Tags: Air Cargo

One Air Welcomes a Second Freighter to its Boeing 747-400 Fleet

British all-cargo airline One Air has taken delivery of its second Boeing 747-400 freighter. One Air commenced flight operations in July after receiving its Air Operators Certificate from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The additional B747-400BDSF will support its current flying programme offering full charter services connecting Hong Kong and London Heathrow. The latest addition […]

Cathay Group orders the A350F

IMAGE: Airbus Hong Kong’s Cathay has become the latest carrier to order the all-new A350F, following the signature of a purchase agreement for six aircraft. The A350F will join the airline’s cargo division, Cathay Cargo, and will become a central element in its future fleet, bringing new levels of efficiency across its extensive network. Currently […]

Lufthansa Cargo welcomes fourth A321 freighter to its fleet and continues to expand its route network

Fourth Airbus A321 freighter to add capacity to short- and medium-haul network New in the winter flight schedule: Stockholm, Amman, and Stavanger Since November, the fourth A321 freighter has been operating in Lufthansa Cargo’s network, making a significant contribution to the cargo carrier’s expansion plans. The freighter with the registration D-AEUJ completes the A321F fleet, […]

Qatar Airways Cargo and Airlink Play a Vital Role in Responding to Humanitarian Needs

Since renewing its strong partnership in April 2022, Qatar Airways Cargo and Airlink have delivered 58 shipments on behalf of 22 organisations offering 2.1 million USD in transportation relief, mobilising 351 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to seventeen countries. This translates to an estimated 5.8 million people worldwide. Much needed aid has been sent to several […]

New British Cargo Airline One Air Completes Inaugural Flight and Begins Preparations to Welcome Second Freighter

Britain’s new all-cargo airline, One Air, has completed its inaugural Boeing 747-400 freighter flight, operating a full charter for client Shandong Glory from China to the United Kingdom. The 100-tonne payload arrived at London Heathrow from Jinan-Shandong last night, marking the commercial launch of the new airline. Chris Hope, One Air’s Chief Operating Officer, said […]

Silk Way West Airlines selects L3Harris to provide New Boeing 777-F with 777-200LR Interchange Full Flight Simulator

(from left to right): Mirsamad Movsumzade, Senior VP Finance, Silk Way Group, Jitte van den Bout, Head of Commercial, CTS at L3Harris Technologies, Adalat Samedov, First Vice-Rector, National Aviation Academy. Image Source: Silk Way West Airlines  Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has purchased a 777-200LR […]

Korean Air earns IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries certification

Korean Air has received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries certification. Introduced in 2021, the CEIV Lithium Batteries certification establishes and validates baseline standards to improve the level of competency and quality management in the handling and transport of lithium battery shipments throughout the supply chain. Experts conduct an in-depth evaluation […]

Silk Way West Airlines awarded IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification

Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, announces that it has been recognized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a CEIV Lithium Batteries Certified company. Silk Way West Airlines is committed to staying at the forefront of industry regulations and implementing all necessary measures to […]

Maersk Announces New Cargo Service from GSP to Shenyang, China

Maersk announced new scheduled cargo service from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE). The flights operate twice weekly using Boeing 767 freighter aircraft operated by Amerijet International Airlines. The service will increase to three weekly flights beginning in May 2023. GSP is the first South Carolina airport to offer scheduled cargo […]

TAPA EMEA Achieves Cargo Security Milestone as it Registers 1,000th Facility Security Requirements (FSR) Certification

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, the leading cargo security and supply chain resilience industry Association, has recorded its 1,000th Facility Security Requirements (FSR) certification as it continues to accelerate its activities to reduce cargo thefts costing businesses hundreds of millions of euros per annum. The […]