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Rapid assistance from the air for refugees

The German Red Cross and Lufthansa Cargo have flown more than 15,000 camp beds in recent days from North America to Germany. On September 22 Lufthansa flight LH419 from Washington landed on time at 7:23 am at the airline's hub in Frankfurt after a 6:50 hour flight.  On board the Boeing 747-8 were approximately 1,000 camp beds. The remaining beds, divided over twelve flights, were transported to Frankfurt in the days ... [+]

Newest Boeing 777F Delivery Takes Emirates SkyCargo Freight Fleet to 15

Emirates SkyCargo recently took delivery of its newest Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft, bringing the total number of dedicated cargo aircraft in its fleet to 15, including two B747-400Fs and 13 B777Fs. Its dedicated freighter fleet complements bellyhold capacity in an additional 224 Emirates passenger aircraft. Combined, ... [+]

New transatlantic Route from IAG Cargo Connects Heathrow to San Jose

IAG Cargo has announced a brand new route between its London Heathrow hub and San Jose, one of the California’s largest cities. Flights commence on 4 May 2016, operating daily on a British Airways B787-9 aircraft, one of the most advanced in the world and ... [+]

Cathay Pacific Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo expand Scheduled International Service to Rickenbacker

Cathay Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo have announced that they will expand their scheduled international services to Rickenbacker International Airport by adding additional weekly freighter frequencies to their existing schedules in October. Located in Columbus, Ohio, Rickenbacker is operated by Columbus Regional Airport Authority. Cathay Pacific, which ... [+]

American Airlines Cargo Receives Approval for Use of Envirotainer e1 and e2 Containers

First US-based passenger carrier approved by FAA for use of advanced RAP e2 unit  American Airlines Cargo makes another significant enhancement to its temperature-control program by adding the Envirotainer e1 and e2 containers to its lineup of healthcare shipping solutions. Effective November. 1, American will begin ... [+]

TIACA Calls for EU Migrant Crisis Solutions; Offers Security Advice

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) called on world leaders meeting at the United Nations last week to work together to find solutions to the ongoing migrant crisis in Europe. The situation has already seen more than 514,000 people cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe with ... [+]

AirBridgeCargo reports sustained growth

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest all-cargo carrier, is heading into the final quarter of 2015 with sustained growth after reporting a 17% year-on-year rise in tonnage for the opening eight months of the year. In the period to the end of ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo’s Triple Seven “Hallo Germany” becomes a film star

PilotsEYE.tv shows the manufacture, collection and transfer of the brand-new Boeing 777F The film team of director Thomas Aigner accompanied the birth of Lufthansa Cargo's fifth Boeing 777, registration code D-ALFE, for three months. The film shows the freighter from fascinating perspectives: from its manufacture, to ... [+]

Atlas Air Worldwide Expands CMI Service

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.has announced that its Atlas Air, Inc. unit will operate two Boeing 767 aircraft leased to DHL Express by the company’s dry leasing entity, Titan Aviation. Atlas Air will operate the aircraft through its sister company, Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., ... [+]

Tony Tyler to Retire as IATA Director General and CEO in June 2016

Tony Tyler, long time friend to the air cargo industry as Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and former Chief Executive of Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong is retiring from his IATA post in June 2016. He will have served ... [+]

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