Antonov flies Apache helicopters for Boeing

Antonov Airlines has flown four Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopters from Phoenix to Hindan Airforce Base on behalf of Boeing. An AN-124-100 transported the helicopters, which had a total payload of 39 tonnes including their dismantled rotor blades, from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport to the Indian air base. Antonov and Boeing engineers collaborated closely on mission […]

SkyBridge Arizona to drive boom in US-Mexican e-commerce

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will be the home of SkyBridge Arizona, the first international air cargo hub to be home to both Mexican and US customs, giving cross-border trade a major boost. The plan was announced by Arizona governor, Doug Ducey, and it will enable e-commerce companies, manufacturers and other commercial interests conducting business in Mexico […]

IAG Cargo to add Nashville to US network

IAG Cargo is to start direct services between London’s Heathrow Airport and Nashville with five flights a week from May 2018. The Boeing 787-8 services will offer a cargo payload of up to 15 tonnes per flight, providing access to IAG Cargo’s 350 destinations across its network. The Nashville flights will be IAG Cargo’s 24th […]

E-commerce drives UPS’ planned new $180m Arizona facility

UPS has announced plans for a new $180 million package processing hub in Goodyear – Arizona – a rapidly growing commercial and residential community west of Phoenix – to meet demand for e-commerce. The integrator says e-commerce has changed the local landscape as it expands its capability for Saturday ground delivery and pickup service that began […]