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Emirates reaffirms its green commitment

While people around the planet continue to grapple with the pandemic, there's also a call to pause and reflect on another cause – Time for Nature, the theme of the UN's World Environment Day on 5 June. Emirates, acutely aware of its role in the planet's natural ecosystem, has continued to make progress in the attainment of its environmental goals. The airline showcased this environment performance in its annual financial report ... [+]

Air Cargo Capacity Crunch

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. Still, there was insufficient capacity to meet demand because of the loss ... [+]

Damco Delivers Parcels of Cheer

DAMCO has helped deliver over 120 parcels containing gifts and personal items to U.S. Antarctic Program personnel spending extra months in Antarctica because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Chocolate bars, DVDs, contact lenses, and gifts from family were just some of the deliveries to reach the National ... [+]

FAA to hold Virtual Public Workshops

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold 12 Virtual Public Workshops from June 3 to June 12 on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the South-Central Florida Metroplex project, the agency’s plan to modernize air traffic procedures for 21 airports in the southern half of ... [+]

CargoLogicAir implements CHAMP’s Weight & Balance

CargoLogicAir, the Great British Cargo Airline, has implemented CHAMP’s Weight & Balance solution - flying again to provide much needed freighter capacity supporting the global supply chain in these challenging times. After suspending operations in February, CargoLogicAir (CLA) resumed operations in April with two B747-400F ... [+]

DB Schenker helps deliver critical medical supplies

DB Schenker announced on May 27 it has contracted with The City of New York to transport and deliver much needed personal protective equipment for health care workers in local area hospitals and elderly nursing homes. The cargo, which consists of personal protective equipment such ... [+]

WFS Welcomes US Ambassador

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) welcomed Lana Marks, the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to its cargo terminal at Johannesburg’s O.R Tambo International Airport to personally oversee the arrival of 600kg of respirators donated by the United States to support the recovery of Covid-19 patients. ... [+]

First cargo flight takes off from Shenzhen

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, an Airbus A330-300 from Lufthansa, took off from Shenzhen today, Monday, on ... [+]

SAL launches its new facilities at KKIA

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) launched its operations at the Model Cargo Village at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA). The launch was announced during a webinar attended by Abdulhadi Al-Mansouri, the President of General Authority of Civil Aviation, Sami Sindi, the Director-General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, Fawaz Al-Fawaz, SAL Chairman, Mohammad Abunayyan, ... [+]

Wen-Parker Logistics Brings New Freighter Flights Direct from Vietnam

In an ongoing effort to fight the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, industry-leading apparel and footwear solutions provider Wen-Parker Logistics has begun chartering Ohio's first direct flights from Vietnam through Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbus, Ohio. "This marks a major milestone for Wen-Parker, Rickenbacker and our ... [+]

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