALFI was in flight as LH8145 for... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: insufficient capacity dampens cargo in August
Levels remain depressed compared to 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in August showing that improvement remains slow amid insufficient capacity. Demand moved slightly in a positive... more
AirlinesKirsten de Bruijn joins Qatar Airways Cargo
With 13 years of experience in management in this sector
Qatar Airways Cargo announces today that Kirsten de Bruijn has joined the airline in the capacity of Senior Vice-President, Cargo Sales and Network Planning. An air cargo veteran with 13 years of experience... more
AerospaceSeosat-Ingenio (2) starts its journey to space
It was loaded on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane
The Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio, built by Airbus, was loaded last night at the Torrejón de Ardóz air base, near Madrid, on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane to fly to the Kourou launch site. SEOSAT-Ingenio s... more
AirportsFraport hands over new air cargo warehouse to Swissport
Facility equipped with the airport’s first large-scale photovoltaic system
After a construction phase of just under one year, today (September 16) Fraport handed over the keys for a new cargo handling warehouse to Swissport Cargo Services Deutschland GmbH as the facility’s f... more
CargoIata: the time to prepare for Covid-19 vaccine transport is now
Just providing a single dose to 7.8 billion people would fill 8,000 B-747 cargo aircraft
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to begin careful planning with industry stakeholders to ensure full preparedness when vaccines for COVID-19 are approved and available... more
AirlinesKorean Air operates passenger aircraft converted for cargo operations
For the first time
For the first time, Korean Air has deployed a B-777/300ER aircraft reconfigured for cargo route operations.The flight KE9037 left Seoul at 10 pm on September 8 and arrived at Rickenbacker International... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. IATA: cargo demand stable in July
Capacity remains constrained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July showing air cargo demand is stable but at lower levels than 2019. While there is some month-to-month... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo continues aircraft fleet modernization
Carrier welcomes its eighth B-777F plane in Frankfurt
A brand-new B-777F aircraft landed at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) today on Monday, 31 August, at 7:26 local time. The cargo with registration D-ALFH was in flight for 9 hours and 24 minutes after its take-off... more
CargoTest: cargo transport on large drone aircraft completed in China
Experimental flight was called a success
SF Express, a Chinese company active in delivery services, has successfully completed the experimental test for freight transport by drone. The remotely piloted aircraft used in this case is, as reported... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific Airways: 2020 interim results
The integral version of the report - ATTACHMENT
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited announced today 2020 interim results.Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at its International Airport. The airline's... more
AirlinesBudapest Airport: 18 years of partnership with Cargolux
3,500 flights and 200,000 tons
Budapest Airport has welcomed Cargolux’s 3,500th flight. The Luxembourg-based airline has been ensuring connections between airports around the world, air freight operators, and Budapest Airport for 1... more
CargoIATA: cargo recovery continues in June but at a slow pace
Regional performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in June showing improvement, but at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would suggest. Global... more
CargoEmbraer develops cargo solutions for commercial aircraft
There’s a critical need for more cargo space
With the significant decline in the number of airline passengers and the booming demand for air cargo capacity, Embraer has developed cargo transportation solutions for its line of commercial aircraft.... more
AirlinesFACL new handling partner at Frankfurt hub
In several phases until mid 2021
At the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) in Frankfurt, "Fiege Air Cargo Logistics GmbH & Co. KG" (FACL) will take over the operative handling and co-ordination of inbound and outbound standard shipments in... more
CargoIATA. May cargo shows slight pickup amid continuing capacity crunch
Regional performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in May showing a slight improvement in the air cargo market. But capacity remains unable to meet demand as... more
CargoPhoto. Airbus Foundation completes COVID-19 and Ebola relief flight to Congo
A medical team and 14 tonnes of humanitarian aid
Photo. The Airbus Foundation together with the French Red Cross (FRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have flown a medical team and 14 tonnes of humanitarian... more
CargoAmazon Air strengthens its fleet of cargo planes
Another 12 B-767s leased from the Air Transport Services Group
Amazon strengthens Amazon Air's leased aircraft fleet with the addition of 12 B-767/300Fs hired by Air Transport Services Group (ATSG, through its subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management), which converted... more
CargoIATA: cargo capacity crunch
Demand plummets but capacity disappears even faster
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in April showing that demand dropped 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019 - the sharpest fall ever recorded.... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo: first flight took off from Shenzhen
The carrier now offers 14 weekly connections from/to the Chinese city
Due to the corona crisis, airfreight capacities are still in high demand. Lufthansa Cargo is now offering up to fourteen additional cargo flights a week from Shenzhen to Frankfurt. The first aircraft,... more
CargoICAO promotes COVID-19-free Public Health Corridors
To keep vital air cargo moving -ATTACHMENT
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) is encouraging the establishment of special COVID-19-free Public Health Corridors (PHCs) to address the “extensive and varied” country-to-country border res... more
CargoPegasus Airlines launches new cargo flights
Following the temporary suspension of all its flights
Pegasus Airlines has resumed cargo flights following the temporary suspension of all its flights within the scope of the measures taken and restrictions imposed in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.... more
CargoIATA/UPU warn of air capacity shortage
And urged governments to support the movement of mail by air during the COVID-19 crisis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) warned that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support the movement... more