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Expanded fuel storage capacity at EIA to support cargo operations growth

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and fuel tenant, Shell Aviation, recently broke ground on two new, two-million liter refueling tanks in EIA's Cargo Village. The new tanks will be purpose-built for handling air cargo freighters. The facilities will improve turn-around times for freighter flights because of their closer location.  "Shell's global aviation business has one of the world's most extensive refuelling networks. Every day at approximately 850 airports globally, we provide fuel for ... [+]

AN-225 flight brings huge payload of emergency aid to Guam hurricane victims

An ANTONOV-225 flew an emergency mission carrying supplies for the typhoon-hit island of Guam, USA, on Sept. 11th. The flight was organized within hours, once again illustrating the flexibility of ANTONOV Airlines and the suitability of its aircraft for transporting large quantities of cargo at short ... [+]

Turkish Cargo adds Mexico City to its cargo flights network

Turkish Cargo will launch air cargo flights to Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, as of October 3. Mexico City will be the 85th cargo flight destination of Turkish Cargo. Flights will be operated in two different routes by means of Boeing 777F type wide-body freighters. ... [+]

United Cargo Announces Acceptance of Cold Chain 2.0 System

United Cargo recently announced that it will further enhance both its TempControl and LifeGuard services by accepting the evo® Cold Chain 2.0™ system developed by Savsu Technologies.  TempControl is United Cargo’s leading service for pharmaceuticals and other healthcare and life science material requiring temperature-controlled transport, and ... [+]

World’s first electronic Dangerous Goods Declaration handled at Frankfurt Airport

Lufthansa Cargo, using the INFr8 platform, has handled the world’s first dangerous goods shipment with an electronic Dangerous Goods Declaration (eDGD) at Frankfurt Airport. A shipment from the globally active healthcare company Abbott based in Wiesbaden was flown on board cargo flight LH8222 to Mexico ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo handles largest air horse charter

Emirates SkyCargo has successfully transported the first group of 67 horses for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. The horses were flown from Liege, Belgium to Greenville-Spartanburg, USA in an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. This is the first of the nineteen flights that ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo notches a new Dubai Hub Milestone

Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has transported the one millionth Unit Loading Device (ULD)* through its bonded corridor trucking service connecting Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). The trucking service allows for rapid connection of cargo between Emirates’ passenger and freighter ... [+]

WFS Invests in New Cargo Terminal at Milan-Malpensa Airport

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its ability to support growing cargo volumes at Milan-Malpensa Airport by investing in a new cargo terminal capable of handling over 47,000 tonnes a year. Malpensa is WFS’ first cargo handling facility in Italy, where the company previously only operated ... [+]

airBaltic signs agreement with B&H Worldwide

B&H Worldwide, the-best-in-class, aerospace logistics company, and winner of the 2018 BIFA Freight Service award for Supply Chain Management, has signed an agreement to handle AOG and routine traffic as service cargo to and from London Gatwick on behalf of airBaltic. airBaltic operates a fleet of ... [+]

Atlas Air Worldwide Announces Second 747-400F Aircraft With Asiana Cargo

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced that its Atlas Air, Inc. unit has entered into an agreement to add a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Asiana Cargo.  The aircraft will be operated by Atlas Air and be flown on key global routes across the fast-growing transpacific ... [+]

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