cargo.one takes off in North America
From today, US and Canadian freight forwarders can view and book real-time air cargo capacity from all major North American airports on cargo.one. The cargo.one online booking platform offers real-time visibility of capacity for instant booking with 18 airlines, including Air Canada Cargo, ANA Cargo, Etihad Cargo, Finnair Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, and TAP Cargo, who […]
Emergency response exercise at Anchorage Airport
The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is conducting an emergency response exercise on Saturday, August 7 from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. In accordance with federal regulations, ANC must conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise at least once every 36 calendar months. The exercise will take place in two locations: At the North Terminal, and On the East end […]
Air Methods launches Spright drone solution
Air Methods announced today the launch of Spright, a newly formed drone solution designed to help improve healthcare access and minimise supply challenges. Collaborating with Wingcopter, a German drone manufacturer, Spright is creating a drone-based, healthcare-specific delivery network across the United States. As a result of the nation’s efforts to keep healthcare costs down, Americans […]
New water project to benefit Villeneuve Airport
The Province of Alberta, Sturgeon County, and Edmonton Airports announced the start of a new construction project that will bring water from the Hamlet of Villeneuve to the Villeneuve Airport. The $2.2 million project, funded from the Government of Alberta’s Municipal Stimulus Program, will help attract investment in the Villeneuve region, creating more local jobs, […]
“Delta’s vision is zero-impact aviation”
As passenger flights slowly begin to increase again, the industry is preparing for a post-COVID world. TIACA called to action key challenges that face the industry, two being digitalisation and sustainability, which are key to adapting to world the other side of the pandemic. Rob Walpole, vice president, Delta Cargo explained to ACW how Delta […]
Aviacargo hits a milestone
New York headquartered Airline General Sales and Service Agency, Aviacargo, has celebrated a series of record-breaking flights between Bournemouth in the UK and New York, JFK. Operating the bellies of European Cargo’s Airbus A340-600 freighters the company carried 55 tonnes on a series of flights at the end of May and the start of June. […]
Avianca helps Mother’s Day bloom
From April 13 to May 4, 2021, Avianca Cargo moved more than 15,000 tonnes of flowers for the Mother’s Day holiday. This volume corresponds to a growth in tonnes transported of 9.6% compared to the same period of the previous year. Avianca Cargo operated 246 flights in A330F, A300-600, and B767 cargo aircraft, which have […]
Anchorage Airport is the fourth busiest cargo airport
The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the fourth busiest cargo airport in world. Governor Mike Dunleavy said, “Alaska is open for business and with nearly $1 billion of developments planned for ANC, we expect this economic hub for the state to keep growing.” Nearly 3.16 million metric tons of cargo, a 15% increase from […]
United Cargo operates more than 11,000 cargo-only flights in one year
A year ago, United operated its first flight carrying cargo without passengers on board. While the passenger cabin was empty, its cargo hold was completely full, carrying more than 29,000 pounds of commodities from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Frankfurt Airport. A year later, United Cargo has operated more than 11,000 cargo-only flights carrying more […]
Delta adds new routes & more flights in Alaska
Fairbanks International Airport has announced new and increased service on Delta Air Lines as part of the carrier’s significant expansion in the state this summer season. Delta will offer a new daily nonstop flight to/from Salt Lake City beginning May 5. The new service to Salt Lake City and the previously summer-seasonal service to Minneapolis/St. […]
Rockford & Cologne Airport sign partnership agreement
Chicago Rockford International Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport announced they have signed an Airport Cooperation Agreement to mutually develop the air cargo traffic between their two regions. The partnership will strengthen the knowledge sharing between these two strong cargo service airports and support the collective air cargo reach of each airport. Additionally, the airports expect to […]
Qantas on post-COVID US airfreight
“We’re incredibly proud of the role Qantas Freight has played in keeping critical supply chains between Australia and the USA open throughout the pandemic. Over the past 12 months, we’ve used our dedicated 747 Freighter network – where an additional wet-leased 747-400F joined our existing two 747-8F – as well as conducting freight-only flights using […]
Chad Tibor joins cargo.one
After a career at leading travel technology company, Sabre, Chad Tibor is joining the cargo.one leadership team. As vice president & general manager airlines for the Americas, he will shape cargo.one’s supplier growth strategy with a focus on the American continents. What convinced you to join cargo.one? Tibor: The opportunity to join a dynamic team […]
Amerijet delivers COVID-19 Vaccines
Amerijet has delivered COVID-19 vaccines to the Caribbean and Central America on behalf of Odyssey Logistics Pvt. Ltd. These shipments were a part of India’s Government gifted Covishield AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. The vaccines bound for Jamaica, Guyana, and Nicaragua, were transferred via Amerijet’s Hub at the Miami International Airport. […]
Starting in a storm
In January, Adam Cooper joined Air Menzies International as head of sales in America. ACW caught up with Cooper to find out what it’s like starting a new role amidst the biggest disruption the aviation industry has seen. “Challenges and disruptions, like we are facing in the industry today, create opportunities to develop innovative solutions […]
ACS expand in Switzerland
Air Charter Service has announced it has made further investment in growing its Swiss operations and has more than tripled its office space. It has come a long way since year one, when the office booked 27 flights, generating a turnover of £450,000. Despite the pandemic in 2020, ACS Geneva had its record year, booking […]
transport logistics exhibition- save the date!
