On 19 August last week, Korean Air celebrated the 50th anniversary of its US operations with a recognition from the city of Los Angeles for its economic contributions. In 1972, the airline started by serving only Honolulu and Los Angeles. It now flies out of 13 gateways across North America with its headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. From the 43,800 passengers transported between the US and Seoul in 1972, the airline recorded over 3 million passengers in 2019 (pre-COVID). … [Read more...] about Korean Air celebrates 50 years of US operations
Carriers
Cathay Pacific kickstarts major SAF pilot in Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific will pilot the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme at Hong Kong International Airport, allowing air freight customers to reduce their carbon footprint. The Hong Kong-based carrier will kickstart the programme with corporate launch customers, which include Aerospace Industries Association, DHL Global Forwarding and Kintetsu World Express (KWE). Cathay chief Augustus Tang said the SAF pilot sends an important demand signal to the SAF supply chain. “There is firm … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific kickstarts major SAF pilot in Hong Kong
Air Canada introduces Halifax and Europe to cargo network
Air Canada is looking to expand its freighter network as its second Boeing 767-300ER freighter flew its maiden flight from Toronto to Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia. The airline said the new service to Halifax, which it will operate six times each week, will complement its regular freighter service to Latin America. Meanwhile, the addition of the new freighter aircraft will see Air Canada launch direct services to Europe, including Frankfurt (twice a week), Cologne … [Read more...] about Air Canada introduces Halifax and Europe to cargo network
Air France-KLM confirms order for Airbus A350F freighter
Air France-KLM is set to be one of the launch customers for the A350F with a confirmed purchase order for four Airbus long-haul freighters, with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft, a press release stated last week. These aircraft will be operated by Air France from its global hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, equipped with a state-of-art 14,000-sqm cargo terminal. The order comes with full substitution rights to Airbus A350 passenger aircraft, which constitute the new … [Read more...] about Air France-KLM confirms order for Airbus A350F freighter
EU to halt cargo-in-cabin flights from August
Cargo-in-cabin flights beyond 31 July are set to cease across the Europe Union, according to a recent announcement from the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The agency has determined that the exemptions delivered in this context will not be extended from August of this year. The same applies for existing approvals that have been granted based on the use of the deviation on transportation of cargo in passengers compartments. These new rules also apply to ‘any certification projects for which … [Read more...] about EU to halt cargo-in-cabin flights from August
Asia Cargo Network launches new airline in Indonesia
Asia Cargo Network group has launched RGA-Black Stone Airlines after it received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in Indonesia on 28 March. This is the second AOC handed to Asia Cargo Network in Indonesia and its third airline AOC in the region. The inaugural flight departed on 30 March from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta to El Tari International Airport (KOE) and then Komodo International Airport (LBJ). RGA-Black Stone Airline’s President Director, Zack Isaak, … [Read more...] about Asia Cargo Network launches new airline in Indonesia