flydubai celebrates Argentina national football team’s world cup victory with two special liveries 
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—flydubai has unveiled a special livery on two of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to celebrate the Argentina national football team’s victory in the final of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. As the regional partner for the Argentine Football Association (AFA), the Dubai-base... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Etihad Airways celebrates flying 10 millionth passenger in 2022
Abu Dhabi, UAE– Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has celebrated the milestone of carrying 10 million passengers in 2022. The 10 millionth passenger and their family were surprised onboard flight EY205 from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi with a cake, complimentary roundtrip tickets, as well as... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
FedEx team members participate in tree planting to make the UAE a greener place
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, participated in the “For Our Emirates We Plant” annual tree planting campaign, to help increase sustainable green spaces across the UAE. In colla... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Globe Air Cargo Japan premieres with Air Premia’s Japanese launch
PARIS/TOKYO—On 23 December 2022, Air Premia left Japan for Korea with typical Japanese export cargo load of automotive parts, semi-conductor parts, and general consumer goods. The Korean airline plans to run a scheduled service linking Narita (NRT) with Incheon (ICN), and from there, to Singapore ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Airlink, USAID launch Haiti air bridge for humanitarian aid
Disaster logistics nonprofit Airlink has launched an air bridge from the U.S. to Haiti transporting humanitarian aid to the Caribbean Island on behalf of aid agencies working to overcome transport constraints and security concerns. Funding for the Airlink air bridge comes from a USAID Bureau for Hu... » read more (via stattimes.com)
Singapore Airlines awards WFS domestic trucking contract to connect 18 UK airports
SINGAPORE/LONDON—Singapore Airlines has extended its cargo partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the United Kingdom with a new contract for domestic trucking services connecting 18 regional offline airports. WFS has provided cargo handling for the airline in the UK since 2015 in supp... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
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Bolloré Logistics Abu Dhabi has new branch manager
ABU DHABI, UAE—Bolloré Logistics has named Rania Saoud as the company’s new Branch Manager for AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates. Rania has been part of the Group for the last four years and previously held the position of Key Account Manager based in Dubai with responsibility for some of the majo... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
RaffaelQuintas is Etihad Airways’ new Chief Financial Officer
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates—Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE,has namedRaffaelQuintas as its new Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Etihad, Quintas served as CFO at Infracommerce, the largest e-commerce enabler and solution provider in Latin America. He also served as the ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Silk Way West Airlines safely transports 100 yaks from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan—As part of a wildlife reintroduction project, Silk Way West Airlines flew 100 yaks over more than 2,000 kilometres from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan. The cargo experts transported the herd from Bishkek Manas International Airport to Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Moving the... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Designkonzept: Sieht so die First Class der Zukunft aus? 
Eigentlich schien es, als hätte die First Class ausgedient. Die Premium Economy findet bei immer mehr Fluglinien ihren festen Platz in der Kabine, dafür erhält die Business Class oft ein Upgrade, nach dem sich die Reisenden teils sogar in Suiten wiederfinden – ganz so, wie es sie früher nu... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
KLM verwelkomt eerste Boeing 787 van het jaar 
SCHIPHOL – KLM heeft zaterdag een nieuwe Dreamliner verwelkomd op Schiphol. Het gaat om een Boeing 787-10 met registratie PH-BKK en de naam ‘Meiklokje’, die aan het begin van de ochtend op de luchthaven landde na een afleveringsvlucht vanuit Charleston.…The post KLM verwelkomt eerst... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
KLM-passagiers meerdere dagen gestrand in Singapore door kapotte Boeing
SCHIPHOL – Een Boeing 777-300ER van KLM met zo’n 400 KLM passagiers aan boord is al enkele dagen in Singapore gestrand vanwege een defect. Het is nog niet duidelijk wanneer het toestel en de passagiers vlucht KL836 naar Schiphol kunnen …The post KLM-passagiers meerdere dagen gestr... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
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Condor wechselt in New York-JFK das Terminal
Der deutsche Ferienflieger ist am New Yorker John F. Kennedy International Airport umgezogen. Statt vom Terminal 1 fliegt er neu vom Terminal 7 aus. Condor ist damit zusammen mit ihrer Partnerfluggesellschaft Alaska Airlines untergebracht. Zudem wird sie näher bei ihren anderen Partner Jetblue sein... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
In big cargo push, $65 million development on cards for Lincoln Airport, Nebraska
Nebraska's Governor-elect Jim Pillen, the Lincoln Airport Authority (LNK), and Burrell Aviation, a division of The Burrell Group, have recently announced a $65 million aviation-based development at LNK or Lincoln Airport, Nebraska with a ground-breaking ceremony set for some time during Q1 2023. Th... » read more (via stattimes.com)
Air freighting outsized cargo challenging but rewarding
Antonov Airlines, the world leader in oversized and superheavy cargo transportation, recently transported a heat exchanger weighing about 90 tonnes on board its AN-124-100-150 aircraft from Italy to Saudi Arabia. Weight of the cargo including additional accessories reached 105 tonnes.“The externa... » read more (via stattimes.com)
Consultant Insight: US manufacturing activity slows
As 2022 ended, U.S. manufacturing activity declined while inventory levels remained high. Th... » read more (via aircargoworld.com)
Cargo head Jason Berry to leave Air Canada, return to pax
Jason Berry is stepping down as vice president of cargo at Air Canada to become senior vice ... » read more (via aircargoworld.com)
Cabinebond VNC: negatieve coronatest reizigers China goede stap
SCHIPHOL – De negatieve coronatest die reizigers uit China vanaf dinsdag nodig hebben is een “goede stap” voor de bescherming van de bemanning bij luchtvaartmaatschappij KLM. Dat zegt bestuurslid Ingrid Brama van de Vereniging Nederlands Cabinepersoneel (VNC) in een reactie &hellip... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
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Nederland verplicht vanaf dinsdag negatieve coronatest voor reizigers uit China
DEN HAAG – Reizigers die vanuit China naar Nederland komen, hebben vanaf aanstaande dinsdag een negatieve coronatest nodig. Daartoe heeft minister Ernst Kuipers (Volksgezondheid) besloten, nadat andere Europese lidstaten al soortgelijke maatregelen hadden genomen. Source: Luchtvaartnieuws&hell... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Vanaf 20 januari ook nachttrein tussen Schiphol en Noord-Nederland
SCHIPHOL – Arriva had al aangekondigd dat er een nachttrein tussen Schiphol en Noord-Nederland gaat rijden, maar nu is ook definitief vanaf wanneer: op vrijdag 20 januari vertrekt de eerste. Er rijdt vanaf dan elke week in de nacht van …The post Vanaf 20 januari ook nachttrein tussen Schiph... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)