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Emirates SkyCargo flies UAE-made satellite

The UAE has vision of becoming a global leader in space and advanced technologies, and it is wasting no time in implementing that vision. Abu Dhabi-based Orbitworks is the Middle East’s first commercial satellite integrator, producing in the UAE,...

Maureva chosen as Solomon Airlines’ CMS provider

Mauritian aviation software solutions provider, Maureva, has entered into partnership with Solomon Islands’ national carrier, Solomon Airlines Limited, where it will be implementing its Cargo Management System (CMS). Called MARGO, the system offers a fully integrated cargo platform from...

Memphis Airport named after FedEx founder Fred Smith

Memphis International Airport was officially renamed Frederick W. Smith International Airport in honor of the founder and long-time chief of integrator FedEx. The ceremony, held on August 11 (what would have been Smith’s 82nd birthday), coincided with the first...

Abra Group gets green light for takeover of SKY Airline

Following a second phase of evaluation, the Peruvian government approved the takeover while imposing limits on exclusivity. SKY Airline Perú, a capacity provider based in Lima, Peru, is the second largest airline in the Peruvian market. It is a...

Menzies Aviation offers Quick Pay as easier payment option

Customers using the Menzies Aviation Cargo Handling (MACH) portal now have a quicker and simpler way to pay the charges linked to their air waybill. As the name says, ‘Quick Pay’ – a product offered by PayCargo – has...

Riege Software and CargoAi expand partnership

Riege Software has chosen to integrate CargoCONNECT’s Track & Trace API into its transportation management system, Scope. This follows on from its earlier move to integrate CargoAi’s Quote & Book API (CFG reported: https://cargoforwarder.eu/2025/01/26/rieges-full-scope-just-got-fuller-with-cargoai/ ) The latest integration will...

PIK participates in writing history with longest flight

The flight in question was National Airlines’ record-breaking cargo flight which set off from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), headed for Melbourne (MEL), Australia, covering the 9,849 km distance without a single touchdown in between. That meant the aircraft flew...

Rockford and Rich Sale International drive e-commerce

This month will see a total of eight charter flights taking off from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA), China, destined for Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). Operated by Atlas Air, the flights are on behalf of Shanghai-based freight-forwarder, Rich...

Oman Air announces five new routes

And those five new routes all went live in the same week as the airline focuses on expanding its Asian footprint and facilitating trade between Oman and Asia’s key markets. Hence, the latest network additions are Singapore (SIN –...

Network Airline Management welcomes 5th B747F

UK-based Network Aviation Group (founded in 1985 and specialized in two core activities: passenger/cargo GSSA, and freighter airline) announced that a Boeing 747-400BCF freighter joined the fleet of its airline subsidiary, Network Airline Management, at the end of JUL26,...

Royal Air Maroc expands European summer network

Royal Air Maroc has expanded its network to 81 global destinations, now, having recently added four new airports to its summer portfolio. They are Bilbao and Alicante in Spain, Verona in Italy, and Lille in France. With that, the...

CharterDesk and ACI France arrange urgent engine transport

CharterDesk and ECS Group subsidiary, Aero Cargo International (ACI) France, recently arranged the quick transport of two large aircraft engines from Helsinki to Casablanca, for Royal Air Maroc. Sourcing and ordering a charter aircraft is just one part of...

Qatar Airways Cargo adds Heathrow freighter capacity to strengthen UK connections

Qatar Airways Cargo has expanded its UK operations with additional Boeing 777 freighter services to London Heathrow, increasing cargo capacity between the United Kingdom, its Doha hub and major international markets. The seasonal flights operate on the Doha–Heathrow–Paris–Doha and...

Jettainer strengthens operations with new COO

Jettainer has appointed Moritz Köhler as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective July 2026. The experienced air cargo executive takes over responsibility for the company’s newly restructured Operations division, where he will drive the further development of Jettainer’s...

Saudia Cargo and Riyadh Cargo sign interline agreement

Saudia Cargo and Riyadh Cargo have signed an interline agreement aimed at expanding global cargo connectivity and strengthening Saudi Arabia’s position as an international logistics hub. The partnership combines Saudia Cargo’s established global freight network with Riyadh Cargo’s growing...

Kuehne+Nagel expands Cool Corridor network

Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its Cool Corridor network for temperature-sensitive healthcare logistics by adding four new airfreight routes linking Frankfurt–Atlanta, Chicago–Narita, Brussels–São Paulo, and Chicago–São Paulo. The expansion increases the network to 12 dedicated air cargo corridors connecting key pharmaceutical...

DHL welcomes first e-truck from provider SuperPanther

DHL Freight has received the first Europe series-producedSuperPanther eTopas 600 electric truck which will be deployed in the Netherlands. The ceremonial handover of the first vehicle took place at the production plant in Steyr, Austria. The collaboration between the Chinese and...

ECS Group markets Aeromexico Cargo’s European flights

The Mexican carrier started flights between CDG and Monterrey (MTY) and resumed its Barcelona-Mexico flights after a 5-year pause. The ECS Group members GenAir Spain and Aero Cargo France are marketing the 100 tons of weekly cargo capacity out...

FIEGE wins Nø Cosmetics fulfillment contract

FIEGE has become the new logistics partner of German skincare brand Nø Cosmetics, taking over B2B and B2C fulfillment for the fast-growing beauty company. Since spring 2026, the contract logistics provider has been handling warehousing, value-added services, packaging, and...

Rockford and DSV launch weekly Incheon service

Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) continues to add to its international network – and particularly its Asian connections – with the launch, this week, of a scheduled DSV freighter service to South Korea’s Incheon International Airport (ICN). The weekly...

CharterDesk lifts off with first cargo charters

With the news of the CharterDesk launch still ink-fresh on the table (CFG reported), the company has already completed its first two cargo charter missions and is thus fully operational. Both flights involved Istanbul Airport (IST) – this first...

Jettainer gains GOL Linhas Aéreas ULD contract

GOL Linhas Aéreas, one of South America’s fastest-growing airlines, has awarded the ULD management tender to Jettainer. The ULD expert will manage the Brazilian carrier’s containers and pallets and help support its strategic expansion. Later this year, GOL will...

AJ Abedin is Senior Strategic Advisor to Avia Solutions Group

Avia Solutions Group has appointed AJ Abedin to its Board of Directors and named him Senior Strategic Advisor, effective 20JUL26. Based in the United States, Abedin will help strengthen the Dublin-based aviation services group’s links with U.S. capital markets...

Saudia Cargo links Riyadh (RUH) and Melbourne (MEL)

The launch of the Melbourne route comes in response to market demands, enhancing global supply chains and expanding the reach of Saudi exports to Australia, states Saudia Cargo in a release. The service reflects the cooperation between Saudia Cargo,...

Etihad Cargo doubles Paris freighter service

Etihad Cargo is expanding its French operations and adding a second weekly freighter service to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), thus increasing capacity between France, Abu Dhabi, and major markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The...
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