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Air Transport Pioneer Yang-Ho Cho passes away in L.A.

Air transport pioneer, Yang Ho Cho, 70, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and the Hanjin Group, died peacefully April 7 in a Los Angeles hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Cho’s reach extended far beyond Asia.  He was a founder of the Skyteam international airline alliance and led the bid committee that took the 2018 Winter Olympics to Korea.  He recently completed development of the iconic Wilshire Grand complex in ... [+]

Record 40-tonne shipment finds perfect match

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has transported a record breaking 40-tonne shipment, showcasing the advantages of its dedicated ‘abcXL’ product. The 8-meter long single spare part – weighing 37,500kg - was trucked from the Belgian plant of Jan De Nul Group, a leading maritime construction company, to Frankfurt, as ... [+]

Turkish Cargo awarded by the Incheon International Airport

Turkish Cargo, the accomplished air cargo brand, ranked first at "Cargo Airline of The Year Group B’' level with the highest score in the air cargo transportation evaluation criteria at the ‘’The 3rd ICN Awards" ceremony held on March 21 by the Incheon Airport. Turkish Cargo ... [+]

Sebastiaan Scholte to step down as TIACA chairman

Sebastiaan Scholte is to step down as Chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) following his departure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jan de Rijk Logistics on July 1st 2019. Scholte has headed up the TIACA Board since 2017, taking over after two and ... [+]

For six very special pianos, a historic journey home on Emirates SkyCargo

Prized collection of historical pianos transported to London from Perth Shipment included the first piano to have been transported to Australia in 1788 Every year Emirates SkyCargo transports a large volume of precious cargo- including historic artefacts and artwork across its network of over 155 destinations.   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=CzV3gGpKabc[/embed] [+]

AACargo launches ‘All Eyes on” Critical PPS Campaign

Cargo’s seamless integration into American Airlines’ “larger than life” nerve center allows AA's team to proactively monitor the most critical shipments that need to get from point A to point B—fast. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_DeWqfSoB0[/embed]   [+]

FBJ-FBJNA welcome Lufthansa Cargo’s new B777F

The editors of both Britain’s FBJ and North America’s FBJNA toured the cargo hold of Lufthansa’s brand-new Boeing 777F during a press conference in Frankfurt, Germany, March 18. The aircraft had arrived Frankfurt from Shanghai and was scheduled to fly to Beijing that evening. The aircraft ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo announces impressive results

Lufthansa Cargo continues to go from strength to strength: the Frankfurt-based cargo airline again announced an outstanding result. With over €2.7 billion in revenue and a profit of €268 million (adjusted EBIT), the company generated the second-best result in its history in 2018. Year-on-year, revenue was ... [+]

ABC reconfirms its compliance with Cargo iQ’s quality standards

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully passed its second audit reconfirming its compliance with the quality standards of Cargo iQ, an IATA interest group, following a two-day inspection of its operations in Moscow, Russia. The airline was measured against a series of KPIs to guarantee its services ... [+]

Atran Airlines ramps up its fleet by taking delivery of its first Boeing 737-800BCF

Atran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has enlarged its fleet with the delivery of its first Boeing 737-800BCF, increasing its total number of freighters to five. Having successfully completed certification of the Boeing 737-800BCF in Russia, the airline will be the first ... [+]

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