transport logistics exhibitions and TIACA Executive Summit have announced the first physical industry gathering after an 18-month hiatus- “On Course for the Future – the 2 + 2 on Innovation in Logistics”. The event will be held September 21st-24th 2021 in San Francisco and will include 2 days of conference program with enough time for networking plus2 […]
Rhenus rebrands recent acquisitions
The Rhenus Group today announced the rebranding of its recent acquisitions in the Americas. As of January 2021, Freight Logistics International, Pirâmide SeaAir and Rodair will officially be known as Rhenus Logistics in the Americas. “The commitment of Rhenus to the Americas will continue to grow with its ‘One Group – One Brand – One Rhenus’ philosophy,” […]
Hampton joins Chapman Freeborn
Ben Hampton joins Chapman Freeborn as cargo director to head the new Northeastern USA office in Parsippany, New Jersey. Prior to joining the company, Hampton was the director of sales for a part 135 operator, and prior to that was the Assistant Director of US Cargo for a global charter brokerage. “I’m delighted to have […]
Latest from Davos: US-China trade war seen as 2020’s biggest economic threat
Just days after the United States and China signed a deal that de-escalates months of back-and-forth trade retaliation, a survey of logistics executives shows that the supply chain industry continues to see a US-China trade war as the top threat to global growth. In a poll conducted this month by Agility and Transport Intelligence, logistics […]
Boeing CEO statement on US-China Trade Deal
Incoming Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a US-China trade deal. He wrote: “Boeing has a long-standing partnership with China that spans nearly 50 years. We’re proud that Boeing airplanes will continue to be a part of this valued relationship, one that has fuelled aerospace innovation and […]
LATAM Cargo ups flights from Colombia and Peru
LATAM Cargo will strengthen its position in Colombia and Peru with extra freighter flights to the US and upgrading passenger flights to Spain. LATAM Cargo Colombia plans to add 12 frequencies between Bogota and Miami, with imports into Colombia increasing with eight freighter flights a week between Miami and Bogota. The expansion of Colombian services […]
Virgin and Delta’s LHR pharma traffic set for bright future
The new joint Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo Pharma Zone at Heathrow Airport is already paying dividends for both belly carriers. The facility was opened in September and developed in response to customer requirements and to support the growing pharmaceutical volumes moved by both and to capture further pharma business on the world’s busiest […]
ATSG signs new 767F lease agreement with Air Incheon
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has signed a new lease agreement with Air Incheon for one Boeing 767-300 converted freighter and an option for a second. The company says both are set for delivery in 2018, while it has also expanded its dry-leased 767-300 freighter fleet with three deliveries in November. ATSG West Leasing Limited […]
UPS returns to SBD International Airport for some seasonal joy
San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) has entered into an agreement with UPS to support growing seasonal demand for air cargo flights. In 2016, UPS operated four weekly flights through SBD during the holiday season. This year UPS will operate up to 18 flights each week during the holidays. The flight segments will include SBD – […]
The belly-maindeck divide continues to widen
With the air cargo market’s up-turn now rolling for over a year, memories of the long, cold, dark days of flagging volumes and depressed yields may gradually be receding in the collective memories of the industry, writes Donald Urquhart. But parked freighters remain a visible reminder of the painful volatility and begs the question as […]
IAG: huge demand for capacity in run up to Black Friday
IAG Cargo says it has seen the highest ever demand for airfreight capacity across its network in the lead up to ‘Black Friday’ especially on its Hong Kong and Indian routes. The shopping event takes place today, the day after Thanksgiving Day in the US and sees consumers come out in their droves to take […]
ACA: Shippers should support efforts to improve services
If pharma shippers are not going to support the air cargo industry’s efforts to improve services then they should stop complaining, Brussels Airport Company head of cargo, Steven Polmans believes. He says the industry has been making a lot of effort to improve services for pharmaceutical shippers in recent years and they need to recognise […]
ACA: Industry must adapt to changes to avoid extinction
The rise of e-commerce is rapidly changing the logistics industry, but is continuing to provide challenges that must be overcome, reports James Muir from Miami. In the first session of the Air & Sea Cargo Americas conference on 1 November titled ‘Trade trends in the Americas’, SeaLand chief executive officer (CEO), Craig Mygatt; Estafeta international […]
Flexport to charter own weekly freighter from HK to LAX
The growth in e-commerce and lack of capacity out of Hong Kong (HK) has led to Flexport to charter its own freighter flights from HK to Los Angeles. The growing freight forwarder say to ease the air cargo capacity shortages, the first of the these flights is a Boeing 747-400 departing on Sunday, 19 November. […]
