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Rickenbacker and Korean Air Partnership

In partnership with global airfreight forwarders and Korean Air Cargo, Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) recently became the world’s only airport serving Korean Air Cargo’s new fleet of cargo-converted passenger aircraft. In these uncharted times, Korean Air Cargo has boldly initiated new nonstop cargo service between Seoul, Korea and Columbus, Ohio. The passenger seats of two of Korean Air Cargo’s Boeing 777-300 aircraft were removed to allow more freight capacity. This reconfiguring for ... [+]

WFS Invests in Johannesburg

WFS, the world’s largest cargo handler, expects to handle some 23,000 tonnes per annum for the two airlines, which have both signed three-year handling agreements commencing September 1. In its latest investment in South Africa, WFS has acquired the lease on a further 3,600 ... [+]

Global Air Cargo Shows Improvement for 4th Consecutive Month in August

The gradual route to recovery to pre-COVID market conditions continued for the global air cargo industry in August for a fourth-consecutive month, according to fresh volume and yield data from two of the industry’s leading analysts, CLIVE Data Services and TAC Index.  Year-on-year growth for the full four ... [+]

More Success for WFS in Madrid with AirBridgeCargo, Air China

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won two major contracts to handle AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) and Air China Cargo’s new freighter operations at Madrid Airport. AirBridgeCargo has appointed WFS to provide ramp handling for its three Boeing 747F flights a week to Madrid, while Air China Cargo ... [+]

SAL now runs customs security areas at main airports

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL), a member of the Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, has officially begun running the operations of customs security areas across most Kingdom’s airports, as part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed previously by the Saudi Customs and the National Industrial ... [+]

Cargo Helping to Keep the Koru Moving

At Air New Zealand, cargo remains a critical component of its commercial structure so the recent extension of the International Air Freight Capacity scheme to the end of November came as welcome news to the team and customers alike. In terms of numbers, it equates ... [+]

Cargologic renews for CHAMP Cargospot Handling

Cargologic, the leading ground handling service provider in Switzerland, has extended its long-term partnership with CHAMP through a new ten-year agreement. Cargologic has been operating CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution on an in-house licensed basis for over 13 years. Through the new agreement, the company will adopt ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo uplifts a taste of Onam for expats

Emirates SkyCargo operated several additional cargo flights from Kerala this Onam season even as the state celebrated a low-profile Onam this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Emirates SkyCargo operated several additional cargo flights from Kerala, carrying fruits, vegetables and flowers, giving expats a slice ... [+]

Lufthansa welcomes eighth Boeing 777F aircraft in Frankfurt

Boeing 777F landed at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) on August 31. The cargo aircraft with registration D-ALFH was in flight for 9 hours and 24 minutes after its take-off from Everett Airport (PAE) in Washington State, USA. It is the eighth aircraft of this type in ... [+]

CHAMP Cargosystems partners with Google Cloud

CHAMP Cargosystems has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate digitalization in the air cargo industry. The air cargo IT provider selected Google Cloud to provide an API platform and developer self-service portal option to all its SaaS customers – increasing its range of options and ... [+]

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