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Delta Cargo gains approval to transport goods in the passenger cabin

As demand continues to grow to move essential goods around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta is set to increase its cargo capacity by utilizing storage areas in the passenger cabin. Delta has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to utilize overhead bin space of widebody aircraft for cargo. This measure allows the airline to maximize capacity on its cargo-only charters to better meet customer demand. These ... [+]

SAL Launches state-of-art facilities at KKIA

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has moved some of its services to the newly-launched facilities at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA). This comes in line with SAL new operational plan aiming to enhance ground-handling services and streamline the cargo acceptance procedures through the village, which ... [+]

IATA and ICS: Governments must facilitate ship crew changes

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take urgent measures to facilitate crew change flights for seafarers. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, seafarers are having to extend their service onboard ships after ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo goes nuts for special charter flight

Everyday, around the clock and across the globe, staff from Emirates SkyCargo are working hard to ensure that essential supplies are being flown to those who need them the most. So when the call came to deliver a special kind of essential commodity, the ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo expands freight capacity

In cooperation with Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo is further expanding the currently particularly scarce airfreight capacity between Europe and Asia. At present, 14 flights a week with Boeing 777F wide-body freighters with a standard load capacity of around 103 tons operate between Frankfurt ... [+]

Hactl steps up war on Coronavirus

Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has stepped up its war on COVID-19 with the installation of thermal cameras in its staff canteen and throughout SuperTerminal 1. The cameras will help to identify any individual with an abnormally high body temperature, which is ... [+]

WFS’ CEO Praises Team for 72-hour ‘Cargo handling Start-Up’

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) took just 72 hours to launch a new ‘emergency response’ cargo handling operation at Liege Airport following a request from the airport to help increase its capacity to accept more freighter flights carrying urgent medical equipment into Europe to tackle ... [+]

Rickenbacker Airport, Logistics Community responding to Pandemic Demands

As COVID-19) pandemic sweeps the nation, Rickenbacker International Airport and the local logistics community are connecting the healthcare industry with critically needed medical supplies such as personal protective equipment (PPE), gloves, gowns, goggles, masks, hand sanitizer, ventilators and other desperately needed items in the fight ... [+]

KLM and Philips to set up a special freight airlift from Amsterdam to China

With the current loss of around 90% of all flights between Europe and Asia, there is a major shortage of freight capacity. At the same time, and precisely because of the crisis surrounding COVID-19, there is a huge requirement to transport medical equipment and ... [+]

Air Cargo Decline

Air cargo volumes fell 23% in March with an increasing speed of decline Covid-19 ‘raised its ugly head’ faster and faster in the air cargo industry in March as global cargo volumes fell by 23% versus the same four weeks of 2019. The decline in demand accelerated ... [+]

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