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Elroy Air successfully pilots first uncrewed eIPP flights

Autonomous heavy-cargo drones are a significant step closer to becoming a commercial reality (across the Gulf Coast: Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi), as U.S.-based Elroy Air recently completed a series of flights over the course of a week in Houma,...

Avianca carries 500+ tons of aid to Colombia

Avianca, part of Grupo Abra, has mobilized one of the airline sector’s largest relief operations in response to Colombia’s ongoing emergency. Since the crisis began, the carrier has transported more than 500 tons of humanitarian aid via cargo aircraft...

Thai Airways chooses CHAMP’s Cargospot CMS

CHAMP Cargosystems has gained another leading Asian airline as a customer for its Cargospot neo suite, built on its neo Platform. Thai Airways International is focused on improving its customer experience through more efficient operations – which, of course,...

DHL acquires Uruguay’s Aero Cargas S.A.

DHL Global Forwarding has acquired the Uruguayan logistics and freight forwarding company, Aero Cargas S.A., strengthening its presence across Latin America and creating its first foothold in the country. The move gives DHL access to Uruguay’s strategic location connecting...

ACS Germany announces appointment of Timo Kaden

Air Charter Service announced this week, that it has appointed local, Frankfurt-based Timo Kaden to head its ACS Germany office in Frankfurt as the Cargo Business Development Director for Germany. He was chosen on account of his long-standing experience...

Gianluca Marcangelo joins Awery as EVP Global Sales

New month, new management – at least in the field of Global Sales over at Awery. The aviation software specialist is expanding and has called in Gianluca Marcangelo as its Executive Vice President of Global Sales, effective since 01SEP26....

Menzies announces Emma Deane as SVP Commercial OSEA

Menzies Aviation published the appointment of Emma Deane as Senior Vice President Commercial for Oceania & Southeast Asia (OSEA) on 03SEP26, with immediate effect. The Australian law graduate with a Master of Aviation, came over to Menzies from SATS...

dnata creates Cargo Integrated Command Center in Dubai

dnata has given its Dubai cargo operations a major tech upgrade, transforming its existing cargo control center into a new Cargo Integrated Command Center (CICC) at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The result is a centralized hub that gives teams...

FedEx building fully automated cargo facility in Delhi

FedEx will be developing a new integrated air cargo hub at GMR Cargo City, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, investing around USD 150 million long-term in the project. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 25AUG26, attended by India's Civil...

Global GSA Group is now active in Buenos Aires

Global GSA Group is expanding its footprint in South America and recently announced the opening on new offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located 12 km from Ezeiza International Airport at Reconquista 1034, the team is there to support Argentinian...

ECS Group announces new COO Americas

Eric St Amand has been named as the new Chief Operating Officer Americas for ECS Group, as the GSSA grows its leadership team as well as its regional services. Drawing on 27 years of international experience in supply chain...

cargo.one welcomes Air China Cargo to its platform

Air China Cargo has chosen to make its digital debut with cargo.one, the digital distribution partner announced on 27AUG26. In doing this, the national flag carrier of China will be offering the freight capacity of its 24-freighter fleet and...

Atlas Air and ACL Airshop sign long-term ULD agreement

ACL Airshop has entered into a long-term ULD Management Agreement with Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide, to manage the carrier’s ULDs across its global network. The agreement covers end-to-end fleet availability, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO),...

AIR ONE, PLS and AFS bring gas turbine to Kazakhstan

As in many countries, Kazakhstan’s electricity consumption is on the increase – and because of this, the Kazakh Energy Ministry laid out a plan a few years ago, to develop its electric power sector by 2035. The construction of...

Cathay Cargo is Unilode’s first fire cover leasing customer

That Cathay Cargo is the launch customer for Unilode’s Fire Containment Cover Leasing Solution makes sound sense, operating out of the world’s busiest air cargo hub. The solution allows flexible access to certified Fire Containment Covers whenever and wherever...

Menzies Aviation piloting AI cargo-tech at LHR

Menzies Aviation is testing AI-enabled cargo handling technology at London Heathrow as part of a proof-of-concept project with computer vision specialist CIND. The trial is designed to assess whether automated measurement, live cargo visibility and build-up verification can improve...

IAG Cargo adds Constant Climate station in KUL

With its latest Constant Climate station addition at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, IAG Cargo now operates a total of 13 such approved stations across the Asia-Pacific region, and around 100 cutting-edge pharma stations around the world. Its Constant Climate...

Royal Air Marco launches CMN-LAX flights

Since just over two months now, Royal Air Maroc Cargo has been operating three flights per week between Casablanca (CMN) and Los Angeles (LAX). It is the first and only African carrier to directly connect Africa with the U.S....

Globe Air Cargo Türkiye celebrates 10 years of EGYPTAIR

EGYPTAIR’s Turkish GSA, Globe Air Cargo Türkiye, has actively been involved in the airline’s transition from operating belly cargo flights in the beginning, to today’s bi-weekly A330 freighter connections complementing its scheduled passenger flights. In total, Turkish freight forwarders...

Delta Cargo includes CargoAi as digital booking platform

Delta Cargo has expanded its digital channels to include CargoAi, alongside cargo.one and WebCargo by Freightos. CargoAi announced its partnership with the American carrier, last week, stating that it will be supporting Delta Cargo in accelerating the digital transformation...

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...
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