Airfreight news – Page 10
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NewsSamskip Air opens its doors
Samskip has established a dedicated airfreight business based out of Schiphol airport in the Netherlands.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr soars in Russia
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a full-scale prototype of the Luna-25 spacecraft from Moscow to Blagoveshchensk, Russia, onboard one of its AN-124 aircraft.
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NewsSilk Way West purchases B777s
Silk Way West Airlines will purchase five Boeing 777 freighter aircraft, with delivery planned between 2023 and 2027.
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NewsABC handles historical cargo
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has delivered over 200 museum exhibits onboard its regular Boeing 747-8F flights from Moscow to Hong Kong.
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NewsACS appoints French management team
Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Alexandre Busila as ceo of ACS France and promoted Loubna Tagmi to work alongside him as director.
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NewsAirbus deploys SAF in Broughton
Airbus’ site in Broughton, UK, has become its second European site to introduce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its cargo activities.
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NewsAntonov Airlines delivers automotive parts
Antonov Airlines has transported 80 tonnes of automotive parts from Indonesia and Vietnam to Ohio, USA, to support increasing demand from vehicle manufacturers.
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NewsEleven Danir 19 delivers to Kyrgyzstan
Eleven Danir 19 transported from 43.4 tonnes of equipment from Tianjin in China to Kyrgyzstan for a hydro plant project.
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NewsAntonov soars with pharmaceutical machinery
Antonov Airlines has transported pharmaceutical machinery from Germany to the USA, where the equipment will be used for the production of Covid-19 vaccines.
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NewsAirfreight could benefit from the ‘Suez effect’
The blockage of the Suez Canal has caused disruption to global supply chains, the full extent of which is still unknown. Charter specialist Air Partner believes that a number of forwarders may turn to airfreight services to overcome potential delays.
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NewsChapman Freeborn and Antonov team up
Chapman Freeborn chartered AN-124s from Antonov Airlines’ fleet to transport 370 tonnes of mining equipment from Melbourne, Australia, to Brazil.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr supports Antarctic programme
Volga-Dnepr has coordinated the delivery of over 200 tons (181.4 tonnes) of general cargo to the Novolazarevskaya research station in Antarctica.
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NewsABC and Atran team up for engine transport
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Atran Airlines, both part of the Volga-Dnepr Group, delivered two engines from Yakutsk in Russia to Paris, France.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr and Leipzig/Halle plan humanitarian hub
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim to set up an emergency logistics/humanitarian hub at the German airport.
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NewsLiu returns to Chapman Freeborn
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu as cargo director for North Asia.
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NewsAir Partner to benefit from supply chain disruption
With Brexit and the pandemic both disrupting supply chains, Air Partner has noted an uptick in enquiries for air charters.
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NewsManston Airport plans overturned
The High Court has overturned a UK government decision to allow the development of Manston Airport into a cargo hub, reports HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News.
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NewsAntonov’s round-trip delivery
Antonov Airlines has transported a 54-tonne rotor from Accra, Ghana, to Mumbai, India, onboard an AN-124. After urgent repairs to the rotor were complete, the airline once again deployed its AN-124 aircraft for the return flight to Accra.
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Newsdeugro delivers time-critical cargo to China
deugro has delivered steel components from Cairo, Egypt, to Changshu, China, onboard three Boeing 747-8F charter flights.
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NewsCMA CGM boosts logistics services
CMA CGM has created a specialised airfreight division – CMA CGM Air Cargo.